The UDIA supports several infrastructure measures in today’s NSW budget, however, we are extremely concerned with the government’s analysis that housing supply is nothing to worry about, particularly that “building approvals are now running well ahead of the change in population due to the lack of inward migration.”
The release today of the UDIA NSW Greenfield Land Supply Pipeline Survey, identifies the anticipated schedule for future housing supply delivery and quantifies the barriers, which need to be resolved to bringing them to market.
UDIA NSW applauds the intent of the ‘Rebooting the NSW Economy’ white paper released this morning by the Productivity Commissioner but warns that it does not go far enough to deliver the homes people desperately need and that the recent changes by the NSW Government mean delivery of land for new homes in NSW is still going backwards.
UDIA NSW applauds the intent of the ‘Rebooting the NSW Economy’ white paper released this morning by the Productivity Commissioner but warns that it does not go far enough to deliver the homes people desperately need and that the recent changes by the NSW Government mean delivery of land for new homes in NSW is still going backwards.
Following the recent launch of our NextGen West: Delivering the City of the Future campaign in partnership with Business Western Sydney, UDIA NSW is hosting a one-day interactive conference with captains of the development industry and key government and city shaping leaders, who will discuss the major planning and infrastructure projects and issues affecting Greater Western Sydney and help determine the outcome of the Western Parkland City.
Planning for major precinct developments has traditionally been a complex and lengthy process involving multiple stakeholders, often with competing remits, budgetary challenges and community priorities that all too often results in paralysis in the ability to make decisions or compromises that result in poor place making outcomes.
In launching its Building Blocks Greater Western Sydney 2021 report tomorrow at the NextGen West Urban Development Conference, UDIA NSW warns of the major economic impact from lengthy and unnecessary delays in delivering enabling infrastructure, causing a housing supply crisis and an accelerating affordability crisis.
The success of the Western Parklands City will hinge greatly on the successful delivery of the aerotropolis and its integration with the existing regional centres in Western Sydney.
The draft Strategic Guide to Planning for Natural Hazards in NSW, released today by the Minister for Planning and Public Spaces, is designed to address the impacts and costs of extreme weather events, which are expected to increase as our population grows.
UDIA NSW is pleased to see that two of the best performing councils as identified in our Council Infrastructure Performance Monitor FY20 for the Sydney Megaregion have stepped up to match the government's $75.9 million in funding.
