https://forestcity.uk/about https://forestcity.uk/images/infographics/city-at-a-glance.png Forest City at a glance Six key facts about Forest City: 400,000 homes, 45,000 acres, 12,000-acre nature reserve, 1,600-acre reservoir, £350,000 target home price, 22-minute train to Cambridge. https://forestcity.uk/media https://forestcity.uk/images/infographics/farmland-comparison.png Forest City farmland comparison Forest City saves more land than it builds on: 56,000 acres of arable farmland in the area, 31,500-acre city footprint, 21,500 acres saved from development forever. https://forestcity.uk/media https://forestcity.uk/how https://forestcity.uk/images/infographics/phase-timeline.png Forest City development timeline Four-phase development plan: Phase 1 Feasibility (complete), Phase 2 Detailed Masterplanning (in progress), Phase 3 Pass The Bill, Phase 4 Construction. https://forestcity.uk/media https://forestcity.uk/homes https://forestcity.uk/images/infographics/home-price-comparison-cambridge.png Cambridge vs Forest City: the home price gap Equivalent 4-bedroom homes cost over £1 million in Cambridge. Forest City targets under £350,000, kept permanently affordable through a Community Land Trust. https://forestcity.uk/media https://forestcity.uk/water https://forestcity.uk/images/infographics/water-supply-sources.png Where Forest City's water will come from Three sources: the Great Bradley reservoir (primary), an advanced water treatment plant, and a strategic pipeline connection to the Anglian Water grid. https://forestcity.uk/media https://forestcity.uk/nature https://forestcity.uk/images/infographics/nature-reserve-scale.png Forest City's 12,000-acre nature reserve to scale Forest City's nature reserve is twice the size of Epping Forest and three times the size of the Knepp rewilding project — the largest urban-adjacent nature reserve in the UK. https://forestcity.uk/media https://forestcity.uk/faq/where-exactly-will-it-be-built https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/where-exactly-will-it-be-built Where exactly will it be built? Forest City FAQ: Where exactly will it be built? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-do-i-get-one-of-the-350k-4-bed-homes https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-do-i-get-one-of-the-350k-4-bed-homes How do I get one of the £350k 4-bed homes? Forest City FAQ: How do I get one of the £350k 4-bed homes? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-happens-to-the-villages-and-farms-on-the-land https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-happens-to-the-villages-and-farms-on-the-land What happens to the villages and farms on the land? Forest City FAQ: What happens to the villages and farms on the land? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-can-building-a-city-be-good-for-nature https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-can-building-a-city-be-good-for-nature How can building a city be good for nature? Forest City FAQ: How can building a city be good for nature? https://forestcity.uk/faq/who-pays-for-it https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/who-pays-for-it Who pays for it? Forest City FAQ: Who pays for it? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-is-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-is-forest-city What is Forest City? Forest City FAQ: What is Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-is-forest-city-located-near-cambridge-and-haverhill https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-is-forest-city-located-near-cambridge-and-haverhill Why is Forest City located near Cambridge and Haverhill? Forest City FAQ: Why is Forest City located near Cambridge and Haverhill? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-will-forest-city-affect-haverhill https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-will-forest-city-affect-haverhill How will Forest City affect Haverhill? Forest City FAQ: How will Forest City affect Haverhill? https://forestcity.uk/faq/will-existing-homes-and-villages-be-demolished-for-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/will-existing-homes-and-villages-be-demolished-for-forest-city Will existing homes and villages be demolished for Forest City? Forest City FAQ: Will existing homes and villages be demolished for Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-will-forest-city-do-to-haverhill-s-house-prices https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-will-forest-city-do-to-haverhill-s-house-prices What will Forest City do to Haverhill's house prices? Forest City FAQ: What will Forest City do to Haverhill's house prices? https://forestcity.uk/faq/who-will-live-in-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/who-will-live-in-forest-city Who will live in Forest City? Forest City FAQ: Who will live in Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/will-taxpayers-pay-for-the-land-will-anyone-s-home-be-compulsorily-purchased https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/will-taxpayers-pay-for-the-land-will-anyone-s-home-be-compulsorily-purchased Will taxpayers pay for the land? Will anyone's home be compulsorily purchased? Forest City FAQ: Will taxpayers pay for the land? Will anyone's home be compulsorily purchased? https://forestcity.uk/faq/will-forest-city-destroy-suffolk-farmland https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/will-forest-city-destroy-suffolk-farmland Will Forest City destroy Suffolk farmland? Forest City FAQ: Will Forest City destroy Suffolk farmland? https://forestcity.uk/faq/will-forest-city-harm-nature-and-wildlife https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/will-forest-city-harm-nature-and-wildlife Will Forest City harm nature and wildlife? Forest City FAQ: Will Forest City harm nature and wildlife? https://forestcity.uk/faq/is-there-enough-water-for-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/is-there-enough-water-for-forest-city Is there enough water for Forest City? Forest City FAQ: Is there enough water for Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-does-haverhill-need-forest-city-to-get-a-train-station https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-does-haverhill-need-forest-city-to-get-a-train-station Why does Haverhill need Forest City to get a train station? Forest City FAQ: Why does Haverhill need Forest City to get a train station? