Rachel Fisher
Rachel Fisher leads on the federation鈥檚 work on planning, access to land, asset management, and the design and build of new homes. Prior to this role she worked at CABE (latterly Design Council) and also the RICS, where she developed a broad understanding of planning, sustainability and regeneration policy and practice. She is also the co-director of Urbaniastas UK, a women-led network at the intersection of urbanism, design and social enterprise.
CommentWhat about a right to replace?
Extending the right to buy policy to housing association tenants is likely to undermine rather than boost investment in new affordable homes
CommentA failure to plan
If housing is a long-term priority for the UK, the planning system does not recognise it
CommentWe mustn't ditch affordable homes to boost housing output
Rachel Fisher looks at the risk government progress on housing standards is undermined by relaxation of affordable requirements
CommentDon't expect economics to be the answer to nimbyism
The Wolfson economics prize for a new Garden City is laudable, but rational arguments may not be enough to persuade those opposed to development
Comment好色先生TV regs is the right place for housing standards
The government鈥檚 review may have been long winded, but it looks like it could deliver a better system
CommentPresumption in favour?
Design Council Cabe鈥檚 Rachel Fisher on what the new planning framework means for design