MTalks—Whose Backyard? NIMBYs, YIMBYs and the Future of High-Density Living

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As Australia’s housing crisis deepens, higher-density living will be a crucial part of any effective solution. Building upwards rather than outwards can be more economically and socially beneficial: it makes use of existing services and infrastructure, and helps people live closer to jobs, schools and loved ones. From the people behind Nightingale Housing, learn more about the merits and pitfalls of increasing density in urban areas, often characterised as the ‘Yes-In-My-Backyard’ (YIMBY) or ‘Not-In-My-Backyard’ (NIMBY) movements. Through the lenses of planning, design and community care, this discussion asks: how do we respect memories of place while also responding to the need for centrally-located, high-density housing?