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The Government’s compact city policy is failing – we need a new wave of suburban development

Terence Bendixson, University of Southampton
03 July 2009
Terence Bendixson, University of Southampton
Terence Bendixson, University of Southampton

 

The Government’s policy for towns and cities, with its emphasis on compactness and re-using derelict land, is unfair and wasteful. It is creating ‘sardine tin cities’ in which people who are not wealthy pay excessively to buy or rent houses, or have to live in homes that lack space.

The reluctance of both Government and lobby groups to allow cities to expand is frustrating the dreams of millions who long for comfortable houses, outdoor space and parks. So why does the...

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