BBC Radio 4 asks what is BIMBYISM and whether it's the answer to NIMBYISM? bbc.in/2MAjg3P @PrincesFound

So what does it take to make walkable communities work? Nice article with some of the answers on.wsj.com/2KukvFm

Our BIMBY (Beauty-In-My-Backyard) online toolkit bit.ly/2Lq7GMC fits perfectly with the new NPPF bit.ly/2ObGb72 helping communities build the right homes in the right places @PrincesFound

Nice to have Nansledan singled out for community building by the PM: 'Some say that quantity, quality and affordability must always be traded off against. Well, to them, I say look at the Nansledan development.' bit.ly/2xlX6xd

Local community engagement is vital to achieving quality and quantity in house building. It's something @PrincesFound has advocated strongly for sometime bit.ly/2aF9vRd

We can build better housing and now is the time for more pioneering projects that combine quality, quantity and affordability to come forward. It's all possible. ubm.io/2P6EH1w @PrincesFound Building Design

Will a greater emphasis on design standards in the revised NPPF encourage councils to refuse planning for poorly designed housing? Ben Bolgar joins the discussion @BolgarB @PrincesFound Planning Magazine bit.ly/2ysOwND

Delighted to have Poundbury praised for being designed around people @TfNHomes The need to 'reproduce the success of Poundbury' is being tackled with the success of Nansledan and other sites, but it could be faster if we had the support of more planners bbc.in/2O1yvDm

We welcome the focus on placemaking in the Letwin Review but that shouldn't stop at housing types and tenures. See Ben Bolgar's commentary Building Design ubm.io/2Pvf0Yu

Ben Bolgar comments Planning Magazine on the Letwin Review and how to encourage community building bit.ly/2zdnglF

Ben Bolgar in today's @TimesProperty CarolLewis on why the conclusions on housing diversity in the Letwin Review are to be welcomed. bit.ly/2DifmvJ

Very pleased to see the intention to champion beauty, quality and communities in building new homes. The real essence of placemaking and a tenet of the BIMBY toolkit. bit.ly/2qsZrCA

A much-needed open discussion of beauty and design in housebuilding putting the public/community first. One to attend. bit.ly/2QQSfeb bit.ly/2FD2wbY Central Saint Martins Olly Wainwright

Building Beautiful - Ben Bolgar joins createstreets ADAM Architecture @ben_derbyshire Kit Malthouse MP Fiona Reynolds and other key voices in contributing to how we can build better and more beautiful places where people actually want to live.bit.ly/2Uk3rCf

Ben Bolgar, Senior Director @PrincesFound, appointed as Specialist Adviser to the Government's Building Better, Building Beautiful Commission. The Commission will look at ensuring new housing developments meet the needs and expectations of communities. bit.ly/2tjJKPq

It's time to end the reliance on a 'speculative' model of housebuilding: shltr.org.uk/en5 #NewCivicHousebuilding

A growing body of research including our report 'What People Want' links beauty with happy & prosperous communities. bit.ly/2mvCmed

For #GardenCities to work, read 'Building a Legacy': Use uplift in value create beautiful, mixed use communities & affordable housing.

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