Missing in action
The aim of this research project is to understand the barriers developers experience in delivering medium density projects on infill sites in Perth, and subsequently to develop strategies to mitigate these barriers. The findings of this report indicate that the principle barriers to medium density infill are community resistance and lack of sizeable development sites. In responding to these challenges, the report concludes that planners should critically appraise State and Local Government planning with respect to limiting the number of centres targeted for infill development and setting minimum site areas and residential densities for infill development. Without such measures in place, it will continue to be difficult for developers to corral the necessary impetus behind medium density development. Moreover, the reports concludes that State or Local Government should deploy pilot projects and protect urban forests to reduce community opposition to infill, and that designers should develop alternative car parking arrangements and construction methods to increase project feasibility.
© Australian Urban Design Research Centre 2018
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