Working with the prospect of establishing a more compact city in order to meet an inner city target of 90,000 new dwellings (Inner Metropolitan Action Plan - IMAP Strategy 5), this paper presents a ‘Housing Variance Model’ based on household structure and dwelling type.

This paper examines the nature of urban change at the micro-scale in Melbourne from 1870 to 1970. The research forms part of an ongoing international collaboration on the shaping of modern cities. The focus of the broader research programme is the extent of persistence and path dependence in city structures. The central hypothesis is that...

This paper extracts key findings from a larger research project investigating three cases studies of medium density housing in Auckland. The project investigated the efficacy of the underlying urban planning tools to deliver the compact urban form; resident perceptions of living in their medium density accommodation and the associated town centres; and understanding the price...

This paper traces the diverse constructions of the norms and forms which became Melbourne’s planning practices from 1914 to 1929; including creation of the Victorian Town Planning and Parks Association, outbreak of worldwide war and ending with the establishment of the Metropolitan Town Planning Commission.

Regional city regeneration is increasingly becoming an important topic as towns attempt to position themselves mid-way between larger discourses about capital cities and peri-urban landscapes. This paper reflect whether these initiatives can assist the facilitation of city structural change, economic renewal and enhanced urban design and place-making outcomes.