Great to see the Victoria Quarter rising in New Barnet after decades of needless delays. Aside from the desperately-needed homes, this finally makes Victoria Recreation Ground feel like a proper park, instead of just a playing field on the edge of town.

Nice summary from @myldn of an enjoyable discussion we had at @LondonAssembly Planning & Regen committee this week about suburban intensification, featuring @boys_nicholas @ShaunBaileyUK @AndrewBoff @Semakaleng @ZoeGarbett @maurice_a_lange @shreyagnanda. https://t.co/cR1u5TUTIy

Great to see Crowlands Heath Golf Club in east London will be transformed into much-needed family homes. RCKa was delighted to lay the groundwork for this project, developing a bold vision for the site to assist in early discussions with stakeholders. https://t.co/tyV99G8c67

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This morning from 10am, #AssemblyPlanning will question guests about how mid-rise residential development could help London’s housing needs. Watch live or later: https://t.co/OwpXztKZIA @JSmallEdwards

Off to speak at @LondonAssembly this morning about suburban intensification, giving evidence to the Planning & Regeneration Committee. I’m looking forward to a fascinating discussion, joining @boys_nicholas and @maurice_a_lange on the panel—streaming online from 10am.

Oligarchs, rich actors and hedge fund types all get to erect gaudy palaces in the countryside—so why is it so hard to build modest houses in cities, where they're actually needed? Some thoughts on a new "micro" planning category that could make it easier: https://t.co/9g8gPnTRZq

The economics of the SME developer market is entirely different to the volume housebuilders, so it's no wonder that the industry is in a state of collapse. Even with zero land value, small-scale development doesn't work—event without the inherent risk of planning delays.

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Canada’s new government just released the Housing Design Catalogue.   It has 50 standardised housing designs that builders will use to streamline approvals, cut through red tape, and get millions more homes built, faster.

I wonder if the architectural profession would be in a better place if we spent more time reading Inside Housing and Property Week instead of salivating over photos of concrete Belgian houses on Dezeen.

Any funding that attempts to address the devastating homelessness crisis is clearly welcome, but remember that—while £11m sounds a lot—it’s what London boroughs alone are spending EVERY TWO DAYS on temporary accommodation.

Legislation to pre-permit the intensification of existing streets via gentle density has been sitting on the statute books unused & wasted. Time for Brownfield passports? Time to use Street votes? Time to use local development orders? @SteveReedMP

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The fact that millions of young people are stuck in their childhood bedroom is used by NIMBYs to 'prove' household formation rates are low and we therefore can afford to slash housing targets and build fewer homes. It's a cruel trick and it's destroying the most base aspiration.

In today's Times, Simon Jenkins launches an attack on the plans for a new town at Tempsford. Even by his own lofty standards, it is excruciatingly error-filled. Strap in for the ride, folks. (1/?)

I'll be discussing Labour's new towns and @Siobhain_Mc's welcome intervention on temporary accommodation with @NIAbbot on @LBC at around 10.30pm this evening.

Fantastic news about @UKLabour #NewTowns today, particularly the ambition to accelerate the three most obvious locations at Tempsford, Leeds South Bank & Crews Hill. The latter has the potential to be an exemplar for sustainable green belt development that I've long argued for.

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Thanks @Siobhain_Mc for this important intervention. We desperately need social rented housing—but we just can’t build them. The intermediate solution has to be offsite manufacturing, which can quickly deliver cost-effective, high-quality homes at scale. https://t.co/DQSyNX1zLS

Big news from RCKa HQ: we're one of 12 teams to share a £1.2m grant from MHCLG to develop our AI #SmallSite finding tool so that it can be scaled up across the country. This will help boost SME developers and establish national planning policies for suburban intensification.

What will the government's proposed new towns look like? 📸 At Beaulieu Park, Chelmsford, a shared vision between developer & council fuelled architect collaboration & design quality. As much as numbers, that's likely to be key elsewhere. Find out why https://t.co/FBvKUbhEHv

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Council spends £160k on futile opposition to housing scheme and then has the temerity to complain its finances are “under pressure”. Perhaps embracing the vast CIL payments and additional council tax revenue that this scheme will generate would have been a smarter move?