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Australia’s Unintended Cities: The Impact of Housing on Urban Development
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Gabriel, M, Australia's Unintended Cities: The Impact of Housing on Urban Development, Housing, Theory and Society, 31, (2) pp. 228-231. ISSN 1403-6096 (2014) [Letter or Note in Journal]
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DOI: doi:10.1080/14036096.2013.856115
Abstract
In this new book, Tomlinson and his co-contributors examine the gulf between a
national policy vision which aims at building "productive, sustainable, liveable and
fair cities" (3) and present patterns of urban development, which are resource
intensive and increasingly segregated in form. Casting a critical gaze over our cities
and our national policy landscape, the contributors argue that there are many aspects
of policy and practice that have outlived their usefulness and are contributing to
urban dysfunction. While Australia’s coastal, capital cities are recognized
internationally for their liveability, the contributors identify a range of dangers and
risks that lie ahead should our political leaders choose not to take on the status quo.
Throughout the chapters, the contributors describe the problems that beset Australia’s
major cities; some of which have arisen as "unintended consequences" of housing
and non-housing policies, and some of which represent new global environmental
and economic challenges. The contributors share the view that the relatively
weak and low intervention approach which has prevailed in Australia cannot adequately
address these concerns. Instead, the book builds a case for increased government
capacity to intervene and implement a national urban policy vision. They argue
that the way to achieve the cities people want is not by governments facilitating market
activity and mitigating problems that arise, but rather through leadership, coordinated
intervention and better management.
Item Details
Item Type: | Letter or Note in Journal |
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Keywords: | housing, urban development |
Research Division: | Human Society |
Research Group: | Policy and administration |
Research Field: | Social policy |
Objective Division: | Law, Politics and Community Services |
Objective Group: | Community services |
Objective Field: | Social class and inequalities |
UTAS Author: | Gabriel, M (Dr Michelle Gabriel) |
ID Code: | 119360 |
Year Published: | 2014 |
Deposited By: | Sociology and Social Work |
Deposited On: | 2017-07-31 |
Last Modified: | 2017-07-31 |
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