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After months of stalling, the Greens agreed to pass the legislation through the Senate this week, despite the government refusing to give ground on its demand for controls on rents.
COVID-19 halted immigration and housing affordability got much worse. We’d feel the impacts of internal migration and undersupply of affordable housing even if we again blocked migrants from overseas.
We can construct buildings that reduce atmospheric CO₂ by more than their lifetime emissions. They now don’t cost much more – and a project involving 1.2 million homes would drive costs down further.
Student residences built in recent decades prioritize privacy, yet research shows a lack of student socialization spaces negatively affects students’ academic performance and well-being.
An ageing population is caught in a perfect storm of rising house prices and rents, falling home ownership rates, mortgage debt carried into retirement, insecure rentals and a lack of social housing.
People on the general waiting list can wait a decade to be housed. Even those on the priority list may wait years. Asked how the wait affects them, their responses reveal devastating impacts.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s comments about housing not being the primary responsibility of the federal government miss the mark.
Without state investment, strategic consideration and political support, the lessons learned since the start of the pandemic on the importance to society of a place to call home will be lost.
What makes a city workable to many people is access to informal labour markets, cheap travel options, flexible housing and rental arrangements.
YIMBYs and NIMBYs agree on one thing – they both want to live in desirable heritage neighbourhoods. And despite heritage being blamed for lack of new housing in these areas, it’s not the real issue.
The Scottish government has allowed the island ferry network to reach a crisis point. Islanders question why.
To address chronic homelessness, the federal government needs to include funding for longer-term supportive housing in its National Housing Strategy.
While it was hoped that having an AFL team at last would bring Tasmanians together, some believe it has split them politically.
There is an alarming lack of disaster preparedness plans in Canada that consider the unique risks and needs of unhoused people during wildfires.
Though accessory dwelling units have been around for centuries, a recent survey found that 71% of Americans were unfamiliar with the concept.
In order to ensure new multi-unit housing prioritizes comfort and health, future residents and building owners should know what design choices to advocate for.
Problems in finding suitable housing will make it even more difficult for migrants to integrate successfully in Australian society.
The bar was always too hard for Dutton. This week’s budget, whatever criticisms can be made of it, has been an elusive target for the Liberals
There are no ‘silver bullet’ solutions to a crisis that has left both renters and owners struggling. Only a comprehensive package of bold policies can ensure all Australians are securely housed.
Principales colaboradores
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Associate Profesor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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Professor of Housing Research and Policy, and Associate Director, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW Sydney
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Associate Professor, Sociology cross-listed in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University
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Assistant Professor in the Department of Equity Studies, York University, Canada
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PhD Student, Department of Sociology, University of Toronto
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Emeritus Professor, University of Sydney
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Professor of Urban and Regional Planning, University of Sydney
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Housing Policy Researcher, Expert Advisor, Housing Assessment Resource Tools and Adjunct Professor, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning, School of Architecture and Cities, University of Westminster
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Associate Professor, Geography and Urban Studies, Western Sydney University
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Associate Professor, School of Planning, University of Waterloo
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PhD Candidate, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
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Professor of Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne
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Executive Dean, UniSA Business, University of South Australia
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Professor in the School of Planning, Faculty of Environment, University of Waterloo
