The article below is backing up what Bruce White said at the Tuesday Club years ago. He predicted that the insurance industry would be driving urban design harder than any group by refusing to insure homes where it is considered global warming is about to impact on that suburb. We experienced … [Read more...]
Garry Writes 1 Dec 2020: I think everybody has got it wrong on land solutions:
The Government could take the fizz out of housing, and the real estate agents and banks who cream it right now. Before I come up with a suggested solution let us consider what gave stability to the housing market in the 1950’s and 1960’s, and the lessons for us from our tupuna. I have written … [Read more...]
Garry writes 1 Dec 2020 part 1 – letter to Jacinda
Garry’s thoughts: I’ve always found the Common Good to be an appealing concept. Every media outlet is honing in on Housing, so I thought I’d return to this topic as well. This week I have a few ideas/challenges which aren’t being talked about, but which could change the conversation on … [Read more...]
A lesson on what is the “Bright line test” for housing:
There has been talk about methods which need to be implemented to try to remove the heat from the housing market. One idea is to extend the “bright line test” from 5 to 20 years. On RNZ last week somebody wrote in an suggested 50 years… Most people wonder, what the hell is the “bright line test”? … [Read more...]
Housing challenges in suburbs:
We need to have a conversation about housing... I have heard some disturbing stories about Community Housing Agencies, and support agencies of the State, having difficulty getting community by-in to their proposals to build housing for their tenants. This has to be challenged. I know it is … [Read more...]
This week – Mike Greer Homes
This week we have Peter Freeman, from Mike Greer Homes. Peter has had an interesting background having been involved in Community Housing in the UK and who has a really excellent relationship with the Community Housing sector around New Zealand. Note we will be on Zoom - back to Smash Palace … [Read more...]
We need to continue thinking hard about Housing:
Here’s a few ideas from the Guardian on Housing. The author argued that the Government has a key role in getting people into their own homes. She argues that the Government should look at housing as part of the country’s infrastructure. But there is another way. In recent years, housing … [Read more...]
Last Week Paul Cottam on CCC planning re housing
Last week Paul Cottam gave us an excellent summary of the policy for Community Housing which has been adopted by Christchurch City Council and which is now out for submissions. Here’s the link to the Council paper … [Read more...]
Medium Density Housing
This article by Brendon Harre was spotted by Axel. What Brendon has written is an “analysis of transport, land-use and housing [that] presents policy options in a positive, evidence-based, and bold manner.” This report takes a systems approach to modelling New Zealand’s housing, transport, and … [Read more...]
A few topics which we will focus on much now that the election is over:
Community Housing: Access to finance is a major impediment for the amazing groups involved in community housing. There have been two significant moves in the past few months where new ethical funds have moved into community housing. One is ACC has invested in CERO housing in Auckland and they … [Read more...]
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