Jon Rouse

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    The recovery unit

    2008-11-28T00:00:00

    The Homes and Communities Agency must invest in land and infrastructure in order to be in shape for an eventual upturn, says the former chief executive of the Housing Corporation

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    OFT investigation: Enough of the mudslinging

    2008-06-27T00:00:00

    The OFT investigation has certainly focused the minds of public sector clients, says Jon Rouse, but now it’s time to stop casting blame and get on with the work

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    Open sesame

    2008-04-11T00:00:00

    Increasing density in our towns and cities is a more sustainable option than building new towns full of eco homes. But unlocking the funds that make this approach possible is not easy, says Jon Rouse

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    Wannabe landlords kill neighbourhoods

    2007-04-20T00:00:00

    We’ve achieved a lot in my three years as chief executive of the Housing Corporation, but there is much more to be done – in particular, tackling the buy-to-let menace

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    Good to go

    2007-02-02T00:00:00

    Right this minute the Communities England superagency is being assembled by a team of experts intent on producing a slick, smart regeneration powerhouse

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    Our sound suburbs

    2006-10-27T00:00:00

    The humble burbs are a vital part of our national life and deserve to be planned accordingly. Just don’t expect those who have benefited most from their safe, nurturing communities to stop grumbling …

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    Where next for social housing?

    2006-09-15T00:00:00

    Ruth Kelly has ordered a review of the role of social housing in the 21st century. Jon Rouse, head of the Housing Corporation, points the way

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    Supermayor

    2006-07-21T00:00:00

    The London mayor has been gifted superpowers to control housing and planning and the question on everyone’s lips is: how is he going to use them? Ken Livingstone’s pro-growth housing strategy suggests we can be optimistic

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    I do …

    2006-04-28T00:00:00

    With the Housing Corporation's cash and English Partnerships' land, the proposed marriage between the two looks like a perfect match. With just one or two caveats

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    The best of British

    2006-01-27T00:00:00

    Here's an idea: how about running a London expo to show what we want from the Olympic Games, the Thames Gateway, the Communities Plan and the future of the UK …

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    The view looking back

    2005-11-11T00:00:00

    Six years after the urban taskforce brought forth its seminal report, we can begin to see what it got right and wrong – and what it should do next time …

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    Timid times

    2005-09-30T00:00:00

    Our consultation culture has made us so obsessed with finding a consensus that we’re scared to build the visionary ‘grand projects’ that defined the West a generation ago

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    A rescue plan

    2005-08-05T00:00:00

    What can anybody do to help the pockets of deprivation in our prosperous cities – or is urban apartheid here to stay? Maybe America has the answer …

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    Some strings attached

    2005-06-03T00:00:00

    As the plan to build sustainable communities on public land begins to take shape, we should make social inclusion a condition for funding and planning permission

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    An admission

    2005-05-13T00:00:00

    The answer to the future energy needs of the UK is to be found in the power plants of Woking. Or should that be the wind farms of Denmark? Hang on …

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    Let’s not be victims

    2005-02-04T00:00:00

    If the private sector slumps, unfortunately so too do its obligations to social housing. But that does not mean government will inevitably miss its targets. Here’s why …

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    Everyone’s a winner

    2004-12-03T00:00:00

    The Housing Corporation has been given the power to make grants to private housebuilders – but believe it or not, housing associations stand to gain from this as well

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    Time to go …

    2004-10-22T00:00:00

    Jon Rouse The question hanging over much of northern England is: how bad does a neighbourhood have to be before the only thing that can improve it is a bulldozer?

  • Features

    USA Today

    2003-11-28T00:00:00

    Earlier this month, CABE chief executive we visited three US cities to see what Britain could learn from American planning and urban development. His trip diary reveals why both countries cast an envious eye on the other, and unearths the secrets of New Urbanism, Bush-whacking and the planning authority run ...

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    Why surveyors haven't got a clue

    2000-11-24T00:00:00

    Bespoke office buildings can be worth more than the sum of their parts to their owners, but traditional surveying methods are woefully inadequate at putting a value on design. How can they be improved?