Response to the English Devolution White Paper (16 December 2024) Dr Jack Newman, Research Fellow at the School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol and part of the TRUUD national government academic team commented: “The most striking aspect of these reforms is their continuity with existing English devolution arrangements – this is an Read more
Response to revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework (12 December 2024) Daniel Black, Director for TRUUD, an interdisciplinary urban development research programme aimed at improving public health, led by University of Bristol said in response to revised planning policies published today (Thursday 12 December) by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government: “It’s Read more
Evidence alone is not enough to promote health in urban places Anna Le Gouais has been with TRUUD since 2020 as our embedded researcher in local government with Bristol City Council. In this role she bridges the worlds of academia and practice to support the creation of healthier environments. Here she reflects on the findings Read more
We need to overcome short-termism if we are to make healthy places to live Short-term thinking is now widely recognised as a problem in modern societies, but the full extent of this folly remains at the margins. Daniel Black and Geoff Bates look at the implications for urban development, and set out key findings on Read more