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A grassroots urbanist collective building a bigger, fairer and more sustainable Meanjin | Brisbane 🏙️🚌🚲 Let's build more homes where people want to live!
They've been a few years coming, but Brisbane City Council has put Amendment L out for consultation. The amendment makes it much harder to build granny flats in Brisbane, especially those big enough to be a genuine option for renters. It limits size, height and site coverage for secondary dwellings.
Major amendment package L
Learn about Major amendment package L. Understand the proposed changes to City Plan and have your say.
www.brisbane.qld.gov.au
November 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
They've been a few years coming, but Brisbane City Council has put Amendment L out for consultation. The amendment makes it much harder to build granny flats in Brisbane, especially those big enough to be a genuine option for renters. It limits size, height and site coverage for secondary dwellings.
Not the most exciting post but our AGM is coming up and we're stoked to announce our guest speaker is ABC's own Kenji Sato!
Come along, have a beer and hearwhat it's like being the only journo to ride a bike to pressers.
12:30pm Saturday 25 September at the Burrow in West End.
Come along, have a beer and hearwhat it's like being the only journo to ride a bike to pressers.
12:30pm Saturday 25 September at the Burrow in West End.
October 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Not the most exciting post but our AGM is coming up and we're stoked to announce our guest speaker is ABC's own Kenji Sato!
Come along, have a beer and hearwhat it's like being the only journo to ride a bike to pressers.
12:30pm Saturday 25 September at the Burrow in West End.
Come along, have a beer and hearwhat it's like being the only journo to ride a bike to pressers.
12:30pm Saturday 25 September at the Burrow in West End.
Some West End residents are railing against a medium density development in their inner city suburb, just minutes from the CBD.
It's sad that they're doing it at one of our favourite bars too. 😭
It's sad that they're doing it at one of our favourite bars too. 😭
August 28, 2025 at 12:11 AM
Some West End residents are railing against a medium density development in their inner city suburb, just minutes from the CBD.
It's sad that they're doing it at one of our favourite bars too. 😭
It's sad that they're doing it at one of our favourite bars too. 😭
The Queensland Productivity Commission's monumental 324 page interim report into construction productivity, exhaustively diagnosing the manifold problems with Queensland’s building and construction industry.
This is the kind of ambitious reform we need to reverse Brisbane's housing crisis.
This is the kind of ambitious reform we need to reverse Brisbane's housing crisis.
Construction productivity - Queensland Productivity Commission
The QPC has been asked by the Queensland Government to undertake an inquiry into opportunities to improve the productivity of the Queensland construction sector.
qpc.qld.gov.au
July 31, 2025 at 1:57 AM
The Queensland Productivity Commission's monumental 324 page interim report into construction productivity, exhaustively diagnosing the manifold problems with Queensland’s building and construction industry.
This is the kind of ambitious reform we need to reverse Brisbane's housing crisis.
This is the kind of ambitious reform we need to reverse Brisbane's housing crisis.
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It was great chatting to @ginarush.bsky.social for today’s ABC Long Read. Our little ragtag crew at @greaterbrisbane.org have been trying to spin a new story about how our city could work. More than Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane’s been fixated on a suburban lifestyle that’s not sustainable anymore.
YIMBYs vs NIMBYs in the battle for your backyard
The Yes In My Backyard movement is lobbying for denser cities and more housing in places people want to work and live and YIMBYs want these homes built yesterday. But the NIMBYs haven't given up yet.
www.abc.net.au
July 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
It was great chatting to @ginarush.bsky.social for today’s ABC Long Read. Our little ragtag crew at @greaterbrisbane.org have been trying to spin a new story about how our city could work. More than Sydney and Melbourne, Brisbane’s been fixated on a suburban lifestyle that’s not sustainable anymore.
We’re proud to be part of the national team who brought these shovel-ready policies together for our Brick Book.
For a “housing election”, it’s been very light on for policies that would actually boost housing supply.
So here’s six.
For a “housing election”, it’s been very light on for policies that would actually boost housing supply.
So here’s six.
🧱 THE BRICK BOOK — A federal path to a nation that builds
It's time for the Commonwealth to step up and shape how Australia uses its most precious asset: land.
THE BRICK BOOK lays out 6 big ideas to help fix housing—and make Australia a nation that builds again.
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It's time for the Commonwealth to step up and shape how Australia uses its most precious asset: land.
THE BRICK BOOK lays out 6 big ideas to help fix housing—and make Australia a nation that builds again.
