Melbourne is in the middle of a housing revolution – have the yimbys already won?

Advocates say even they are surprised by Allan government’s embrace of higher density housing, but warn construction costs risk city becoming ‘victim of its success’ Read more summer essentials In just two years, Victoria has rolled out so many reforms aimed at getting millennials into their own homes that even those advocating for them are stunned. “We’ve seen, in many respects, a planning policy revolution in Victoria,” says Brendan Coates, the director of the Grattan Institute’s housing and economic security program. Continue reading...