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Government to invest £3.6 billion into over 100 towns
Posted on 16th February 2021
As of June last year the government announced a proposal that would put jobs and infrastructure at the centre of its economic growth strategy. The ambitious plan is part of the Prime Ministers larger strategy to tackle the economic effects of the pandemic
Sustainable Cities
Posted on 11th February 2021
As the global population continues to increase and life advances in conjunction with the modern pandemic, we are changing the way we live our lives. Our planet continues to be in greater danger than ever before from our harmful way of living and our dispr
Functional spaces that make us stop
Posted on 2nd February 2021
“Streets need to be adapted to play a broader role in people’s general wellbeing, by offering a social, cultural and community experience” - Dan Jeffs, Infrastructure Officer, Sustrans
Building relationships and culture in our public spaces
Posted on 27th January 2021
Post Covid digital technology can help us make better use of our high street. The monitoring of both footfall and traffic could help people avoid busy times. WiFi accessibility can help remote working and employees can stay connected outside the confines
Metalco's STILE 2021 Catalogue Coming Soon
Posted on 22nd January 2021
Our 2021 will be full of surprises: new ideas, projects, and, most of all, new products. We are happy to announce that STILE, the new Metalco catalogue, will be available in a few weeks.
City Centre Strategies
Posted on 18th January 2021
Various studies have shown that the numbers of workers moving away from our cities has been increasing year on year. In 2019 for every nine adults moving into London for example, 10 were moving out. With nearly a year of living with Covid people are reloc
How can street furniture save lives?
Posted on 6th January 2021
JCDecaux has developed a new digital phone kiosk that could literally save lives. Usually an advertising company they have set about designing innovative street furniture that combines the latest in digital advertising technology with a range of free publ
Street Furniture can be smart, really SMART!
Posted on 16th December 2020
As we know in excess of 50% of the world's population now lives in our cities with this trend set to increase year on year. So how can we make these overpopulated urban areas more attractive? Self-powered street furniture could be one of the solutions of
Smart Green Street Furniture
Posted on 8th December 2020
With all in the world moving purposefully towards sustainable design we have to consider not just the movement of going green but also the social and economic benefits. Solar powered lighting for streets and recreational areas play a crucial role in the w
Grey to Green, the impact of nature on our mental health
Posted on 2nd December 2020
Within our modern environment many factors can affect our mental health, including of course our environment. Certain aspects of urbanisation and the loss of opportunity for experiencing nature on a regular basis for some people can affect levels of menta
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