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Sign of the times
A recent Sunday Times feature suggests live/work's appeal is finding new audiences
tax incentives call
New research, released to support National Work from Home Day, finds working from home just one day a week could lead to a significant cut in greenhouse gas emissions.
Live/work facet to first emerald e-town
Ireland's first ever live/work scheme marks the start of a drive by the republic's government to establish four high-tech e-towns in the picturesque coastal Shannon region of County Clare. And the big challenge for live/workers in Miltown Malbay could be deciding which to surf first - the web or the waves.
Smarties make way for live/work in York
The future looks sweet for live/work in York where sugary confectionery is giving way to proposals that should boost the city's creative and science industries
Change of heart at RTPI
For over a century planners have sought to keep residential zones separate from the polluting, noisy and risky activities inherent in industry and commerce. But as the journey between home and work grows ever longer, so have levels of pollution caused by commuting and congestion. Given the very real threat this poses to the planet, the RTPI has been rethinking planning policy
Live/work an Olympic winner?Could live/work win Britain gold at the 2012 Olympics? One of London's leading housing associations certainly thinks so. Read about Dominion Housing Group's exciting new Burford Wharf development a stone's throw from the heart of the new sporting venue
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Live/work key for lively villagesLive/work is an essential ingredient for a healthy rural economy, claims a new manifesto from the Campaign for the Protection of Rural England and social housing experts the National Housing Federation
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Work and live in an urban village?At the Leeds Round Foundry, where many residents live and work in the same close-knit community, a business hub gives small businesses and those working from home easy access to the sort of office facilities most workers take for granted. Residents also benefit from improved social links and networking opportunities. But making this sort of service viable takes much careful planning. Toby Hyam recalls lessons learnt setting up the Round Foundry’s business hub
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You can choose to have it allIn the debate over child care and working parents, wage-earning mothers typically come first in the firing line. But there's an alternative, suggests Emma Jones – with home-based working mothers can pursue profitable enterprise without compromising child care
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Broadband catching onProjected broadband take-up in UK homes indicates a sharp increase in the number of households wanting round-the-clock email and internet access. And country dwellers are fasting catching up with urban residents
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