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By: Kieran Kumaria

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  • What makes a Nimby a Nimby when it comes to housing?

    Kieran Kumaria

    We can predict how people will vote, so why not analyse the data on what makes an area more or less likely to welcome new development? Perhaps unsurprisingly, the biggest indicator is house prices, but some of the other results are unexpected…. Kieran Kumaria explains Everyone involved in planning has seen this movie before. Councillors [...]

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