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Kane Emerson

@kaneemerson.bsky.social
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Head of housing research @ YIMBY Alliance 🏡

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Kane Emerson @kaneemerson.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
NEW from @britishprogress.org Robotaxis are here in London! Should they be taxed more? A new CBP paper by @davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social & @anyamartin.bsky.social argues for an AV charge to tackle congestion, replace lost fuel duty and manage the transition👇 www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Self-driving cars should be taxed to offset job losses, thinktank urges
Report says widespread autonomous vehicle adoption would put hundreds of thousands of private hire jobs at risk
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Borners @borners.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
@davidlawrenceuk.bsky.social @kaneemerson.bsky.social Did a good paper on Street votes, and good adjustment of expectations too. Recommend. britishprogress.org/briefings/th...
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The next big lever: street votes
Street votes allow neighbours to come together and agree on rules for new homes on their street, with benefits flowing to the local residents and community. The Government could enable 30,000 new home...
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Kane Emerson @kaneemerson.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
NEW @britishprogress.org and @labourtogether.bsky.social report! Project Hawking: how the Government can go big on Britain’s strengths and triple the economy of the Oxford–Cambridge Corridor.
AI generated image of Oxford - Cambridge rail connection
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YIMBY Alliance @yimbyalliance.org · 16/12/2025
NEW: Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has just announced the BIGGEST EVER reforms to national policy to deliver more homes! Here are the five biggest: 🧵
Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook in the Commons
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YIMBY Alliance @yimbyalliance.org · 18/12/2025
As a Christmas present to renters, we’ve build a new public zoomable map of rents per square metres in England and Wales! Have fun browsing and please share: yimbyalliance.org/2025/12/18/h...
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How much space can you afford to rent? - YIMBY Alliance
A map of rent per square metre for renters in England and Wales If you rent, you probably don’t think in square metres. You think about how many bedrooms and space you can actually get for your monthl...
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Marley Miller @marleygmiller.bsky.social · 23/05/2025
🚨New report with @homesfornorth calls on the government to adopt a novel approach to affordable housing investment: Giving Homes England a ‘National Affordable Housing Bank’ role to invest alongside the private sector in funds set up to deliver discounted rent homes. A 🧵on why this is needed:
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Chris Curtis MP @chriscurtis94.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
The Sunday Times is right—Milton Keynes is one of the most exciting and innovative places in the Oxford-Cambridge Arc. A city built for growth, with the infrastructure, ambition, and economic strength to lead the UK’s next phase of development. www.thetimes.com/business-mon...
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New rail link, big tech sector — time to move to Milton Keynes?
The city straddling the Oxford-Cambridge corridor believes its forward-looking ethos will draw skilled people from both university cities
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Kane Emerson @kaneemerson.bsky.social · 31/01/2025
🏘️ Important new report on how people perceive economic growth. Key finding: Growth only matters if people can feel it in their daily lives. Housing is a perfect example...
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Kane Emerson @kaneemerson.bsky.social · 29/01/2025
🚨NEW: the Government has just announced a Growth Commission for Oxford, one of Britain's most unaffordable cities. Our new @ukdayone.bsky.social paper today explains how a growing Oxford as part of the Ox-Cam corridor could be an engine of national economic growth...
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pedroserodio.com @pedroserodio.com · 21/01/2025
🧵The next generation of new towns will transform the UK, but we mustn’t repeat the mistakes of the past.
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YIMBY Alliance @yimbyalliance.org · 03/12/2024
A major new report from @centreforcities.bsky.social calls for the Government to take much bolder action on reform to be sure to achieve its goal of 1.5 million new homes this Parliament! (thread)
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Archie Hall @archiehall.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Ten weeks ago, I was told by the government that fixing the years-long driving test backlog was a “top priority”. Since then, no policy changes have been announced. A contender for Britain’s most infuriating public policy failure. Small, but so so tractable… www.economist.com/britain/2024...
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Kane Emerson @kaneemerson.bsky.social · 18/11/2024
The consultation period to create the new town of Milton Keynes took just 6 weeks.
An article in the London Gazette outlining the consultation procedure for Milton Keynes.
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