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Urban Policy and Development Planning
We support public sector organisations to create sustainable, resilient and inclusive urban environments. We focus on the challenges of urbanisation and on making sure infrastructure and services meet the needs of all urban residents, not only those easiest to reach.
Our urban work combines forecasting, resilience planning and the stakeholder engagement that builds support for development projects.
What we do
Responsive Infrastructure
We help design and implement infrastructure that responds to the changing needs of urban populations: flexible systems that handle changes in demand and keep urban areas functional and liveable.
Resilient Infrastructure
We build resilience into urban infrastructure so it can cope with climate change, natural disasters and population growth, and recover quickly from adverse events.
Infrastructural Needs Forecasting
We use data analytics and modelling to predict future infrastructure requirements, helping public organisations plan ahead and allocate resources efficiently.
Urban Storytelling
We capture and communicate the narratives of urban communities, their history, culture and aspiration, building identity and securing stakeholder support for development projects.
Urban planning and infrastructure advisory that combines our forecasting, resilience and stakeholder-engagement capabilities.
Urban development strategies, infrastructure resilience plans, needs forecasts and models, stakeholder engagement and communications.
Who we work with: County and city governments, urban authorities, planning agencies and development partners.
Questions clients ask
How does infrastructure needs forecasting work?
We combine demographic projections, land-use trends and service data to estimate future demand for water, power, transport, housing and waste services, and the investment needed to meet it.
Why does urban storytelling matter to planners?
Projects move faster when residents recognise their own history and priorities in them. Storytelling turns consultation into ownership.