To solve London’s housing crisis, don’t built tall, build beautiful Opinion What two strategies does Maida Hill use to achieve its high residential density? Maida Hill is a small, west London residential enclave just west of Maida Vale. It primarily comprises low and mid-rise terraces and townhouses nestling amongst leafy, tree-lined streets. And yet, according to data from the last census, not only does Maida Hill [...]
Street votes will be a bottom-up policy that satisfies without ruffling feathers Ike Ijeh Britain needs more homes; practically everyone agrees, including Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove and his predecessors. Knowing what you need and knowing how to get there are quite different things, however, and radical pro-housing policies have repeatedly been broken on the back of public or political opposition. It’s in this context that the government has [...]
