Acres and acres of soulless Barrett Homes style houses, all with substandard build quality, is not my vision for solving the country's housing crisis, nor are replicas of Poundbury.
This is reminding me irresistibly of Owen Hatherley's take on Poundbury: jacobin.com/2022/09/king...
For many years, Charles Windsor has foisted his opinions about urban design on the British public. The bizarre projects that the new monarch has sponsored, from Dorset to Transylvania, speak volumes a...
Fantastic - thanks for tip. I need a trip to Stevenage (and I’m also keen to visit Poundbury).
"Design codes, pre-approved by local residents and keeping with local character" sounds worryingly as though it will discourage developers from trying to do anything remotely innovative - and encourage greater involvement of certain organisations that are intent on turning everywhere into Poundbury.
"Design codes, pre-approved by local residents and keeping with local character" sounds worryingly as though it will discourage developers from trying to do anything remotely innovative - and encourage greater involvement of certain organisations that are intent on turning everywhere into Poundbury.
Sparrowhawk in our garden at 1600hr today 🪶 Poundbury #Dorset@dorsetbirdclub.bsky.social Always good to have as a 'garden' bird! ❤️
Closer to you than Poundbury. Not quite as hands-on by the current King, but an interesting development. This article moans about all the parking, but I don’t think there was any choice, it’s not a 15-minute neighbourhood, such as where I live. www.theguardian.com/society/2005...
Prince Charles's latest experiment in community planning is inspired by a village in Florida. It hopes to transform UK housebuilding. Matt Weaver gets a sneak preview.
Really enjoyed this, and the Telegraph article. Assuming you’re familiar with Northampton’s own Poundbury, Upton.
A few highlights from a walk to Poundbury & back, which include these nice looking buildings round by the Post Office and a view looking out towards Maiden Castle. #poundbury#dorchester#dorset#postoffice#buildings#maidencastle#sunflower#sunflowertrail#walk#view#cloudy#bluesky
