UK Boosts Housing Development On Brownfields

Government policies have led to over three quarters of new homes in Britain being built on recycled land.

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August 9, 2006, 1:00 PM PDT

By Christian Madera @http://www.twitter.com/cpmadera

"The Campaign for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE) said the figure - up from 57% a decade ago - showed that local authorities and planners were standing up to developers and forcing them to regenerate urban spaces."

"Out of a total of more than 300 councils in England outside London, 43 have succeeded in having at least 90% of their new homes built on previously developed land."

Read the full story: Urban sprawl slows as most houses go up on reused land

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 in The Guardian Unlimited

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