Back yard blitz: are Australia's heritage laws thwarting housing density? | Housing
Urban density advocates say heritage laws are being weaponised to constrain development at a time of housing crisis, but experts say the two can live side by side
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Urban density advocates say heritage laws are being weaponised to constrain development at a time of housing crisis, but experts say the two can live side by side
NIMBYs – who say "not in my backyard" to new housing developments – are being shouted down by YIMBYs, who say high-density development is the only way to create a sustainable Australia. How is this outlook impacting access to affordable housing?
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