Urban planning
Alternative labels
Urban policy
Urban design
City planning
Urban development
Urban areas
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Growth that builds: beyond the immigration blame game
Immigration and housing affordability have become politically inseparable in contemporary Australia. This paper argues that Australia’s housing crisis is primarily a supply failure, not simply a population issue. It examines international and Australian evidence on migration and housing markets. It also considers the role of skilled migration in strengthening the productive capacity of the economy.
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HIA planning blueprint scorecard: 2026 Update
The scorecard assesses all Australian planning systems and highlights the scale and pace of planning reform across the country. It benchmarks each state and territory according to four themes based on the objectives of the National planning reform blueprint. No jurisdiction scored greater than 3 out of 5 on their planning reforms.
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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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reworlding city north: play as a modality for collective futuring
This report brings together key insights from a two-day, in-person urban live-action role-play event held in Carlton, Melbourne, designed to explore how neighbourhoods and communities might collectively imagine regenerative futures. Findings reveal that immersive play serves as a powerful modality for collective future-building.
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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.