The “Yes in My Backyard” (YIMBY) movement contends that easing planning regulations and saturating Australia’s cities with high-rise apartments can restore housing affordability. Their argument fails when you consider that Sydney’s and Melbourne’s dwelling compositions have changed rapidly this century amid the substantial increase in unit & apartment construction: As noted by RMIT’s David Hayward
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