One of the trends that will continue to shape our world is the evolution of cities. What will the cities of the 2020s look like? Paul Mason listed "the ten things a perfect city needs", ranging from hipster economics to political unrest, but with no mention of public space. Other…

I was at Design Council for the start of their Design for the Public Sector programme, where different councils came together to test & learn how Design could help tackle complex issues, from what skills Londoners will need in the future to using other levers to tackle the climate emergency…

The Transeuropa Network was born in Hanbury Hall. The Hall is where the word ‘strike’ was first coined; it’s where the ladies from the local matchstick factory met to address their terrible working conditions. We didn’t strike overwork, but like with the match stick ladies, this was the founding meeting…

When we talk about needs, it’s about helping people recognise the issues with their lives or society. 1. What we feel is wrong In some cases, recognising what’s wrong is understanding the world as it is and the world as you’d like it to be. …

I still remember the shock when I moved from Battersea Square to Limehouse. I'd gone from the 39th most "powerful" constituency to the 586th most potent one, almost at the bottom of the pile. …

Sign up for our joint event between the London Policy and Strategy Network and the Greater London Authority. Discover insights into how Londoners live their lives and what they think about crucial issues. The GLA will take us through the Survey of Londoners 2021–22. Conducted at the end of 2021…

How will we be motivated to help each other when we are warned that our colleague who’s been laid off or our neighbour who’s disabled and cannot work are not as deserving as us and are becoming a drain on the economy? …

We support people through change all the time, starting from understanding what matters to helping people thrive & cope with change: · Start with what matters to people in their everyday lives to develop outcomes for the place · Use our understanding of people’s needs to align outcomes to your…

The London Policy & Strategy Network was delighted to host the Greater London Authority, who shared their work helping apply community insights into policy and how we can better collect, use and embed community insights to develop approaches and support culture change. Examples of this included the ‘London Community Story’…