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Demolition or refurbishment of social housing?
London tenants and residents facing demolition commissioned the EngEx to review technical evidence for refurbishment v. demolition of social housing
24 October 2017
The problem
Demolition of homes is amongst the most contentious issues in urban regeneration.听听and the听,听groups which听work with and represent London tenants and residents and engage with the GLA's London planning process at the grassroots level,听commissioned the Engineering Exchange and the听听to review the technical evidence for demolition or refurbishment of social housing in London.
The review found that housing refurbishment is often better than demolition and reconstruction, when considering social, environmental and energy factors. Further, demolition decisions for buildings are often taken by professional experts and developers, without adequate engagement with local residents and communities. Good decision making in regeneration also requires thoughtful assessment of financial and technical information, within a context of meaningful engagement with residents and communities.
Our solution
The EngEx developed a series听of resources for understanding听issues around demolition or refurbishment of social housing in London. Following feedback from our community partners and with further support from 香港六合彩's Centre for Urban Sustainability and Resilience and the ,听the formal report was synthesised into a 'community toolkit', designed to help communities assess due diligence in decision-making around demolition v. refurbishment of social housing in London.听Scroll down for factsheets, videos and a major report.听
Outputs
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