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-much-will-a-home-in-forest-city-cost https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-much-will-a-home-in-forest-city-cost How much will a home in Forest City cost? Forest City FAQ: How much will a home in Forest City cost? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-does-forest-city-need-to-be-so-big https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-does-forest-city-need-to-be-so-big Why does Forest City need to be so big? Forest City FAQ: Why does Forest City need to be so big? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-will-forest-city-construction-mean-for-the-people-living-nearby https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-will-forest-city-construction-mean-for-the-people-living-nearby What will Forest City construction mean for the people living nearby? Forest City FAQ: What will Forest City construction mean for the people living nearby? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-will-forest-city-mean-for-listed-buildings-heritage-and-archaeology https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-will-forest-city-mean-for-listed-buildings-heritage-and-archaeology What will Forest City mean for listed buildings, heritage, and archaeology? Forest City FAQ: What will Forest City mean for listed buildings, heritage, and archaeology? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-does-forest-city-s-community-land-trust-work https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-does-forest-city-s-community-land-trust-work How does Forest City's Community Land Trust work? Forest City FAQ: How does Forest City's Community Land Trust work? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-long-will-forest-city-s-community-land-trust-last https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-long-will-forest-city-s-community-land-trust-last How long will Forest City's Community Land Trust last? Forest City FAQ: How long will Forest City's Community Land Trust last? https://forestcity.uk/faq/who-will-build-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/who-will-build-forest-city Who will build Forest City? Forest City FAQ: Who will build Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/does-forest-city-need-planning-permission https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/does-forest-city-need-planning-permission Does Forest City need planning permission? Forest City FAQ: Does Forest City need planning permission? https://forestcity.uk/faq/is-forest-city-democratic https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/is-forest-city-democratic Is Forest City democratic? Forest City FAQ: Is Forest City democratic? https://forestcity.uk/faq/does-forest-city-have-government-backing https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/does-forest-city-have-government-backing Does Forest City have government backing? Forest City FAQ: Does Forest City have government backing? https://forestcity.uk/faq/when-will-forest-city-be-built https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/when-will-forest-city-be-built When will Forest City be built? Forest City FAQ: When will Forest City be built? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-should-anyone-trust-the-people-behind-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-should-anyone-trust-the-people-behind-forest-city Why should anyone trust the people behind Forest City? Forest City FAQ: Why should anyone trust the people behind Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-much-will-forest-city-cost-and-who-pays-for-it https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-much-will-forest-city-cost-and-who-pays-for-it How much will Forest City cost, and who pays for it? Forest City FAQ: How much will Forest City cost, and who pays for it? https://forestcity.uk/faq/who-profits-from-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/who-profits-from-forest-city Who profits from Forest City? Forest City FAQ: Who profits from Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/won-t-a-city-of-a-million-people-bring-crime-to-my-village https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/won-t-a-city-of-a-million-people-bring-crime-to-my-village Won't a city of a million people bring crime to my village? Forest City FAQ: Won't a city of a million people bring crime to my village? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-makes-you-confident-employers-will-relocate-to-a-new-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-makes-you-confident-employers-will-relocate-to-a-new-city What makes you confident employers will relocate to a new city? Forest City FAQ: What makes you confident employers will relocate to a new city? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-do-you-create-a-residential-employer-relationship-from-nothing-won-t-you-have-empty-homes-or-jobless-residents https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-do-you-create-a-residential-employer-relationship-from-nothing-won-t-you-have-empty-homes-or-jobless-residents How do you create a residential/employer relationship from nothing? Won't you have empty homes or jobless residents? Forest City FAQ: How do you create a residential/employer relationship from nothing? Won't you have empty homes or jobless residents? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-can-you-deliver-housing-below-market-rates-that-seems-unrealistic https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-can-you-deliver-housing-below-market-rates-that-seems-unrealistic How can you deliver housing below market rates? That seems unrealistic. Forest City FAQ: How can you deliver housing below market rates? That seems unrealistic. https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-not-just-extend-existing-towns-instead-of-building-a-new-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-not-just-extend-existing-towns-instead-of-building-a-new-city Why not just extend existing towns instead of building a new city? Forest City FAQ: Why not just extend existing towns instead of building a new city? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-about-building-new-towns-instead-aren-t-they-easier-than-cities https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-about-building-new-towns-instead-aren-t-they-easier-than-cities What about building new towns instead? Aren't they easier than cities? Forest City FAQ: What about building new towns instead? Aren't they easier than cities? https://forestcity.uk/faq/isn-t-the-risk-too-high-for-such-a-large-scale-project https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/isn-t-the-risk-too-high-for-such-a-large-scale-project Isn't the risk too high for such a large-scale project? Forest City FAQ: Isn't the risk too high for such a large-scale project? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-not-focus-on-existing-cities-rather-than-building-new-ones https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-not-focus-on-existing-cities-rather-than-building-new-ones Why not focus on existing cities rather than building new ones? Forest City FAQ: Why not focus on existing cities rather than building new ones? https://forestcity.uk/faq/won-t-this-create-harmful-brain-drain-from-other-uk-cities https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/won-t-this-create-harmful-brain-drain-from-other-uk-cities Won't this create harmful brain drain from other UK cities? Forest City FAQ: Won't this create harmful brain drain from other UK cities? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-will-existing-cities-compete-with-your-subsidized-housing https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-will-existing-cities-compete-with-your-subsidized-housing How will existing cities compete with your subsidized housing? Forest City FAQ: How will existing cities compete with your subsidized housing? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-build-on-greenfield-sites-rather-than-brownfield-existing-urban-areas https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-build-on-greenfield-sites-rather-than-brownfield-existing-urban-areas Why build on greenfield sites rather than brownfield/existing urban areas? Forest City FAQ: Why build on greenfield sites rather than brownfield/existing urban areas? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-precedent-does-this-set-for-bypassing-normal-planning-rules https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-precedent-does-this-set-for-bypassing-normal-planning-rules What precedent does this set for bypassing normal planning rules? Forest City FAQ: What precedent does this set for bypassing normal planning rules? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-will-you-integrate-with-existing-east-of-england-communities https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-will-you-integrate-with-existing-east-of-england-communities How will you integrate with existing East of England communities? Forest City FAQ: How will you integrate with existing East of England communities? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-about-investing-in-existing-northern-cities-that-need-regeneration https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-about-investing-in-existing-northern-cities-that-need-regeneration What about investing in existing Northern cities that need regeneration? Forest City FAQ: What about investing in existing Northern cities that need regeneration? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-does-acdc-get-out-of-this https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-does-acdc-get-out-of-this What does ACDC get out of this? Forest City FAQ: What does ACDC get out of this? https://forestcity.uk/faq/is-this-the-same-forest-city-as-the-one-in-malaysia https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/is-this-the-same-forest-city-as-the-one-in-malaysia Is this the same Forest City as the one in Malaysia? Forest City FAQ: Is this the same Forest City as the one in Malaysia? https://forestcity.uk/faq/britain-s-population-is-barely-growing-who-is-this-city-actually-for https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/britain-s-population-is-barely-growing-who-is-this-city-actually-for Britain's population is barely growing — who is this city actually for? Forest City FAQ: Britain's population is barely growing — who is this city actually for? https://forestcity.uk/faq/won-t-this-just-create-urban-sprawl https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/won-t-this-just-create-urban-sprawl Won't this just create urban sprawl? Forest City FAQ: Won't this just create urban sprawl? https://forestcity.uk/faq/do-we-have-enough-skilled-construction-workers-for-this-scale https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/do-we-have-enough-skilled-construction-workers-for-this-scale Do we have enough skilled construction workers for this scale? Forest City FAQ: Do we have enough skilled construction workers for this scale? https://forestcity.uk/faq/is-modular-wood-construction-really-viable-at-this-scale https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/is-modular-wood-construction-really-viable-at-this-scale Is modular wood construction really viable at this scale? Forest City FAQ: Is modular wood construction really viable at this scale? