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‘A key part of the capital's housebuilding problems is the London Plan... The London Plan today functions as a super local plan that duplicates the work of boroughs with prescriptive requirements across design, layouts, and amenities across 113 policies.’

Good news!

If we’re going back to travel information on the big screen at Euston, could we have platform numbers back on the Arrivals board like they used to be?

Remarkably ambitious scheme for Waterloo Station. Waterloo is a vital piece of infrastructure and has some superb Edwardian architecture, but its surroundings are dismal and wayfinding is extraordinarily counterintuitive. Successful remodelling could be a huge improvement.

🧵 NEW research from Pedro Serôdio and me UK Day One, featured in today’s The i paper, on why location is crucial for successful new towns in Britain, and how they can help generate better places. Here’s a potential before and after in Taplow, on the Elizabeth Line:

Young people are too often overlooked—yet we’re hit hardest by rising housing costs. Across political divides, one thing is clear: Cambridge must grow! Ahead of our launch next week, we asked student leaders—why YIMBY? Cambridge University Liberal Association 🔶 Cambridge University Labour Club CUCA ⬇️ Link

New: the Mayor’s new Growth Plan includes the Bakerloo Line extension and a plan to get on with Crossrail 2: bdonline.co.uk/news/bakerloo-…

💫 We’re launching the Centre for British Progress Our founding essay: Rediscovering British Progress is a case for growth that drives shared progress, rooted in Britain's values and industrial heritage. It all starts with a postcard from 1870 👇 britishprogress.org/articles/redis…

Currently under construction near Victoria Station. The architects (DSDHA) have drawn on the great American architect Henry Richardson in crafting a high-rise street architecture that will cohere with the fabric of Victorian London.

Does anyone know the reasoning for this London Plan policy guidance restricting the number of homes per core?

Since 2017, Tower Hamlets has allowed mansard roof extensions in two conservation areas, subject to a strict design code. It then consulted on extending this to many more areas, receiving 93% support. This week, it decided to go ahead. A small landmark for London densification.

Overall, I am very pleased to see a strong emphasis on improving the business environment throughout the document, which addresses many of the fundamental barriers to UK competitiveness.

I can lay awake soundly as the non-existent wind cools me through my dual aspect 🥰

Mission‑driven government needs more than ambition:  we must rewrite the rules of the game. Today for @britishprogress, Pedro Serôdio and I show how mechanism design (‘ reverse game theory’) can help the Government shape markets, crowd in investment and deliver radical reform.