United Kingdom

UK's $1bn Plan To Ease London Housing Crisis

UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has set out details of a $1.1bn expansion in house building in the south-east of England.

July 19, 2002 - BBC News

Could Housing Shortages In U.K Threaten Greenbelts?

The UK government is planning to tackle the housing shortage in the south east of England but not everyone agrees with the strategy.

July 19, 2002 - BBC News

Planners Look To Air Rights To Solve Land Shortages

With land prices in London and the south east of the UK at record levels developers are increasingly looking at the possibilities of using the space above other land uses.

July 19, 2002 - BBC News

Bohemians, Gays, And The 'Creative Class'

To prosper, British cities should attract the "creative class" says Richard Florida.

June 19, 2002 - The Guardian Unlimited

London's City Hall Doesn't Belong To The Public

London's new City Hall will be owned by a private company - what does this mean for public space and citizen interaction?

June 15, 2002 - This Is London

Would You Live Next To A Nimby?

Are Nimby's good for planning or not? BBC Online gives a UK perspective.

May 22, 2002 - BBC News

World's Largest Wind Farm Proposed

A renewable energy project proposes to build the world's largest wind farm in the U.K.

November 26, 2001 - The Guardian Unlimited

Wind 'Turbine Sprawl' In Wales

The Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales in UK is concerned about plan to install wind turbines in the countryside.

September 16, 2001 - Newsweek

Planning Is The Problem

A United Kingdom publication charges that New Urbanism is authoritarian and the real problem with cities is planning.

July 12, 2001 - Open Democracy

U.K. Harnesses Wind Energy

A U.K. project to power a million households with wind energy will help the country meet its obligations to reduce global warming.

April 11, 2001 - Wired

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