Latest Green Issues News

The world's most revered architects will be invited to take part in a competition to develop the UK's ten new eco-towns, the Times newspaper has suggested.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown last month announced plans to double his target of constructing five low and zero carbon communities on brownfield sites, each of which is expected to incorporate up to 100,000 individual homes.

And writing in the Times last week, journalist Philip Webster suggested that plans are afoot within the government to involve some of the best architectural minds on the planet.

He reported that housing minister Yvette Cooper is to going ask "the leading creative designers in urban and landscape architecture and transport planning to share their suggestions for the towns".

"The first phase of the competition is to focus on the overarching design principles of eco-towns, particularly innovative ideas for low and zero-carbon living," he explained, while the second phase would focus on local design practicalities.

Gordon Brown has said his eco-town project aims to highlight the UK government's commitment to sustainable development and long-term environmental protection.

© Adfero Ltd

Author:  Joanne McCabe

Mail to a friend  |   Print this news  |  Contact Us  |  About Us

Publish our Green issues articles on your own site!

All our Green issues articles are available for republishing, provided the links in the content remain intact. You can also use our RSS news feed to republish all of our Green issues articles.