The latest Census data revealed that our two biggest generations are Millennials and Baby Boomers, representing 21.5% of the population each. Both groups are at a time of life when…
What use is a roof? Once a maintenance-only area for building water systems and air conditioning units, the mid- and high-rise rooftop is fast becoming prime real estate for all…
When it comes to housing policy, why aren’t we talking about building more homes? Housing affordability is one of the key issues of the upcoming Federal Election. Accordingly, both the…
Long-term YIMBYites will remember our ‘Can I Be Your Neighbour’ campaign, which aimed to stop a proposed amendment to Brisbane’s City Plan which would remove townhouses from low density suburbs….
Memphis, Tennessee is the latest US city to make changes to its planning code to enable more missing middle housing. Buildings containing three to six dwelling units will now be…
Often, when a proposed development receives strong public opposition, at the heart of concerns is that it doesn’t meet the planning guidelines or exceeds code requirements. However, the reality is…
Brisbane has a unique distinction among global cities, and, sadly, it’s not a good one. While cities like Portland, Minneapolis, and Vancouver are increasing the allowable mix of housing in…
YIMBY Qld CEO and co-founder Natalie Rayment sat down to speak with Nicole Bennetts on the Hustle & Bustle podcast this week to discuss the YIMBY movement and community participation…
In 2019, the Brisbane Times reported that 190,000 Queensland households are in rent stress; half of Australia’s most rent-stressed electorates were in South-East Queensland. For years, YIMBY Qld and other…
Plenty of Aussies of a certain age will remember the beloved Australian children’s nightmare fuel TV show, Round the Twist. An episode that many of us watched during rainy school…
By Natalie Rayment It’s the century of the city, a decade of densification in an urban millennium. In the space of a New York Minute, cities are growing up fast. …
By Natalie Rayment Sara Maxana posed a serious question to the world’s NIMBY practitioners when she spoke at the world’s first YIMBY conference in Boulder Colarado. Sara was telling her…
By Natalie Rayment The YIMBY, or Yes In My Back Yard movement is gaining momentum around the globe, and most people don’t realise they’re a part of it. It’s a…
By Natalie Rayment What will South East Queensland look like in 50 years’ time? We know many of us would like to see people riding hover boards Marty McFly style…
