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Where is housing heading? How do we build 200,000 homes a year?
Posted on: 19 May 2014
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A paper in new series of policy discussions issued by the Chartered Institute of Housing on the key issues facing housing over the next five years. This paper presents ten ideas on how to increase the number of homes being built.
Getting our house in order: The impact of housing undersupply on London businesses
Posted on: 19 May 2014
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In this report, London Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) explores the impact of the undersupply of housing on London businesses and the capital’s overall competitiveness and proposes measures to alleviate the housing crisis. LCCI concludes the way to overcome the current barriers to house building is to secure more land for development and more builders with the capacity to deliver homes in London.
Cities of opportunity 6
Posted on: 19 May 2014
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London has claimed top spot as a centre for business, finance and culture for the first time, in Cities of Opportunity. PricewaterhouseCooperts sixth annual index of 30 major cities internationally.
Promoting economic growth locally
Posted on: 19 May 2014
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The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee has issued a report which argues that the coalition government’s local job creation policies, through initiatives such as enterprise zones and the Regional Growth Fund (RGF), are “falling well short” of its initial expectations.
Towers of London: A rising contribution to housing
Posted on: 19 May 2014
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A surge in the construction of high-rise residential blocks in London is set to intensify, according to a new analysis from property consultants CBRE.
Resilience 2014. Resilience and development: Mobilizing for transformation. Montpellier, 4-8 May 2014
Posted on: 19 May 2014
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This is the third International Science and Policy Conference on the resilience of social and ecological systems. The aim was to create an arena for exchanges and discussions articulating concepts and practices of adaptation, transformation and development. Abstracts are available together with a video of the masterclass. In preparation for the international conference in 2014, a number of scientific activities and events were held to promote a collective expertise on the resilience of social and ecological systems. Presentations from these are also available.
China’s new urbanization plan: Obstacles and environmental impacts
Posted on: 16 May 2014
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On 16 March 2014 China’s State Council released the “National New-type Urbanization Plan,” a long-awaited top-down effort to utilize urbanization as an engine for economic growth in the near future. The plan details an ambitious series of goals the government seeks to accomplish by 2020. This blog argues that speeding up the urbanization process will have far-reaching environmental and social effects for China.
Midtown 2014: London market focus
Posted on: 16 May 2014
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Midtown is an evolving prime residential market. This report provides an overview of sales and lettings activity in the area.
How cities in developing countries are becoming more resilient
Posted on: 16 May 2014
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This blog argues that good development provides the basis for climate change adaptation both in the sense of resilient infrastructure (piped water, drains, all-weather roads) and better quality houses. It adds that providing these, also develops the institutional and financial base for climate change adaptation. A link is also provided to the urban chapter in the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report.
Integrated by design. Housing and care for older people in the UK: Current provision and emerging trends
Posted on: 16 May 2014
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This is the third report by PRP summarising the current provision and emerging trends in housing and care for older people in the United Kingdom. Presentations from the launch event are also available online here.
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