YIMBY Melbourne
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People-led. Grassroots. For housing abundance.
Melbourne, Australia
Joined September 2022
We used to build 50 homes per planner annually, but now it’s less than 9. @AlanKohler covering our recent research note on planner productivity 👇
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Victoria's new rental reforms are a good step forward. But let's be clear: in a housing shortage, renters have little bargaining power. We need to build more homes AND have robust regulations to truly empower tenants.
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Victoria's planning system turned 9 well-located homes into one. This is why we have a housing crisis.
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Great to see the Victorian Government grandstanding for more housing.....
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NIMBYism from local councils doesn't just affect private housing — it hurts social housing too. Restrictive zoning raises land costs, and the risks of local NIMBYs waging war on projects make it more difficult to build social housing where it's most needed.
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Who really benefits from expansive heritage overlays? They directly increase housing costs for renters and homeowners, but the public benefit is far from clear. It's time to re-evaluate the trade-offs. 👇
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CAUTION SCARY CONTENT IN THE ARTICLE BELOW 👇 https://t.co/h8gSbEktmi
theage.com.au
Boroondara Council has revealed details of the state government’s draft guidelines.
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Halloween has come early for Boroondara's planners... ...they might have to approve medium-density housing! 😱 😱
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Policy is rarely perfect. Rather, it is this: one more step of many toward a better world.
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@jonobri Listen to the full interview below: https://t.co/bVpLyUYGQN
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Does Melbourne have too much heritage? Our Lead Organiser, @jonobri, discusses with ABC Melbourne Drive 👇
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Disappointing to see Victoria's Police Minister oppose high-quality medium-density apartments in his own backyard. We need to allow *more* affordable housing options in quiet suburban streets!
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(btw this is literally over rezoning a single lot for 6-storey apartments next to a train station)
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No, Australia does not need new cities. My new essay sets the record straight: we have a lot of cities, but we aren’t using them as well as we could be. To make our cities more successful, we have to open up a lot more land for commercial uses to enable agglomeration.
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It's too early to judge the success of Victoria's planning reforms based on permit statistics before the first Townhouse Code-enabled permit was likely even approved!
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It shouldn't take years to rezone well-located land for more housing. The newly announced Unlocking Strategic Sites pathway is another positive (small) step towards a more affordable Melbourne.
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Ten-day subdivisions send clear signal: Victoria can move fast and build things. You love to see it 🏗️
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Stonnington also claims its plan represents the community's voice. But in reality, their consultation process was biased towards older time-rich residents. This underscores why the Activity Centre Program is critical. The status quo just won't cut it.
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