More Comment – Page 36
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CommentThe beauty commission's advice is sound on sustainable placemaking
Who can argue against the idea that beauty is "everything that promotes a healthy and happy life"?
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CommentTime to stop building – unless it’s for the greater good
We need fewer, smaller, greener and more affordable homes that improve people’s quality of life, says Chris Brown
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CommentStop housing being treated as infrastructure’s poor relation
Give housing associations the chance to create communities, not just homes
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CommentDon’t forget: a lot of housing design is getting better
The critical CPRE audit focuses on a limited number of schemes and tells only part of the story
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CommentLocal government needs more power to create housing policy
Major change is needed to stop local needs being ignored by national planning
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CommentCommercial-to-residential PDR has failed
Many poor-quality schemes created by the policy are bad for people and put pressure on local amenities
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CommentHousebuilders must improve designs for residents
Ongoing fire and building safety concerns reveal a damaging attitude by the big players that has to change
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CommentThe growing importance of the private rented sector
The sector is due to expand exponentially – we need an environment that is fit for purpose, writes Richard Jones
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CommentWhy the UK’s housing associations point to the future of world real estate
Other sectors have a lot to learn from HAs’ expertise at securing future income streams
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CommentUrban intensification is critical - but it must be done the right way
Planning policy has to preserve and protect community interests and create development of appropriate character
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CommentRise of the review: Why we should benchmark quality in housing
Ever since Tim Berners-Lee launched the World Wide Web in 1991, the internet has turned the world on its head. With the seemingly infinite connectivity it has brought to humanity, the internet has also created new ways of doing business, driving companies to innovate or face extinction. ...
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Comment2010-19: The more things change, the more they stay the same
How the new government chooses to tackle the housing crisis remains to be seen - but the one thing we can say with certainty is that there will be change
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CommentHousing is key part of Johnson’s one-nation vision
The election result creates a real opportunity for the Conservatives to make good on their pledges. Local government reform and a housing and infrastructure agenda delivered from a regional base should help
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CommentPersimmon’s missing cavity barriers are unacceptable
Today’s review of build quality makes shocking reading, but the problem is not just with one housebuilder - this entire industry has consistently failed to tackle fire safety
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CommentWhat will Boris Johnson’s housing policy be?
Housing policy has been varied under the Conservatives and manifesto pledges are short on detail
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CommentHere’s what should be at the top of the housing agenda in the next decade
People are at the heart of these priorities – but there is much work ahead, writes Bob Kerslake
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CommentWhy asking for feedback can help us all
We are committing to net zero targets as an industry, writes Ben Derbyshire – but how will we know if we are succeeding?
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CommentThe impact of politics on the housing sector
A little while ago we had the political parties’ conference season, which set in train a particularly irritating period for many in the housing sector
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CommentWho decides what social value is?
Deciding what it is, measuring it, and then making it happen feels like a long road
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CommentWhy the Conservative manifesto is a downgrade to housing ambitions
Pledge to build homes at a rate of 200,000 per year is far below current delivery