Cities and towns
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The State of Australasian Cities Conferences Collection holds the catalogue of presented papers at the SOAC national conferences, from 2003 - 2023 under the aegis of the Australasian Cities Research Network (ACRN).
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Wasted space: axe car-parking rules to ease the housing crisis
State and local governments typically require new housing to include off-street parking. This report shows that every year, Australia spends more than $1 billion building off-street car parking that residents don’t want or need. The report identifies four reforms that would cut housing costs and get more homes built faster.
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When cities burn: could the LA fires happen here?
At least 6.9 million Australians living on the expanding fringes of our capital cities could be at risk from urban fires supercharged by climate pollution this report finds. It details how climate pollution is turbo-charging dangerous fire conditions.
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A middle path: how gentle density can help solve Australia's housing crisis
The first in a series of papers focused on the housing crisis in Australia. It finds the current debate too often overlooks the significant opportunity presented by medium-density housing. The report proposes that reforms that allow modest increases to housing density could add close to one million new homes across Australia's five largest cities.
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More homes, better cities: letting more people live where they want
This report finds that housing in Australia's major cities is among the least affordable in the world. It proposes that three-storey townhouses and apartments should be permitted on all residential land in all capital cities as part of a concerted policy assault on the housing crisis. The report provides 11 recommendations.