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-about-provision-of-schools-healthcare-and-social-services https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-about-provision-of-schools-healthcare-and-social-services What about provision of schools, healthcare, and social services? Forest City FAQ: What about provision of schools, healthcare, and social services? https://forestcity.uk/faq/will-there-be-enough-doctors-teachers-and-nurses-to-staff-the-hospitals-and-schools https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/will-there-be-enough-doctors-teachers-and-nurses-to-staff-the-hospitals-and-schools Will there be enough doctors, teachers and nurses to staff the hospitals and schools? Forest City FAQ: Will there be enough doctors, teachers and nurses to staff the hospitals and schools? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-will-you-handle-water-supply-and-waste-for-1-million-people https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-will-you-handle-water-supply-and-waste-for-1-million-people How will you handle water supply and waste for 1 million people? Forest City FAQ: How will you handle water supply and waste for 1 million people? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-do-i-get-a-home-in-forest-city https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-do-i-get-a-home-in-forest-city How do I get a home in Forest City? Forest City FAQ: How do I get a home in Forest City? https://forestcity.uk/faq/can-you-actually-get-a-mortgage-on-a-forest-city-home https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/can-you-actually-get-a-mortgage-on-a-forest-city-home Can you actually get a mortgage on a Forest City home? Forest City FAQ: Can you actually get a mortgage on a Forest City home? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-not-a-land-value-tax-instead-of-a-clt https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-not-a-land-value-tax-instead-of-a-clt Why not a Land Value Tax instead of a CLT? Forest City FAQ: Why not a Land Value Tax instead of a CLT? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-not-leave-house-prices-to-the-free-market https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-not-leave-house-prices-to-the-free-market Why not leave house prices to the free market? Forest City FAQ: Why not leave house prices to the free market? https://forestcity.uk/faq/won-t-you-be-excluding-everyone-who-doesn-t-get-in-first https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/won-t-you-be-excluding-everyone-who-doesn-t-get-in-first Won't you be excluding everyone who doesn't get in first? Forest City FAQ: Won't you be excluding everyone who doesn't get in first? https://forestcity.uk/faq/isn-t-resident-selection-inherently-discriminatory https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/isn-t-resident-selection-inherently-discriminatory Isn't resident selection inherently discriminatory? Forest City FAQ: Isn't resident selection inherently discriminatory? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-if-residents-want-to-exit-the-clt-model-later https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-if-residents-want-to-exit-the-clt-model-later What if residents want to exit the CLT model later? Forest City FAQ: What if residents want to exit the CLT model later? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-legally-robust-is-the-clt-model-under-uk-property-law https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-legally-robust-is-the-clt-model-under-uk-property-law How legally robust is the CLT model under UK property law? Forest City FAQ: How legally robust is the CLT model under UK property law? https://forestcity.uk/faq/who-is-paying-for-this https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/who-is-paying-for-this Who is paying for this? Forest City FAQ: Who is paying for this? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-will-45-billion-of-infrastructure-be-funded https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-will-45-billion-of-infrastructure-be-funded How will £45 billion of infrastructure be funded? Forest City FAQ: How will £45 billion of infrastructure be funded? https://forestcity.uk/faq/is-there-a-110-billion-black-hole-in-forest-city-s-finances https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/is-there-a-110-billion-black-hole-in-forest-city-s-finances Is there a £110 billion black hole in Forest City's finances? Forest City FAQ: Is there a £110 billion black hole in Forest City's finances? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-should-taxpayers-subsidize-a-private-development https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-should-taxpayers-subsidize-a-private-development Why should taxpayers subsidize a private development? Forest City FAQ: Why should taxpayers subsidize a private development? