Tokyo proves that housing shortages are a political choice

The Centre for Cities recently visited Tokyo, Sendai, and Onagawa Town through the Japan Local Government Centre on the Japan Study Tour to find out more about how cities function in one of the most urbanised countries on the planet – and what we can learn from them here in the UK. Japanese homes are cheaper because they build more

Compared to skyrocketing housing costs in many Western cities, Japan has seen remarkable success in supplying affordable housing – even in cities with lots of economic growth. But what Japan’s inexpensive homes and its alternative policy approach prove is that the housing shortage in British cities is not inevitable.

Source: www.citymetric.com