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Development contributions for affordable housing: theory and implementation

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Housing

This paper has two purposes: to provide a clear justification in planning and economic theory for affordable housing contributions and to propose specific mechanisms by which affordable housing contributions can be efficiently and equitably generated via the planning and development assessment process.

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Parking problems: An economics perspective

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Transport

For as long as we have had cars in cities, we have needed to find places to park them. But how should we manage the allocation of valuable urban land for car parking? Part of the answer can be found in paid parking and the economics behind it.

SGS Economics and Planning Greenfield Growth

Better value from greenfield urban infrastructure in Victoria

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Current arrangements for approving new housing projects in Melbourne’s outer suburbs are wasting the available funds for infrastructure in these areas, shows new research.

SGS Economics and Planning public open space 2

Planning for high quality and well used public open spaces

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Open Space

More and more people are recognising the importance of open space for liveable, productive and sustainable cities. This article explores some of the opportunities in a new metropolitan open space strategy for Melbourne.

SGS Economics and Planning new schools

Rethinking the business case for new schools

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Education

Australian cities will continue to face a growing demand for school places in their established areas; most notably in their inner areas, as urban renewal activities underpin ongoing population growth.

SGS Economics and Planning Censusnight

SOLVED: Why no one was home on Census night

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Housing

On Census night 2016 there were over one million dwellings unoccupied in Australia - but absentee landholders, sitting on properties and waiting to make a capital gain, aren’t to blame for the unoccupied residences, according to the latest analysis of the census.

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