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Peter Tulip @petertulip.bsky.social · Nov 22

This paper summarises what I see as the key points in the Australian housing debate, as of February 2024.
www.cis.org.au/wp-content/u... 1/8

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YIMBY Melbourne @yimby.melbourne · 2d

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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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 2d

Banning AirBnB is a case where the “abundance” framing is useful.

I get the desire to prioritize residents over visitors in a housing emergency.

But shouldn’t the bigger long-term goal be more housing *and* more hotels? Rather than just managing scarcity?

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Peter Tulip @petertulip.bsky.social · 9d

Apparently some Trotskyists don't like the authors of this column.
Nevertheless, housing policy in Auckland led to a 28% reduction in rent, relative to other NZ cities.
It is foolish not to ask whether other cities around the globe might learn from that.

Peter Tulip @petertulip.bsky.social · 10d

Lessons from planning reform in NZ. For the UK and everyone.
By Former UK Housing Secretary Sir Simon Clarke and NZ housing minister Chris Bishop.
Recommended.
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

'New Zealand shows how UK can end housing crisis - we must fix fundamentals'

Empty words do not build homes. Supply does. That means freeing up land where people want to live.

www.express.co.uk

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Peter Tulip @petertulip.bsky.social · 10d

When the electorate realises that stimulating demand worsens affordability, the Federal government will need to do something to boost housing supply.
And not just social housing. Something for the 96% of households who live in market housing.

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Peter Tulip @petertulip.bsky.social · 10d

Lessons from planning reform in NZ. For the UK and everyone.
By Former UK Housing Secretary Sir Simon Clarke and NZ housing minister Chris Bishop.
Recommended.
www.express.co.uk/news/politic...

'New Zealand shows how UK can end housing crisis - we must fix fundamentals'

Empty words do not build homes. Supply does. That means freeing up land where people want to live.

www.express.co.uk

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