Melbourne
Report
Filtering as a source of low-income housing in Australia: conceptualisation and testing
This study investigates how filtering contributes to market-provided, low-income housing in Australia. It critiques the conceptualisation of filtering as a source of housing for low-income households, tests for the presence of filtering dynamics in housing markets (using Melbourne and Sydney as case studies) and considers policy options for enhancing filtering as a policy tool.
Report
Are people ready for a digital CBD? The new infrastructure demands
This report provides an analysis of how people in Melbourne use digital technology and infrastructures, and provides recommendations on what infrastructure requirements are needed for a digital CBD.
Report
Staged releases: peering behind the land supply curtain
This report investigates the rate of lot sales in nine major master-planned housing developments. The research reveals a 'staged release' approach that responds to price growth, but appears crafted to avoid supply-led price declines.
Conference paper
Formalising the informal at Flinders Street Station: the tension between heritage and spatial management
Using the example of the entrance to Flinders Street Station – and the iconic steps and clocks that serves as a popular gathering point – this paper discusses how the development of an informal cultural practice embedded within the Melbourne imaginary is also challenged by competing policy objectives.
Report
Enhancing support services for people with disability and complex needs living in permanent supportive housing
This research arose from a need to better understand the nature and impact of supports provided to people with disability and complex needs living in permanent supportive housing (PSH), including National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) funding and services. This report provides key findings and recommendations from interviews with 12 tenants with disabilities and complex needs...