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April 15, 2025 at 10:36 PM
We’re proud to be part of the national team who brought these shovel-ready policies together for our Brick Book.
For a “housing election”, it’s been very light on for policies that would actually boost housing supply.
So here’s six.
For a “housing election”, it’s been very light on for policies that would actually boost housing supply.
So here’s six.
A Greater Brisbane? In this economy?
Join us tonight 6pm, at Isles Lane in Post Office Square for a snack, chat and social, all welcome.
Join us tonight 6pm, at Isles Lane in Post Office Square for a snack, chat and social, all welcome.
February 17, 2025 at 11:03 PM
A Greater Brisbane? In this economy?
Join us tonight 6pm, at Isles Lane in Post Office Square for a snack, chat and social, all welcome.
Join us tonight 6pm, at Isles Lane in Post Office Square for a snack, chat and social, all welcome.
A handful of km from the city.
Generally out of the flood zone.
It's even the home of Torbreck!
You could not name a better suburb for apartments.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Generally out of the flood zone.
It's even the home of Torbreck!
You could not name a better suburb for apartments.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Inner-city home owners say apartments are ‘inappropriate’ for their suburb
Urban planners say inner city Brisbane desperately needs more apartments, but local home owners are fighting against a proposal to protect their neighbourhood's "charm".
www.abc.net.au
January 30, 2025 at 1:09 AM
A handful of km from the city.
Generally out of the flood zone.
It's even the home of Torbreck!
You could not name a better suburb for apartments.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
Generally out of the flood zone.
It's even the home of Torbreck!
You could not name a better suburb for apartments.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-01...
So much of Brisbane is on a flood plain - and for many renters or first home buyers, your choice is to live somewhere flood prone and convenient or hours' commute from your friends, family or work.
Meanwhile, all our inner city hills are locked down in low density character zones for well-off.
Meanwhile, all our inner city hills are locked down in low density character zones for well-off.
Australia is becoming an uninsurable nation. There may only be one solution | Nicki Hutley
With the outlook for risk of fire, flood and other disasters increasing, this is not a problem that will go away
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 11:55 PM
So much of Brisbane is on a flood plain - and for many renters or first home buyers, your choice is to live somewhere flood prone and convenient or hours' commute from your friends, family or work.
Meanwhile, all our inner city hills are locked down in low density character zones for well-off.
Meanwhile, all our inner city hills are locked down in low density character zones for well-off.
Dorina and Hal are both right that we need to put making housing more affordable before NIMBY’s self-interest and we need to build more medium density housing in Brisbane.
And the best way we can do both is by overturning Brisbane’s outdated and exclusionary low-density character housing zones.
And the best way we can do both is by overturning Brisbane’s outdated and exclusionary low-density character housing zones.
Lower home values a fair price for more housing, planner says
Apartment owners in the Brisbane suburb of St Lucia fear a new development nearby will lower their property prices, but urban planners say housing affordability is more important.
www.abc.net.au
January 1, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Dorina and Hal are both right that we need to put making housing more affordable before NIMBY’s self-interest and we need to build more medium density housing in Brisbane.
And the best way we can do both is by overturning Brisbane’s outdated and exclusionary low-density character housing zones.
And the best way we can do both is by overturning Brisbane’s outdated and exclusionary low-density character housing zones.
Huge thank you to everyone who came along to our AGM on Sunday! It's been a big year for our volunteers!
December 10, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Huge thank you to everyone who came along to our AGM on Sunday! It's been a big year for our volunteers!
Reminder that our annual strategy meeting’s this Sunday at Brisbane Square library!
Our (blesssedly short) AGM and annual strategy day is in TWO WEEKS! Come along, meet our volunteer team and help us dream up what our next year of campaigning for a bigger, better Brisbane will look like!
December 6, 2024 at 7:19 AM
Reminder that our annual strategy meeting’s this Sunday at Brisbane Square library!
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The Abundant Housing Network Australia welcomes the addition of housing construction workers to the core skills visa list, a necessary step toward building the 1.2 million well-located homes our country desperately needs.
December 3, 2024 at 1:30 PM
The Abundant Housing Network Australia welcomes the addition of housing construction workers to the core skills visa list, a necessary step toward building the 1.2 million well-located homes our country desperately needs.
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We're going to miss Stu's expertise and insights here in Brisbane now he's moving back across the Tasman. No-one's been as clear-eyed about how much impact upzoning has on boosting construction of public and private homes.
This latest paper is a masterpiece and will go down in urbanist history.
This latest paper is a masterpiece and will go down in urbanist history.
