NEW POST: I'm starting a new series analysing some of the hot topics in the Australian housing discourse. In the first installment, I take a close look at the data and economics behind vacant houses in the Australian housing market. onefinaleffort.com/blog/housing-m…

Government cancels Affordable Water Reforms and dismisses recommendations from Future of Local Government review. Rates go up. Government blames road cones.

Great piece, heritage system needs to embrace change and care about real costs thespinoff.co.nz/society/13-08-…

Wellington’s rapid rollout cycle network is shaping up as part of #BICI! It truly does take a village to raise a cycle network! Congrats & keep up the great work Wellington City Council & all involved! Thanks to Bloomberg Philanthropies & Global Designing Cities Initiative

Actually Rebecca is the best person, but I can understand why she's gotten mixed up.

Honoured to be a guest on UCLA Lewis Center Housing Voice podcast - listen to me chat about my research on the New Zealand upzoning experience with Shane Phillips and Michael Manville, NZ accent and all! (I was only a little bit mean about Christchurch) open.spotify.com/episode/2bmNbD…

In response to severe housing shortages, New Zealand has passed some of the world's most ambitious upzoning reforms. Researcher Eleanor West joins the #UCLAHousingVoicePodcast to go behind the scenes on these policy changes. lewis.ucla.edu/2024/11/13/81-…

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New Zealand took on its housing crisis at the federal level, challenging the idea that “housing politics is local.” For "Good on Paper," Jerusalem speaks with the housing-policy expert Eleanor West about what New Zealand and America have in common. theatlantic.com/podcasts/archi…

Great podcast from Jerusalem and Eleanor West talking about the New Zealand housing reforms. Interesting to hear more about the climate action group getting younger people on board with upzoning for a compact city.

Another great episode this week from Jerusalem on Good on Paper, learning from New Zealand's response to housing crisis. This is one of the best podcasts around IMO - only been going 6 months, but consistently great interviews on important, interesting topics

Btw Eleanor Eleanor West has some of the best analysis about the trade-offs of preserving old buildings vs preserving the environment. thespinoff.co.nz/wellington/19-…

I spill all the tea

Great convo b/t Jerusalem & Eleanor West on arc of New Zealand land-use reform. tl,dr: Nationwide upzoning of transit corridors proved durable, but 3-story triplexes in SFH areas triggered backlash -- led by libertarian party (?!). 1/2

New post from me about Supermarket YIMBYism. The important but forgotten recommendation of the Commerce Commission. It’s time for a NPS-SD – National Policy Statement on Supermarket Development. 🧵

Delighted to see my fav box resurfacing in the discourse lately