The supply of land in Britain is artificially restricted by an absurdly tight planning system.
Britain also had a housing boom but its tight planning laws kept its construction industry small, so fewer jobs were lost when the bust came.
Tight planning laws and restrictions on the presence that each grocery chain can have in one area make building big stores difficult.
Most of the apartments are intact as to general form, but over time the tight planning has led tenants to tweak certain elements.
The sight of the green belt stretching west is also a reminder of the tight planning restrictions placed on the development.
Though most people still commute by car, rail travel increased by 37% between 2001 and 2011.Another cause is Britain's tight planning rules, which make building on the fringes of big cities very difficult.
In London and the south east, by contrast, tight planning rules and a shortage of land mean that relatively little new housing is being built, even as a booming economy and spectacular population growth create lots of demand for it.
Each of the compact, cleverly designed levels is a maze of patrolling enemies, moving platforms and falling hammers, requiring deft timing, pixel-perfect leaps and tight planning from players.
"It's a good, smart, tight plan and ideally tailored to a TV network where the reporters are often dealing on air with a broad range of topics," Mr. Steiger said.
At just about every appearance over the last year, Mr King has patiently explained that even on a small island with tight planning constraints, house prices cannot continue to rise much faster than average earnings.
