Why North West Cambridge is a model for building on the green belt

North West Cambridge Development 1

Source: Mike O'Dwyer

This £1bn development is Cambridge university’s answer to a critical housing shortage for its students and staff. But instead of getting the private sector to build for it, the university has taken on the role of developer itself

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