The growing housing unaffordability is forcing people to take on unconventional pathways and experiment with alternate means of ‘home’-making. This research explores opportunities for making ‘home’ that emerge from practices of house-sitting among older people, particularly those with no permanent housing. Findings from semi-structured interviews suggest that house-sitting is an affordable shelter that provides rent-free … Continue reading
Housing Justice in Unjust Cities on Friday 24th September, 5:30PM, AHEPA Hall in West End, Brisbane. The forum intends to explore different angles and perspectives on housing, with a particular emphasis on the perspectives of marginalised people, including First Nations peoples, disabled people, and refugees, and will look at tenant’s rights and anti-eviction movements. Contributors include … Continue reading
We explore the participation levels of NIMBY (‘Not In My Backyard’) proponents versus other voices at public hearings San Francisco, a city with an exceptionally dire housing crisis. Once very diverse, radical, and bohemian, San Francisco has become the most expensive city in the US, which caters to a wealthy minority—heavily connected to the tech … Continue reading
A planned ban on townhouse developments in Brisbane’s low-density suburbs, designed to protect the city’s character, could have unintended consequences. Read the full article and Dorina’s interview on Brisbane Times: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/doubts-cast-over-brisbane-city-council-s-townhouse-ban-20190704-p5248v.html Continue reading
Creating Liveable Cities in Australia – a report by RMIT – is the first “baseline” measure of liveability in Australia’s state and territory capitals. While Australian cities are often labelled some of the most liveable in the world, this isn’t the daily reality for many residents of our capitals. By mapping policy standards designed to … Continue reading
What are we as planners doing to address housing un-affordability for our elder generations…in particular the elder women? There have a been a number of media articles and social media groups highlighting the plight of a growing yet largely unspoken group that are entering homelessness…aging women. Two well presented video articles from SBS Insight bring … Continue reading
After reviewing the media again this morning related to the housing trends…more un-affordability, rising house prices, demand exceeding housing availability, deposit needed increased to 20% instead of previous 10%…there was a ray of light that again showed there is possibilities available when looking at housing from a different view – the Tiny House which lends … Continue reading