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In 2014, a council in Adelaide, South Australia cut its minimum lot sizes to as low as 150sqm, down from 350-500sqm. In 2019, it was partially reversed.
Exploiting this on-then-off setting, we find the reform caused large increases in supply (approvals up 67%, stock up 6%)
Exploiting this on-then-off setting, we find the reform caused large increases in supply (approvals up 67%, stock up 6%)
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Australian academic housing research:
- Often asks bad questions
- Generally does a bad job of answering those questions
- Regularly misrepresents its own findings
For such an important topic, this is v bad!
@jonobri and @hillfolkAU reckon @AHURI_Research is a big reason why.
- Often asks bad questions
- Generally does a bad job of answering those questions
- Regularly misrepresents its own findings
For such an important topic, this is v bad!
@jonobri and @hillfolkAU reckon @AHURI_Research is a big reason why.
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@jonobri @hillfolkAU @AHURI_Research Hard to read this and come away thinking that this is a functional research institution serving the country well!
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This is right in my backyard, and I've made a submission in support.
You should too!
You should too!
KINGS CROSS | A DA has been lodged for a 40-storey/139m tower at 203-225 Victoria St. Designed by Bates Smart & Neeson Murcutt Nellie, the development proposes 249 apartments with 1,650m2 of retail space and a 1,708m2 public plaza. Read more here: planningportal.nsw.gov.au/major-projects…
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I've been saying this for months and it gets people really mad for some reason.
The thing you must understand about NIMBYs is that they do not actually care about the things they say they do. No matter the specifics of the project, they will always find some excuse to oppose it.
The thing you must understand about NIMBYs is that they do not actually care about the things they say they do. No matter the specifics of the project, they will always find some excuse to oppose it.
What makes this depressing is that it theoretically met NIMBY criteria.
Aesthetic, built with local stone, provides cheap groceries during a cost-of-living crisis. All built *literally* on an empty grass field.
But, no dice. They don't actually want to build anything at all.
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Look for all our flaws in this country, at least we're not that country
More depressing news from @MoliorLondon:
- London on course to deliver 20% of 88,000 home target
- No recorded starts (developments of 20+ homes) in four boroughs
- No local authority development in 21 boroughs
- 'Skyline gap' b/t 6 and 15 storeys, cos second staircases
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I showed @db_econ & @geothibbons around Campbelltown, the rezone area in their paper, over the weekend.
We witnessed first hand the parking pressures which have resulted from overdevelopment in the area.
Economists should remember data is no substitute for real world experience
We witnessed first hand the parking pressures which have resulted from overdevelopment in the area.
Economists should remember data is no substitute for real world experience
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Senior planning academics appear to think that people spend a million dollars on an off-the-plan apartment without being able to find the north arrow on the floorplan???
And that these rules a) increase amenity, b) don't increase costs but c) wouldn't be built anyway???
And that these rules a) increase amenity, b) don't increase costs but c) wouldn't be built anyway???
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I'm starting a nonfiction book club in Sydney!
For round 1 we'll be discussing Waves of Plenty by Mark Cully, a fascinating history of Aus immigration.
November 10th in Chippendale, details below- should be fun! Hoping to turn this into a ~monthly thing if we get traction!
For round 1 we'll be discussing Waves of Plenty by Mark Cully, a fascinating history of Aus immigration.
November 10th in Chippendale, details below- should be fun! Hoping to turn this into a ~monthly thing if we get traction!
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And you're going to meet them this Friday at Coopers Alehouse, 6pm, where I'll be discussing parking regulations, RSVP here: yimbyadelaide.com/events/
your soulmate DOES live in adelaide australia
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