All articles by jonn elledge
jonn elledge
From Legible London to Cleveland, Ohio: how maps can make sense of strange cities
London can be a confusing place to be a stranger. It has no unifying grid system; no Haussmann-era boulevards to…
The Tory plan to extend right-to-buy to housing associations combines Thatcherite economics and Soviet-style confiscation
Here we go again. For months – years – I’ve been noisily arguing that the thing we most need to…
Which is London's busiest tube line?
You know us by now, dear readers. You know what sort of crazy cats we are. We’re the sort of…
Shock survey result reveals that private landlords overwhelmingly vote Tory
Shock! Nearly half the landlords we asked intend to vote Conservative in the upcoming election. That’s more than twice as…
26 European cities have pledged to solve climate change by buying nicer stuff
Big cities have something of a mixed relationship with climate change. On one hand, higher density living is clearly better…
Leeds isn't happy with its devolution deal
Some people are never satisfied. On Wednesday, chancellor George Osborne confirmed that the West Yorkshire Combined Authority (WYCA; metropolitan Leeds,…
The property industry is telling investors that Greater Birmingham is a thing
There’s a Greater London. There’s a Greater Manchester. But there is no Greater Birmingham – and woe betide anybody who…
This is why south east London doesn't have "Boris bikes"
London’s hire bikes have been a bit of a success story. Okay, they’re massively subsidised, and used disproportionately by the…
No, sheds in London are not selling for £280,000
Oh hey, this is fun – if your idea of fun is to browse the sort of London property listings…
"There is no shortage of land. None, zero, anywhere": the NHF's David Orr talks to CityMetric
“I think it is the big issue we are facing at the moment,” David Orr tells me. You can practically hear…