Auckland’s new urban plan is already failing. History indicates renegotiating a new plan will be tough. Nevertheless a new plan will be needed to satisfy public expectations.
New Zealand’s housing crisis and its inadequate response to it, exposes a dark morally corrupt…
New hyperlocal concepts could help solve the housing crisis.
Solving the housing crisis in New Zealand will require many reforms and much effort. Some of the needed reforms will face opposition and be difficult to implement. There…
Is the secret of Tokyo being affordable that Japan lets its cities be messy?
For several years I have taken an interest in housing affordability. It has been a kind of a hobby. Writing about housing affordability is time consuming but rewarding. It has introduced me to new areas of knowledge in economics…
Land contiguity or site assembly is an impediment to housing intensification. Difficulty assembling sites contributes to unaffordable housing. New remedies should be investigated.