Call for 'gentle density' to tackle housing crisis

Marina Gonçalves (PS) accuses the government of enacting measures that increase the price of housing. Gonçalo Lage (PSD), on the other hand, asks for time to understand the impact of the measures.

Call for 'gentle density' to tackle housing crisis

Smarter housing planning that allows for more town-houses and low and mid-rise developments would help ease Australia’s housing crisis, says the national peak for the residential building industry. Mike Hernon (LinkedIn) “Current zoning laws are outdated and restrictive, often leaving Australians with limited choices between sprawling houses or towering apartment blocks,” said Mike Hernon – executive director, planning at the Housing Industry A…

Australia's housing crisis demands urgent government intervention

Australia’s housing crisis worsens, with soaring rents and rising homelessness; urgent government intervention needed for affordable housing solutions. In Short Australia faces a housing crisis with soaring rents and rising homelessness, as government housing development has plummeted. Martin Kennedy urges government intervention to provide at least 10% of new homes to tackle the issue effectively. Australia is currently experiencing a severe ho…

New Urban Order: Is Government The Answer to Our Housing Crisis?

Sometimes you read a sentence and it inspires a 2,000-word article. That happened when I read this quote by an Open Philanthropy managing director about their new $120 million Abundance … Continue reading New Urban Order: Is Government The Answer to Our Housing Crisis? The post New Urban Order: Is Government The Answer to Our Housing Crisis? appeared first on The Philadelphia Citizen.

Australia's rental crisis: Middle-income earners stretched thin

The median rent in Australia has reached an exorbitant level