The report summarises presentations by Dr. Nicholas Falk, Founder Director of URBED who chaired the event, Dr Sue Brownill, Reader in Urban Planning and Governance at OBU, and Councillor Bob Price, Leader of Oxford City Council. This was followed by a panel discussion with Richard Peacock Chief Executive of Soha Housing (the South Oxfordshire Housing Association), Pete Halsall Chief Executive The Good Homes Alliance, and Edward Skeates Director of Development, Strategic Land, Grosvenor. The event concluded with three workshops on providing new homes for those in need, enabling community-led initiatives, and maximising the use of the existing stock. Appendices provide more information on lessons from Dutch housing and a list of attendees.
Affordable Housing for Oxford
Authors:
Dr Nicholas Falk
Date:
March 2015
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Themes:
Economic growth and land management
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Summary:
This report outlines findings from the second in a new series of workshops on future growth in central Oxfordshire. It follows up some of the issues raised by Oxford Futures in bringing together a wide range of people across professional, sectoral and age divides. It was organised by Oxford Brookes University with URBED, and was sponsored by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
