All green belt articles
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OpinionWhen does high-density housing become incompatible with family living?
The redevelopment of Ladywood raises critical questions about urban density and the sustainability of community living, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionFrom green to grey: How the grey belt could steer development towards the wrong places
David Rudlin on why the most sustainable places to build may not always be in the grey belt
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NewsGovernment plans to cap landowner profits on green belt schemes
New legislation will change compulsory purchase rules
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FeaturesWill Labour’s ‘grey belt’ plans boost housebuilding or turn out to be an ill-defined gimmick?
Labour hopes its rebrand of ‘ugly’ green belt land will help. But will it work?
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OpinionWhy we should be transforming struggling shopping centres into sustainable urban hubs
Could large shopping centres become dynamic, vibrant, mixed-use, live-work communities in the future? What are the factors that could drive this transformation, and why might it be desirable, asks Matt Bowker
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OpinionWill Labour backbenchers turn out to be YIMBYs or NIMBYs?
The election result means many traditionally anti-development constituencies now have Labour MPs with small majorities. Will they oppose Starmer’s green belt plans? And if so will he stand up to them, asks Paul Smith.
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Opinion‘Green’ places are not always the most sustainable. Can Labour square the circle on green space and urban density?
Labour’s pledge to release green belt for new housing raises important questions about the balance between density and sustainability, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionLet’s avoid the green belt becoming a giant cul-de-sac
Labour says it wants to build housing on the ‘grey belt’, but how can architects help ensure this doesn’t end up as just more suburban sprawl, asks Chloë Phelps
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OpinionWhy building on the green belt can’t solve the housing crisis
Delivering fair access to housing is about so much more than just building more homes, writes Alice Roberts
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OpinionBuilding on the green belt is not the answer – we need to focus on the soft densification of our urban centres
Our town and city centres, with their wealth of existing buildings, provide huge opportunities to deliver new housing and foster thriving communities, writes Tom Slater
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OpinionYou’re right to be concerned, but AI doesn’t yet have all the right answers
AI amazes, terrifies and entertains in equal measure, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionThe only way this industry is going to change is if people at the top give a sh*t
Delivering on the sustainability agenda is hard and requires those at the top to believe in what they’re doing, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionDon’t compromise on integrity - we need to nurture trust in these trying times
If we compromise on our trustworthiness, we risk losing respect and business, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionWhy we need to challenge the status quo in 2023
The housing crisis is a scandal. We need to look at the obstacles to development and redouble efforts to find solutions, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionThe green belt is not sacrosanct - we need to challenge the status quo
This public policy behemoth must change before it strangles the life out of the planning system, writes Samuel Stafford