Insights into London’s urban development strategies, exploring how public and private sector collaboration drives major regeneration projects.
The concept of Creative Land Trust can be replicated across the globe. Whilst we challenge a new way to include artists within the infrastructure of our cities by investing in long term affordable workspaces, we were excited to take part in a knowledge exchange with Stockholm, via New London Architecture (NLA).
NLA hosted a delegation of senior officials from Stockholm City for a three-day London study visit, which took place from Wednesday 9 April to Friday 11 April, as part of the Federation of Swedish Landowners’ Collaborative Citymaking Programme. The visit provided insights into London’s urban development strategies, exploring how public and private sector collaboration drives major regeneration projects. During the same week, Yves Blais, Operations Manager at Creative Land Trust, showed Swedish delegates around Creative Land Trust’s studios in Hackney Wick as part of a day of visits in East London hosted by World Cities Culture Forum.
Throughout the visit, key topics discussed included public-private partnerships, place shaping, the public realm, negotiation frameworks, and forward-looking strategies such as the Night Strategy. By exchanging perspectives, Stockholm and London examined shared challenges and opportunities, working towards inclusive and future-ready urban environments.
The delegation consisted of 25 senior leaders, including high-level officials, property directors, developers, urban planners, and real estate owners involved in Stockholm’s urban development. Organised by the Federation of Swedish Landowners (Fastighetsägarna Stockholm), this trip brought together key decision-makers seeking to gain insights into London’s approaches to urban planning, sustainable city growth, and collaboration models.
Gemma Dean, Head of Development at Creative Land Trust, participated in a panel discussion as part of the introductory session, highlighting the importance of embedding cultural infrastructure within the development of London’s neighbourhoods. There was a keen interest from all stakeholders around how collaboration models work in practise and how culture is integral to shaping long-term identity and support inclusive, sustainable cultural growth in areas undergoing rapid change.
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