Placemaking is a collaborative, community-led approach to planning and managing developments. It aims to create vibrant, inclusive neighbourhoods by enhancing the natural, cultural, social, and physical identity of a place.
As the Government strives to meet its ambitious housing targets and spur economic growth, placemaking is facilitating the delivery of much-needed, high-quality housing, as well as mixed-use and commercial developments.
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Stages of placemaking
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About the authors
Mark Gauguier
Partner
Mark provides technically excellent and commercially focused advice on all facets of commercial real estate. He acts for a variety of investors, developers, owners and occupiers, including asset managers, family offices, funds, property companies, charities and institutions.
Mark provides technically excellent and commercially focused advice on all facets of commercial real estate. He acts for a variety of investors, developers, owners and occupiers, including asset managers, family offices, funds, property companies, charities and institutions.
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Henry Stevens
Partner
Henry advises on all aspects of commercial real estate matters for a wide range of clients. He has a particular focus on development projects, and in particular legacy development projects, working with landowners and developers to build design-led, sustainable and community focussed mixed use schemes.
Henry advises on all aspects of commercial real estate matters for a wide range of clients. He has a particular focus on development projects, and in particular legacy development projects, working with landowners and developers to build design-led, sustainable and community focussed mixed use schemes.
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Clare Reddy
Partner
Clare is a specialist construction lawyer advising on matters such as regeneration, mixed use development, and the refurbishment and fitting out of commercial property. She has extensive expertise advising developers, contractors, investors and occupiers on complex and multi-jurisdictional development projects. She also advises on procurement strategies.
Clare is a specialist construction lawyer advising on matters such as regeneration, mixed use development, and the refurbishment and fitting out of commercial property. She has extensive expertise advising developers, contractors, investors and occupiers on complex and multi-jurisdictional development projects. She also advises on procurement strategies.
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