CEP Urban and Spatial Programme Blog (formerly SERC)
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Two cheers for Mr Boles
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A bold step from the new housing minister to insist that building on open land is needed to solve the housing crisis . No disagreement from ...
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Happiness maps
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When the latest 'happiness maps' show that the happiest people live in the least populated places (Outer Hebrides, Orkney and Shetl...
Thursday, 15 November 2012
The Grey Side of Localism
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The Guardian has coverage of the Intergenerational Foundation's report arguing that the localism act hands power to older generations ....
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Aerotropolis
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A couple of long flights seemed the perfect moment to have a look at Kasarda and Lindsay's Aerotropolis: The Way We'll Live Next . ...
Thursday, 1 November 2012
The Heseltine Report
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The FT has my reaction to the Heseltine report (£). There's good and bad in there, but on the central recommendations around decentrali...
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
City Deals Mark II
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I was pleased to see that the government is going to talk to 'fast growing' cities as part of the new city deals process . I think t...
Monday, 22 October 2012
Second homes and the Census
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I have never been convinced that 'second homes' a major issue in the UK (although they might be important for a small number of rur...
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