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Are urban extensions the answer to Britain's sustainable urban future?

This is the first in a series of 'Bartlett's December Urban Sustainability Debates'. This year's debate reflect on whether urban extensions and new towns are the answer to Britain's sustainable urban future and looks at the 2014 Wolfson Prize winning entry by URBED's David Rudlin with Nicholas Falk.

If you live in Whalley Range, Carbon Coop are running an 'Introduction to Retrofit' session as part of the free 'Little Bill' events. These events will be held at the Carlton Club on the 20th and 27th of November.

These drop-in sessions will be an opportunity to ask any burning questions about energy efficiency and home retrofit, with help and advice from us as well as Willmott Dixon who are delivering work in the area, Friends of the Earth and Manchester: A Certain Future.

David Rudlin was recently interviewed for a feature on Radio 4's World at One.

The programme regards the housing crisis and how development is constrained by the green belt around British towns and cities and also features Helen Marshall of CPRE, Danny Dorling author of All That Is Solid, and Sir Michael Lyons, wuthor of The Lyons Housing Review.

We are very happy to know that the shed has been transformed into a beautiful piece of art by artist Simon Periton. This will contribute to the transition of Brentford Lock West into a lively and sustainable neighbourhood led by the local community.

We are really pleased to have been shortlisted for the 3rd time in 4 years for the Urban Design Practice Award 2015. (as the award winners we we not eligable to enter for the other year) 

Please click on the link below to read the article in the latest issue of the Urban Design Journal (132).