PLANNING SCENARIO: HOUSING AFFORDABILITY POLICY CHANGE FOR MELBOURNE
“a lack of adequate and affordable housing contributes to housing stress and homelessness, and is detrimental to people’s physical and mental health. Homelessness affects life expectancy, with homeless people estimated to live 15–20 years less than the mainstream population.” -
2017 Productivity Commission Report
Figure 2: Home Ownership Rates, Grattan Institute 2017
Figure 3: Growth Areas in Melbourne DELWP 2016
THE SCENE IN MELBOURNE
MECHANISMS
DESIRED SCENARIO: EQUITABLE HOUSING What We Aim For:
STAKEHOLDERS
INCLUSIONARY ZONING
Figure 4: Courtyard Housing
GUIDELINE
GOVERNMENT SURPLUS LAND
Figure 6: Missed opportunities for public housing dwellings by local government area across Metropolitan Melbourne.
COLLABORATIVE PARTNERSHIPS
“Rapid shifts are possible with the right suite of mechanisms and, most importantly, with the appropriate sectoral and political leadership. Governments can and must steer housing markets to meet the needs of the majority.�
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TAP TURNERS AND GAME CHANGERS September 2018