This paper explores the main causes and extent of the redevelopment of low cost affordable accommodation, particularly in New South Wales.

Strategic planning is often constrained by the strengths of the market and landowners’ assumed rights and expectations. This paper examines such conflicts through a review of the relationship between property rights and social responsibilities.

This paper highlights the experience of some high profile case studies in Sydney to demonstrate regular intervention by government in the planning process in projects involving the disposal and redevelopment of public land – to ensure that such government backed proposals proceed quickly through the development approval process.