John P. Houghton

How to Build a Borough: Lewisham Is it time to reject the ‘#Lewisham Way’ and embrace a more ambitious approach to #growth? @HopeStreetEssays/how-to-build-a-borough-lewisham-part-three-f1cec9a334b1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">medium.com/@HopeStreetEss… #London #housing #econdev

As a consultant, I've helped design and deliver regeneration programmes that have won prestigious awards. But nothing generates interest like a mention of your client by Adrian Chiles! Runcorn is "groovy." lnkd.in/e88F5MCy #Runcorn #regeneration #PrideinPlace

Chinese vehicle giant chooses Liverpool for its first European headquarters liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool… #Merseyside #EconDev #growth #regeneration

Launch event: Area-based initiatives to transform #neighbourhoods The research looked at 40+ ABIs across OECD countries so should contain useful lessons for the UK, especially in the context of #PrideinPlace. meetoecd1.zoom.us/webinar/regist… #regeneration #place #econdev

It would be interesting to follow this through, evaluate the impact, and draw out the lessons for places like Thamesmead and old and new New Towns. bbc.co.uk/travel/article… #culture #NewTowns #art #tourism #econdev #regeneration #Italy #architecture

Not a bad view for the #regen2025 conference on 'Building momentum in the North West' with @Estates_Gazette. #regeneration #housing #realestate #Liverpool

Some thoughts on the messages coming out of Labour Party conference and what it means for #regeneration. linkedin.com/posts/johnphou… #HopeStreetHotTakes #LPC25 #housing #Labour #cities

‘Singapore with Eastern Europe attached.” Alison McGovern quoting an academic on the scale of spatial #inequality and need for #growth outside #London. #LPC25 #cities

.@AntBreach addresses this point about #digital #innovation although highlights need for standards and shared systems.

The #newtowns are an opportunity to embed #health and #housing collaboration. @SharonStevenage is on the panel and supported @eelga’s research on #healthyhomes #LPC25

“My girlfriend wanted to go on a romantic date to Bath, Bristol, Edinburgh. I suggested #MiltonKeynes”. Chris Williamson @RIBA speaks for the #housing #place and #architecture crew at #LPC25 #newtowns

The other opportunity site(s) for that kind of supply and demand #fintech #plantech innovation to supercharge #housing delivery is one of the #newtowns announced this week. #LPC25 #Thamesmead

The win-win opportunity here is combining @PEXA_Group’s #fintech tools with #plantech / #landtech platforms to supercharge housing and infra. @TracyBrabin is speaking at @progbrit. Leeds and West Yorkshire would be an ideal testing site. #LPC25

To get around that #planning barrier, the opportunity for companies like @Equinix is partnering with #plantech / #landtech pioneers to develop a new model of speedy, data-led planning.

There are a few things employers and investors welcome including a skills pipeline. But they can create that if they need. The one thing they *need* from government is a stable and predictable #ukplanning system. Until then UK will lose out.

Powerful argument @antoniabance for smart intervention in #place and hard choices that balance nurturing #neweconomy and existing industrial strengths, with @GrowthandReform. #econdev #industrialstrategy #regeneration

A briefing note and hot take on yesterday's #PrideinPlace announcement. linkedin.com/posts/johnphou…? #HopeStreetHotTakes #regeneration #towns #cities

The future of planning will be a “people-focused, scientifically-based, digitally enabled decision-making process.” ‘More #data than document driven.’ #planninginnovation #planning #innovation #place #digital

Looking forward to seeing 'The Last Dance' this weekend as part of the inaugural Brentwood International Cultural Festival . ticketsource.co.uk/brentwoodtheat… #Brentwood #culture #diversity #Essex #community #HongKong

This is one of the core elements of my practice as a #regeneration consultant. "It’s to stop imitating what other places have done and to cultivate a separate identity — to find something the community can do really well and start focusing on that." governing.com/urban/a-messag…

This should be an informative session: Briefing launch – Town and Gown: the role of universities in city economies centreforcities.org/event/briefing… #regeneration #econdev #universities