ABC FeedsTrump Organization paid for Tom Tate's meals and more during visit
By Liana Walker
The Gold Coast mayor visited the luxurious estate days before an Australian developer signed a deal to build a Trump-branded tower at Surfers Paradise.
Anger as 19th-century historic flour mill structure faces wrecking ball
By Samuel O'Brien
The remnants of a 140-year-old historic flour mill will be demolished to make way for a housing development despite a regional community calling for the city's history to be preserved.
#RegionalDevelopmentandPlanning #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #Architecture #History #SamuelOBrien
Shoppers welcome renovation plans for Melbourne's second-oldest market
By Margaret Paul
More than 1,000 new homes could be built in 12-storey buildings around Melbourne's second-oldest market, as part of a redevelopment expected to cost $1 billion.
Will this be Canberra's most densely populated precinct?
By Tahlia Roy and Ruby Thomas
The National Capital Authority wants to define a new urban hub in the nation's capital, but its proposed new building height limits are creating angst.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/proposed-densification-of-new-canberra-precinct/106472874
Parking politics and 'crappy' bike lanes stifling a cycling boom in Sydney
By Aston Brown
Critics say more separated bike lanes are needed to close gaps and make riding safe for a wider range of people.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/inner-west-lagging-on-bike-lanes-riders-say/106460182
'Elevates the mood': Third places providing a space away from work and home
By Ned Hammond
In an increasingly digital world, Brisbane residents are still heading out to enjoy third places to take a break, enjoy life, and expose themselves to new ideas.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-03-19/brisbane-third-places-mental-health-urban-planning/106459284
The traditional granny flat is changing, and Tasmania is leading the way
By Scout Wallen
Tasmanians will soon be able to build second dwellings that are 50 per cent larger than the current size. An urban planner says other jurisdictions should follow suit.
#HousingPolicy #HousingConstructionIndustry #LocalGovernment #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning #CostofLiving #ScoutWallen
Density push to allow for 20-storey towers in Melbourne's north
The Victorian government has released its final planning controls for 25 activity centres in Melbourne, with tweaks meaning lower height limits in parts of Kew and Oakleigh and higher heights in parts of Coburg and Brunswick.
#HousingPolicy #StateandTerritoryGovernment #UrbanDevelopmentandPlanning
steev hiseI think New Urbanism is mutating into New Suburbanism. Aka strip malls with integrated apartment buildings. Little mixed use complexes out in the middle of empty space. A gorgeous view from your condo balcony of a walmart. It’s so weird.
#newurbanism #urbandevelopmentandplanning #suburbia
#newurbanism #urbandevelopmentandplanning #suburbia
Alexandra SizemoreGot some #YIMBY reading for you this Monday morning.
When people complain about moves that help increase housing supply by promoting more density in cities, I find myself wanting to ask them why they even live in one. Density is what makes cities great, and if that doesn’t suit you, it might be time to rethink why you live in a city.
https://open.substack.com/pub/sizemo/p/density-as-a-destiny?r=8cyq6&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
