10 things you should know about e-bikes
So, e-bikes. Electric bikes. Wondering what all the fuss is about? E-curious? I took the plunge in January. Here’s…
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Dockless bike-share has arrived in Britain. So what is it like to ride?
Last week, Barney wrote about the arrival of in Britain of rival bike hire start-ups, and what they would…
ByDockless bike-share has hit the UK. What will it do to our streets?
China’s “Rainbow wars” are coming to the UK, as rival bike share firms set up operations: Ofo in Cambridge, Mobike in Manchester, and,…
ByShould the next mayor rethink London's attitude to tall buildings?
Up or Out? How is London going to grow? Many planned new towers have prompted a backlash from some…
ByGarden cities can't solve London's housing crisis either
London is growing by 100,000 people a year, and the next mayor needs to double housebuilding. It’s tough finding…
ByWhy Brownfield is not enough to solve London’s housing crisis
The first of a short series looking at different options for solving London’s housing problems. In the debate about…
ByThese maps show that Britain is building too few homes, in the wrong cities
With such a shortage of housing, it matters more than ever that what we do build is where it is needed most. Here, I’ve…
ByThe backwards-looking world of forecasting: why official housing forecasts may be too low
New household forecasts are one of those dry-sounding statistical releases that hide profound and challenging issues for all of…
ByThis is the week when London's population will finally overtake its previous peak
On 6 January, or thereabouts, London will hit an extraordinary milestone. The population has finally caught up with its…
ByMapping the UK’s housing wealth
Housing in the UK is “worth” around £6 trillion – but that value is very unevenly distributed. So, here’s…
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