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We need more homes, but they must be places worth living in

Green Alliance · 2026

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Summary

A Green Alliance policy essay examining tensions between housing supply expansion and neighbourhood livability in United Kingdom planning policy. The piece argues these objectives need not be mutually exclusive and proposes institutional and policy reforms to enable simultaneous pursuit of housing growth and community quality. This is normative policy analysis rather than empirical research on food systems or soil health.

Regional applicability

This analysis is directly relevant to United Kingdom policy contexts, specifically addressing current housing supply challenges and planning reform in England and across the UK. However, the work falls outside the scope of Vitagri's focus on farming systems, soil health, nutrient density, and food systems.

Key measures

Not applicable — qualitative policy analysis rather than empirical metrics

Outcomes reported

The essay examines policy frameworks and institutional approaches to reconcile housing supply growth with neighbourhood quality and community livability in the UK context.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Out of scope / non-food
Study type
Policy
Study design
Policy essay
Source type
NGO report
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Other
Catalogue ID
IRmqggq6lh-0ed707

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