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Delivering the Compact City in Australia

Current Trends and Future Implications

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ID23339762
AuthorsBill Randolph (0000-0001-6815-0935, The University of Sydney, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume24
Issue4
Pages473-490
Publication date2006-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueUrban Policy and Research (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0811-1146 • E-ISSN: 1476-7244
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/08111140601035259
OpenAlexW2078654334
LanguageEN
Citations received61
References cited11

This article presents an overview of the characteristics of the market for higher density residential property (flats, units and town houses) in the three largest Australian cities: Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane. The article then discusses some of the implications of current planning proposals for further higher density housing in Australian cities under urban consolidation or compact city policies and reviews a range of issues that may well arise. In particular, issues concerning the role of the rental investment market and Strata Title framework in determining the outcomes of current metropolitan compact city policies and the implications of higher density housing for social stability are discussed.

Acknowledgement · Archaeology · Civil engineering · Compact city · Context (archaeology) · Geography · Metropolitan area · Political science · Regional science · Renting · Residential property · Stock (firearms) · Subdivision · Urban planning · Community Development and Social Impact · Engineering · Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism · Law · Migration, Aging, and Tourism Studies

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Unique citing works61
Citations per year3,39
Citation span2008 - 2026 (19)
Citation velocitycurrent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 60

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