The credit crunch – a time of risk or opportunity?
19 February 2009
At the end of January, we ran a workshop to discuss the housing and regeneration sector’s response to the slowdown in the economy and the housing market.
Steve Carr, Head of New Business Economics and Growth at the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), told delegates that the events of the last year had come as a shock to everyone.
"Despite that we have to recognise that this is also a time when people are coming up with fresh ideas, fresh approaches and innovative thinking. This is a period when the public sector should come into its own. There are lots of things we can do that are responsive and innovative and we can also look at what’s been used before."
At the end of January, we ran a workshop to discuss the housing and regeneration sector’s response to the slowdown in the economy and the housing market.
Steve Carr, Head of New Business Economics and Growth at the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA), told delegates that the events of the last year had come as a shock to everyone.
"Despite that we have to recognise that this is also a time when people are coming up with fresh ideas, fresh approaches and innovative thinking. This is a period when the public sector should come into its own. There are lots of things we can do that are responsive and innovative and we can also look at what’s been used before."
Senior representatives from across the sector considered how housing and regeneration projects could be delivered differently in the future. Specific issues covered were:
Place-based partnerships
Housing pathways
Investment
Read our event report by clicking the link to the right.
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