Beyond Numbers: A Diverse Approach to the UK Housing Challenge

Shaping healthy, sustainable places

In this paper, along with Okana partners UrbanPlaceNetwork, i2C and Urban Col.labs, we provide an overview of the UK government’s approach to housing and planning reforms, along with its implications and opportunities for the design and construction sector.

As the first in a series of articles, this sets the scene for subsequent topics including engagement, community participation and stewardship; rapid site selection, data mapping and digital tools; and key quality indicators for future placemaking, landscape and sustainability – both working with existing communities and buildings, as well as opportunities for new settlements and communities.