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-about-people-who-just-want-to-rent https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-about-people-who-just-want-to-rent What about people who just want to rent? Forest City FAQ: What about people who just want to rent? https://forestcity.uk/faq/can-21st-century-britain-really-still-build-something-this-ambitious https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/can-21st-century-britain-really-still-build-something-this-ambitious Can 21st century Britain really still build something this ambitious? Forest City FAQ: Can 21st century Britain really still build something this ambitious? https://forestcity.uk/faq/who-pays-to-run-forest-city-the-schools-the-hospitals-the-bins https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/who-pays-to-run-forest-city-the-schools-the-hospitals-the-bins Who pays to run Forest City — the schools, the hospitals, the bins? Forest City FAQ: Who pays to run Forest City — the schools, the hospitals, the bins? https://forestcity.uk/faq/i-m-in-social-housing-and-could-never-afford-350-000-is-there-anything-in-this-for-people-like-me https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/i-m-in-social-housing-and-could-never-afford-350-000-is-there-anything-in-this-for-people-like-me I'm in social housing and could never afford £350,000. Is there anything in this for people like me? Forest City FAQ: I'm in social housing and could never afford £350,000. Is there anything in this for people like me? https://forestcity.uk/faq/will-forest-city-destroy-the-countryside https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/will-forest-city-destroy-the-countryside Will Forest City destroy the countryside? Forest City FAQ: Will Forest City destroy the countryside? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-about-nature-won-t-urban-sprawl-ruin-biodiversity https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-about-nature-won-t-urban-sprawl-ruin-biodiversity What about nature? Won't urban sprawl ruin biodiversity? Forest City FAQ: What about nature? Won't urban sprawl ruin biodiversity? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-if-you-don-t-pass-this-during-a-labour-government-will-you-work-with-reform-tories-greens https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-if-you-don-t-pass-this-during-a-labour-government-will-you-work-with-reform-tories-greens What if you don't pass this during a Labour government? Will you work with Reform/Tories/Greens? Forest City FAQ: What if you don't pass this during a Labour government? Will you work with Reform/Tories/Greens? https://forestcity.uk/faq/why-not-just-reform-national-planning-laws-instead https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/why-not-just-reform-national-planning-laws-instead Why not just reform national planning laws instead? Forest City FAQ: Why not just reform national planning laws instead? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-democratic-will-city-governance-be https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-democratic-will-city-governance-be How democratic will city governance be? Forest City FAQ: How democratic will city governance be? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-can-i-object-or-have-my-say https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-can-i-object-or-have-my-say How can I object, or have my say? Forest City FAQ: How can I object, or have my say? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-about-transport-within-the-development-will-you-need-expensive-tram-systems https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-about-transport-within-the-development-will-you-need-expensive-tram-systems What about transport within the development? Will you need expensive tram systems? Forest City FAQ: What about transport within the development? Will you need expensive tram systems? https://forestcity.uk/faq/how-realistic-are-the-proposed-rail-extensions-given-uk-infrastructure-delivery https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/how-realistic-are-the-proposed-rail-extensions-given-uk-infrastructure-delivery How realistic are the proposed rail extensions given UK infrastructure delivery? Forest City FAQ: How realistic are the proposed rail extensions given UK infrastructure delivery? https://forestcity.uk/faq/isn-t-locating-near-existing-transport-links-essential-how-will-people-get-around-without-having-established-connections-in-place-already https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/isn-t-locating-near-existing-transport-links-essential-how-will-people-get-around-without-having-established-connections-in-place-already Isn't locating near existing transport links essential? How will people get around without having established connections in place already? Forest City FAQ: Isn't locating near existing transport links essential? How will people get around without having established connections in place already? https://forestcity.uk/faq/what-does-forest-city-mean-for-newmarket-and-horseracing https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/what-does-forest-city-mean-for-newmarket-and-horseracing What does Forest City mean for Newmarket and horseracing? Forest City FAQ: What does Forest City mean for Newmarket and horseracing? https://forestcity.uk/faq/my-livelihood-depends-on-the-stud-farms-and-equestrian-industry-around-here-what-happens-to-us https://forestcity.uk/faq-og/my-livelihood-depends-on-the-stud-farms-and-equestrian-industry-around-here-what-happens-to-us My livelihood depends on the stud farms and equestrian industry around here. What happens to us? Forest City FAQ: My livelihood depends on the stud farms and equestrian industry around here. What happens to us?