"...missed opportunity for homes and jobs"

Two items caught my eye today. The first was an item in my 'in box' sent through from the Planners Network UK regarding a conference in the US. PNUK sent these details to introduce ideas and possibly stimulate potential lines of debate for the network .

"No More Affordable Housing Scams (NO MAHS)" Towards Community Control of Land in New York City.

This is a call for those who are tired of being told that their dream for truly sustainable housing, free from market pressures, is unreasonable, impractical, or naive. This conference aims to create a space where we can radically re-imagine what is possible in our struggles over land, learn about some of the concrete skills to implement new strategies for community control over our resources, and build and strengthen ties within the housing, community and social justice movements."

The next item was on the 'Shelter' web site:

"Graeme Brown, Director of Shelter Scotland said: 'The smoke and mirrors will not blind us to the fact that there is nothing new in the Scottish Budget for homes, and nothing new for construction jobs."

To find out more from Mr Brown and Shelter click here

So where do you stand on the affordable housing debate? Do you think we are building the homes that people need and importantly want to live in? Where is the money going to come from?