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A dog’s breakfast? Why rental pet reform is needed

03 Aug 2020

NSW pet tenancy laws do not reflect the needs of society, with strata by-laws impacting the vulnerable, say UNSW experts.

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Uber Eats, Deliveroo expose how infrastructure lags behind innovation

14 Jul 2020

Tonight I’ll be having new cycling lanes with a side of bike parking.

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COVID-19 property market dashboard shows decline in performance

28 Apr 2020

Key property market metrics, before and during the coronavirus pandemic, are displayed in real-time on an interactive map.

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Safer cities: the case for open data

16 Mar 2020

Freely available public data could help shape better cities that are accessible and inclusive.

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Tiny houses: not the big answer to housing you might think

29 Jan 2020

There has been significant growth in small house living, but that doesn’t mean Australia should go big on them.

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Moving back in: the rise of multigenerational households

10 Jan 2020

Living with your parents is not all about saving money or free childcare, says Dr Edgar Liu from UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre.

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Year in review: the stories that shaped our cities

20 Dec 2019

From Opal Tower to Sculpture by the Sea, we look back on the top UNSW Built Environment stories in 2019.

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The rise of the middle-aged share house

26 Nov 2019

Move over uni students, there’s a newer, mature share house in town. 

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Affordable rental housing policy not delivering for low income earners

26 Jun 2019

A report by UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre finds planning policy is delivering micro-apartments for students and young professionals rather than affordable housing.

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After Opal Tower: UNSW researchers to investigate major building defects

28 Mar 2019

The City Futures Research Centre’s new ARC Linkage Project will put the multi-unit housing sector under the microscope and propose specific changes to protect people buying units.

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