Urban Planning

This research examined the barriers and challenges within the housing system for delivering housing supply that is more diverse in terms of size and built form; tenure; development model; and affordability level.
Noosa Council is also in the process of investigating areas of the shire that could be rezoned from low density and rural residential to accommodate medium-density housing. Local Government Planning changes can facilitate innovation in housing design and supply.
Australian policy makers and market analysts appear to have made little progress in understanding the dynamics of the housing system, or how to improve affordability outcomes for households in the future. The level of analysis is often limited, and there is little understanding of how the operation of different elements of the Australian housing system translates into higher prices. In many cases an important element of this discourse includes scapegoating the planning system. The role of simplistic economic ideas in fueling Australia’s housing policy mistakes is significant.
Might the reimagining of craft help us address the problems of modernity and encourage the formulation of new alternatives and expectations for imagining the knowledge economy? In the section below, we identify several recurring themes in our case examinations of craft and community development that we hope will elucidate the current moment and potential of craft.

The Intergenerational Report projects an outlook for the economy and the Australian Government’s budget over the next 40 years. This…

This study examines how local and international funding interventions focussed on specific regions, such as City Deals, deliver affordable rental…

This research examined the extent to which downsizing forms part of older Australians’ housing preferences, the actual and perceived benefits…

Building approvals are a leading indicator of the general level of residential development, economic activity, employment and investment in a…