Director of Urban Design at Audax Urban, Karla Castellanos talks about how density is perceived by the public and defined by government. We also discuss the way planning policy is formulated and examine some of the initiatives put forward to address housing shortages.

Recent attention has been directed at NIMBYs, particularly by YIMBYs, around the housing crisis. As we look for ways to streamline and accelerate housing delivery pathways, we must ensure that citizens do not lose the right to have their say about a new development.

RMIT University Associate Dean, Andrew Butt discusses development related community tension in urban and rural areas, the causes of development opposition, as well as how our planning system creates this opposition.