As one of 7 “new towns,” construction is underway near Bristol that will, ultimately, have 25,000 homes. The problem is not the building of new homes; it is that they are being designed as 15-minute cities.
Brabazon is a major mixed-use development and potential new town located in South Gloucestershire, on the northern fringe of Bristol near the border with Gloucestershire.
Situated on the historic former Filton Airfield, the site is being developed by YTL Developments. While the core Brabazon development has planning permission for 6,500 homes, it is part of the broader West Innovation Arc corridor, which the UK government has proposed could accommodate hundreds of thousands of homes as part of a project to develop 7 “new towns.”
These “new towns” are purposefully being constructed with 15-minute cities or 15-minute neighbourhoods in mind....<<<Read More>>>...