| Formation | 2012 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Nicholas Boys Smith |
| Location | |
| Website | https://www.createstreets.com |
Create Streets is a British think tank founded by Nicholas Boys Smith, leader of the British government's Office for Place.
History
edit2012-2013: Formation and public campaign begins
editCreate Streets began its public campaign with a January 2013 report in conjunction with the free market think tank Policy Exchange. The report argued for the improvement in the quality of homes and increase in dwellings through the demolition and replacement of municipal tower blocks and other large estates which were built from the 1950s to the early 1980s.[1]
In September 2023, the think tank proposed building on Britain’s "road belt", rather than its green belt, meaning that wide roads would be narrowed and replaced with "proud boulevards" of new housing, as well as the "taming" of roundabouts and tightening of T-junctions.[2][3]
In late September, Create Streets released a report that encouraged the government to set up an 'urban greening task force' to increase greenery in public spaces, which would include the declaration of a national mission to prevent unnecessary felling of trees and the setting up of robust targets for urban greenery. It also recommended a 'right to plant', which would allow communities to grow specific types of vegetation in pre-approved sites including pavements and in front of houses, offices and shops. Rory Stewart endorsed the report.[4]
References
edit- ^ Hill, Dave (18 February 2015). "Should London embrace the vision of Create Streets?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Booth, Robert (10 September 2023). "'Tame' wide British roads and replace them with boulevards of homes, says thinktank". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ Peacock, Amy (15 September 2023). "Create Streets proposes building housing on Britain's multi-lane roads". Dezeen. Retrieved 18 March 2024.
- ^ Lowe, Tom (28 September 2023). "Set up urban greening task force, Create Streets urges government". Building Design. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
[[Category:Political and economic think tanks based in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:2012 establishments in the United Kingdom]]