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Futureproof new towns: planning is global 4 - how to build a new generation of flexible and adaptable new settlements around the world

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2026

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Current

Abstract

Comprises further research which looks at the flexibility and adaptability that will be required in the next wave of new towns in England to meet the needs of communities over time through the lens of settlements around the world - Almere in the Netherlands, Freiburg in Germany, the Paris region in France, Chandigarh in India, Daybreak in Utah (USA) and Curitiba in Brazil.

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First published: 12 February 2026.

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Royal Town Planning Institute

The Royal Town Planning Institute produces publications on a wide range of topics related to planning, providing good practice advice, outline key RTPI policy positions and research reports.