yimby.melbourne
People-led. Grassroots. For housing abundance.
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Melbourne’s past shouldn’t condemn Melbourne's future to unaffordability.
We need to build more homes, for every generation.
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We have a shortage of homes and a shortage of homes aimed at older people.
If we want to see empty nests become homes for young families, then we need to provide somewhere for the empty nesters to move, and this is a great option.
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It’s not particularly tenable to have a system of heritage policy that extends beyond the heritage build itself.
What’s crucial here is that heritage itself is not being [physically] impacted, and we need to have a system that allows people to live near it.
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Merri-bek Council showed that each parking space added upwards of $56,000 to the cost of an apartment—more than 10 months of wages for the median working Victorian.
Cut parking, cut prices.
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Why this matters: Car parking in developments shapes behaviour
More parking → more driving
Less parking → more sustainable transport choices
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If the goal is to see derelict sites redeveloped, allowing housing to be built is a good place to start!
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The Development Facilitation Program provides a clear pathway for homebuilders to get on the job and deliver more homes.
This is simply a good thing.
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If we’re serious about fixing intergenerational inequality, governments need to rebalance power—and start listening to the young.
This means ignoring the squeaky wheels and listening to evidence-based solutions that benefit future generations.
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Research has shown that older voters are less likely to support projects with long-term benefits and short-term costs.
The study finds: for every 1-year increase in the average age of a municipality's voters increased opposition by about 1 percentage point.
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Listen to the full ABC Radio Melbourne interview on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rsea...
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We need more homes, not car parks.
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Glen Eira Council opposes 110 housing units near public transit because of car parking and the lack of community veto.
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Today, Andrew Leigh—Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, and Treasury—stated what the Abundance Agenda means for Australia.
This means more homes, more research, more renewable energy — all facilitated through a well-functioning government 💪
ministers.treasury.gov.au/ministers/an...
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Melbourne City Mission is doing incredible work on the ground.
But they need your support to keep going.
Donate here: www.mcm.org.au/donate-now/g...
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That’s why in The Brick Book — our election policy guide — we call for an end to the Youth Penalty.
Fixing rental assistance so it supports young people equally those older would be a simple, powerful reform.
bsky.app/profile/abun...
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This means it actually costs more to house young people than older adults, purely because of their age and the payment system.
It’s a quiet disincentive that stops more youth-focused housing from being built.
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Community housing providers want to help young people, but are penalised for doing so.
How? Through a funding gap baked into the way our welfare works. If they rent to a young person, they lose up to 46% of potential rental income, over $100 a week, compared to someone older.
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To solve the housing crisis, we need to rethink how our urban planning systems function.
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Complex hyperlocal planning controls make it more expensive to build by making it difficult for construction firms to scale and innovate 👇
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Read the full article in The Age here: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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You can read the full article below: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...
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To fix Victoria's housing shortage, we need to build more homes where people want to live.
We need more housing choices in well located areas like Fitzroy North, not less.
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Our deputy lead organiser, @ethangilbert.bsky.social, highlights how this is a good trade-off for the council and local community in The Age:
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Melbourne's cityscape will continue to suffer from dilapidating eyesores due to these policies. What a disappointing outcome: bsky.app/profile/heri...
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Proper protection of this World Heritage site would mean restoring the building itself. Instead, the policy is focused pointlessly on restricting housing nearby.
This policy benefits no one except those who hate more homes for more Victorians.