One of Australia's largest shopping centre operators is exploring whether it can build apartments on 42 of its shopping centres. But while some claim this could help the affordable housing crisis, others have reservations.
Supply is at least part of the solution. Just we need way more of it. And way less of this short-sighted, inefficient, isolating, detached housing sprawl.
I’d put forward all new complexes be made x% public housing, that would put a dent in the problem, and also reduce stigma to public housing, because it’ll be everywhere, and people are integrated into the community, not shoved all in one, under-maintained spot.
How about we use on top of.Westfields to house the homeless?
What? Oh, you don’t really mean ‘help the housing crisis’ or even ‘affordable’?
Supply is at least part of the solution. Just we need way more of it. And way less of this short-sighted, inefficient, isolating, detached housing sprawl.
I’d put forward all new complexes be made x% public housing, that would put a dent in the problem, and also reduce stigma to public housing, because it’ll be everywhere, and people are integrated into the community, not shoved all in one, under-maintained spot.
I really like that idea.
But it’s way too egalitarian and giving everyone a fair go for Australia.
Ahhhh…dammit… 😭