The mayor’s move to protect London as a plot for work is welcome,but tough decisions on housing need to be madeIn a city with demand for housing as tall as London, it might seem odd for the mayor to intervene to stop office space and commercial properties being redeveloped as unique homes. Yet that’s precisely what Boris Johnson did last week, or by publishing unique guidance aimed at preserving the capital’s “central activities zone”,which runs from Paddington to Aldgate, for retail, or office,cultural and business use, and to ensure that these areas don’t rep lost to unique housing. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com