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The latest episode of 50 Shades of Planning, in partnership with Cratus Group, features four conversations that @euanmills of @BlocktypeApp recorded back in March with four guests on the potential for digital innovation to improve the planning system.
cratus.co.uk/50-shades-of-pl…
🌳 - How much grey belt do we need to release?
🏡 - Can beauty make the planning system more certain?
🏛️ - What is the future of building height policy?
🤖 - Should we standardise residential floor plans?
You can also read it on our website here: blocktype.co.uk/blog
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Blocktype retweeted
Yes, we need to build more homes. But first we need to decide what homes go where. And we need to do that fast! #planforhousing NOW!
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This is where tech bros get it all wrong. We need to make technology to work WITH professionals, not INSTEAD of them.
Ground floor flats should always have their own front doors. #housingdesign
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"The number could be as high as 529,000 if current net migration levels hold."
#HousingCrisis
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Are you a #PropTech or #GeoTech #Startup wanting to kickstart your growth like previous @Geovation Accelerator Programme participants @BlocktypeApp did? Applications are now open until 1 March.
Apply now:
geovation.uk/apply/accelerat…
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Replying to @RobertKwolek
Here's a more realistic version using @BlocktypeApp . 828 homes, with a development value of well over £310,000,000, a population yield of 1,236 and a CIL contribution of nearly £12,000000.
🌎 We are looking for partners, investors and collaborators!
If you're excited about how technology can help us plan for #housing , and would like to work with us, get in touch. 🚀🚀🚀
Blocktype retweeted
Should have used @BlocktypeApp 🤣
Now that the Stratford Sphere is out of the picture, maybe we could build those 2,000 homes?
blocktype.co.uk/resources/ho…
Replying to @johnhaggart1 @ChrisGiles_
Can we get 2,000 homes on the site now instead? youtube.com/watch?v=htXnOdhp…
Blocktype retweeted
How many times do we have to say that @BlocktypeApp is a housing PLANNING tool, not a DESIGN tool! 😂
Blocktype retweeted
“The most important fact in modern British domestic politics: in the 1990s, a first-time buyer couple on a low-to-middle income saving 5% of their wages would have enough for an average deposit after three years. Today it would take them 24 years.” telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/03…
Recently @michaelgove told councils that "better use should be made of small pockets of brownfield land." @samuel_stafford suggests three policy levers for how to achieve this.
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This deadline for this is in 4 weeks. Send me a message if you want to partner with @BlocktypeApp
📣 The DLUHC Digital Planning Programme’s 2023 funding rounds are now open! 📣
There are two funds available:
⭐ The Digital Planning Improvement Fund: Round 2
⭐ The PropTech Innovation Fund: Round 4
Local Authorities can apply to both funds: localdigital.gov.uk/digital-…
We are still open to Local Authority partners for the @luhc #Proptech Fund.
We'd love to work with you on #SHLAAs, #housing studies, #viability, and #CIL.
Get in touch to discuss ideas!
⏲️Last chance to sign up to attend our 2023 Digital Planning Funding Launch Event ⏲️
The event is taking place on Tuesday 17 October at 10am to 11am - Find out more on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
Calling all Local Planning Authorities in England!
Blocktype is seeking partners for the @luhc #Proptech Fund 4. We'd love to work with you on #SHLAAs, #housing studies, #viability, and #CIL.
Get in touch to discuss ideas!
📣 Funding announcement: following continued demand, we’re excited to share that the DLUHC Digital Planning Programme’s next round of funding will be opening in October 2023 📣
Find out more via LinkedIn: linkedin.com/feed/update/urn…
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