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The Journal of the London Planning & Development Forum Issue 135 October - December 2025
LEADERS page 5 MALLETT page 58 FINCH page 10 ¡PILLO! page 31 PLANNING PERFORMANCE p36 ROGERS page 48 LP&DF page 40
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TOWN ARCHITECTS: ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES
• design oversight and quality control • community engagement and visioning • strategic placemaking initiatives • local planning capacity building • sustainable development • advocacy
The role and responsibilities of the town architect Grant Smith page 32; Would you want to become an architect? Paul Finch page 10; LP&DF: Party conference season p42, London’s ageing demographic p43, London’s Office market p43 & Green Belt research p46; Rethinking housing association funding, Lee Mallett page 58; Canadian lessons for New Towns, Brian Whiteley page 60; Foster tower for JPMorgan Chase boosts New York office market, page 7; Letters from John Moss, Michael Edwards & Paul Cheshire page 24
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