REGENERATION

Regeneration: Cold data and a warm conversation

Darren Rodwell, key architect of the regeneration of Barking and Dagenham, tells Heather Jameson the traditional model of growth is the wrong place to start. Instead, it is about working with the communities

Barking Riverside © Barking and Dagenham LBC

Councils throughout the UK have struggled to meet their housing targets and economic growth over the past few years, but in a small corner of London one borough has bucked the trend.

With an ambition to build 50,000 new homes by 2037, Barking and Dagenham LBC has already made a significant start – creating a new neighbourhood at Barking Riverside, as well as ambitious plans to build a local film industry.

Heather Jameson

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