In this working paper that was published today, Matthew Maltman and I review some of the economic evidence on the effects of ✨upzoning✨in Auckland in 2016.
tldr: We find remarkably robust evidence that upzoning led to more housing and lower rents in Auckland. Wow!
www.motu.nz/our-research...
tldr: We find remarkably robust evidence that upzoning led to more housing and lower rents in Auckland. Wow!
www.motu.nz/our-research...
November 26, 2024 at 1:25 AM
We're going to miss Stu's expertise and insights here in Brisbane now he's moving back across the Tasman. No-one's been as clear-eyed about how much impact upzoning has on boosting construction of public and private homes.
This latest paper is a masterpiece and will go down in urbanist history.
This latest paper is a masterpiece and will go down in urbanist history.
Our (blesssedly short) AGM and annual strategy day is in TWO WEEKS! Come along, meet our volunteer team and help us dream up what our next year of campaigning for a bigger, better Brisbane will look like!
November 23, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Our (blesssedly short) AGM and annual strategy day is in TWO WEEKS! Come along, meet our volunteer team and help us dream up what our next year of campaigning for a bigger, better Brisbane will look like!
Brisbane’s housing crisis is getting worse and will only get worse all the way to the Olympics at this rate.
And Council’s answer isn’t to follow Sydney and Melbourne in bold planning reform and social housing investment — but to destroy the homes of people sleeping rough. Horrific.
And Council’s answer isn’t to follow Sydney and Melbourne in bold planning reform and social housing investment — but to destroy the homes of people sleeping rough. Horrific.
Concerns about parks 'becoming no-go zones' spark crack down on homeless camps
Brisbane City Council has teamed up with police to investigate "anti-social behaviour" at the city's homeless camps after an increasing number of complaints.
www.abc.net.au
November 17, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Brisbane’s housing crisis is getting worse and will only get worse all the way to the Olympics at this rate.
And Council’s answer isn’t to follow Sydney and Melbourne in bold planning reform and social housing investment — but to destroy the homes of people sleeping rough. Horrific.
And Council’s answer isn’t to follow Sydney and Melbourne in bold planning reform and social housing investment — but to destroy the homes of people sleeping rough. Horrific.
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Hello Bluesky!
We're AHNA, a national alliance of local community activists fighting for better cities and abundant housing—more homes where people want to live—all over Australia.
We're AHNA, a national alliance of local community activists fighting for better cities and abundant housing—more homes where people want to live—all over Australia.
November 13, 2024 at 12:48 PM
Hello Bluesky!
We're AHNA, a national alliance of local community activists fighting for better cities and abundant housing—more homes where people want to live—all over Australia.
We're AHNA, a national alliance of local community activists fighting for better cities and abundant housing—more homes where people want to live—all over Australia.
🚫🚗🧠 NO PARKING MINDSET 🚫🚗🧠
Last week, Greater Brisbane wrote to support Brisbane City Council's expansion of parking maximums to more of our inner city.
But this is just scratching the surface of what we need to do to make our city walkable by the 2032 Games.
Last week, Greater Brisbane wrote to support Brisbane City Council's expansion of parking maximums to more of our inner city.
But this is just scratching the surface of what we need to do to make our city walkable by the 2032 Games.
November 9, 2024 at 6:06 AM
🚫🚗🧠 NO PARKING MINDSET 🚫🚗🧠
Last week, Greater Brisbane wrote to support Brisbane City Council's expansion of parking maximums to more of our inner city.
But this is just scratching the surface of what we need to do to make our city walkable by the 2032 Games.
Last week, Greater Brisbane wrote to support Brisbane City Council's expansion of parking maximums to more of our inner city.
But this is just scratching the surface of what we need to do to make our city walkable by the 2032 Games.
We're in the @brisbanetimes.bsky.social today talking about our Car Free CBD campaign to get non-commercial traffic out of the CBD by the 2032 Olympic Games! Fixing our mess of a toll road and inner city expressway system is a key first step in that. www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...
London makes CBD drivers pay up. Should Brisbane introduce a congestion tax?
Investing in roads, tunnels and pro-car infrastructure hasn’t dramatically eased traffic congestion. Is it time to start forcing some commuters to take public transport?
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
November 8, 2024 at 3:20 AM
We're in the @brisbanetimes.bsky.social today talking about our Car Free CBD campaign to get non-commercial traffic out of the CBD by the 2032 Olympic Games! Fixing our mess of a toll road and inner city expressway system is a key first step in that. www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/que...