Built environment
Report
Dam bad ideas – the lack of economic evidence for dam building in Australia
This paper argues that while dams have come to perform an important symbolic function in Australian politics, there is no evidence that their economic function is proportionate to their cost.
Report
Decarbonising infrastructure
This report sets out a high-level assessment of the policy action required to decarbonise Australia’s infrastructure sector, across its asset classes. It covers energy, transport, and asset management during construction, operation and waste.
Report
The decline of housing supply in New Zealand: why it happened and how to reverse it
This report discusses how housing markets have been shaped by infrastructure and urban planning policies, and presents some options for making housing more available and affordable.
Report
The Docklands DAO: reimagining precincts in a digital CBD
This report explores a Decentralised Autonomous Organisation (DAO) for the Melbourne CBD designed to rejuvenate the Melbourne CBD for all stakeholders and used as a tool for targeted economic stimulus, community governance and community engagement.
Briefing paper
Mobilising local action to address 21st century challenges
This policy brief summarises considerations on mission-oriented innovations in cities to address the critical urban challenges of the 21st century.