A couple of weeks ago I wrote about the need for new (tall) developments in our more successful cities. I was reflecting on this issue whil...

I liked this sequence of maps from Audacity showing land use restrictions in England. The website contains other interesting facts and fig...

David Begg (pro) and Jerry Marshall (anti) discussed high speed rail on the Today programme this morning. Professor Begg wants to dispel my...

In his review of Ed Glaeser's book ( Triumph of the City ), my colleague Olmo Silva draws attention to one of the key policy proposals ...

A little over a week ago, DCLG announced the first payments under the New Homes Bonus: "Under the first cash payments for the scheme,...

I see that DCLG has announced the four groups that will provide free advice to communities in drawing up neighbourhood plans. To my mind th...

The government has announced the first round of projects that will be supported by the Regional Growth Fund. We are told that: "The go...