Planning reform, land release and the supply of housing

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22 February 2010This positioning paper is the first product of a research project which is investigating the links between planning policies and housing outcomes. The project is an investigation into whether changes to land use planning policies and mechanisms impact on the types of housing supplied, particularly in new release areas. It examines details of both planning policy and housing supply in metropolitan Melbourne over a time period covering two significant policy regime shifts. 

Authors: Robin Goodman, Michael Buxton, Prem Chhetri, Jan Schuerer, Elizabeth Taylor, and Gavin Wood

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeAcademic research centre, APO Member
CoverageAustralia, Victoria
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/20501
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