.Hani Salih☻ from The Quality of Life Foundation speaking on the theme of “transience” - in his BTR research he has found “far less churn than you might expect”

Other panellists highlight that the rented sector itself often forces people to move, whereas BTR providers want people to stay

🌟 Good morning from RIBA London!

We’re preparing to welcome over 200 delegates to the Building Garden Communities Conference 2024, in association with Mills & Reeve and Trustgreen.

If you're joining us today, don't forget to tag us in your posts using #BGC2024 . 📲

In the latest HQN podcast Emma Cooke & Melissa Lacide from the The Quality of Life Foundation talk about the work of the foundation & how its new code of practice for community engagement can help social landlords meet their regulatory requirements
open.spotify.com/episode/08bDWL… #ukhousing

Exciting new project underway: We’re working with #BuildToRent providers - Get Living Greystar Long Harbour and Way of Life - to explore the social impact of #BTR developments on residents, neighbours & local stakeholders.

Read more here: qolf.org/news-and-updat…

Matthew Morgan of the The Quality of Life Foundation reflects on our latest event, learning from post-occupancy evaluations conducted in #London .

Read more! 📖
ow.ly/JR5r50QA8C8

#NLACommunity

Do you work in the UK #ResidentialDevelopment sector? Do you care about #HealthEquity and what our homes and neighbourhoods can do to improve it?

Please complete & share this survey for our research with The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL and Legal & General: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/buildingheal…

' #StreetVotes give the impression of giving local people more of a say in what happens in their local areas. But when looking closer, it seems that it will do that only for the few – and that few are already very privileged.'

Thoughts on #LocalDemocracy : theplanner.co.uk/2024/01/31/str…

'While national policies that refer to #CommunityEngagement may need revising, the property sector holds the key to transformative change.'

Read more from Matthew Morgan here: qolf.org/news-and-updat…

Street votes: A breakthrough in local #democracy or a red herring?

See what our External Affairs Manager, Emma Cooke, thinks in this piece for The Planner Magazine: theplanner.co.uk/2024/01/31/str…

#StreetVotes #PlanningPolicy #LocalPlanning #CommunityEngagement #CommunityEmpowerment

Exciting news! 🎉 The groundbreaking collaborative Engagement Overlay is now live Sustrans Scotland Royal Institute of British Architects! 🌐 Elevate engagement standards, transforming our living, working, & social spaces. 🏡🏢👫 Collaborating people is key to success for better neighbourhoods. 🤝

Our project with The Michael Marmot Institute of Health Equity UCL Legal & General & ListentoLocals aims to inspire developers & investors to commit to delivering greater #HealthEquity .

And we want to hear from you!

If you work in residential development in some way please share your views: smartsurvey.co.uk/s/buildingheal…

'While #BNG is a metric and a policy tool for supporting #nature and the #climate , we can’t ignore the fact that its success lies in whether people understand the importance of – and feel part of – their local natural environment.'

Read more: benews.co.uk/informed/maxim…

Melissa is passionate about community participation and quality in design and is a brilliant edition to #ThePineapples 2024 judging panel The Quality of Life Foundation

Want to win a golden pineapple? Enter here: bit.ly/3OeFTgt

❓Here's a question for you: has our work ever helped you with your own?

Please help us report on our #impact by letting us know if/how you've engaged with our work in some way.
We've made it easy with a short survey and would love to hear from you docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

'The positive impact of green space is not shared equally' - important findings from a recent study reported in The Developer

#Equity must be at the forefront of our minds in interventions to improve the #HealthAndWellbeing of people & the planet.

thedeveloper.live/opinion/health…

COMMENT The property sector has a crucial role in community engagement, writes The Quality of Life Foundation's Matthew Morgan
egi.co.uk/news/raising-t…

The Pineapples celebrate the best in placemaking & place-led initiatives, recognising projects that make a positive impact

Our own Melissa Lacide is on this year's judging panel & can't wait to see your entries. Have you submitted yours?
festivalofplace.co.uk/thepineapples The Developer

It was a huge privilege to be a part of this #UrbanRoom , to listen to #LocalPeople and to learn more about what matters most to people in the places where they live, work & visit.

You can find out more about the research here: qolf.org/what-we-do/com… #CommunityEngagement

#BNG is coming! So now feels like a great time to read a report highlighting how developers, local authorities and consultants are supporting the recovery of nature in housing developments doesn't it?

Great news: we have one for you!
qolf.org/good-practice/… #BiodiversityNetGain

'And with more hope, these challenges will quickly become the opportunities that they are'

We asked the team to share their hopes for #2024. National #PlanningPolicy , #SocialImpact & #CommunityEngagement all got a mention. What would you add?

Read more: qolf.org/news-and-updat…