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Urban sprawl is 'not a dirty word'? If the priority is to meet all kids' needs, it should be

  • Written by Hulya Gilbert, Lecturer in Planning and Human Geography, La Trobe University
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Amid Australia’s housing crisis, land-supply slogans are once again dominating discussions about the solutions. Governments and private developers often blame housing crises on lack of land for new housing. Their solution? Rezone farmland for housing on the suburban fringe.

Earlier this year, the South Australian government...

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