Tag: Urban Planning
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City replaces grass with artificial turf at Old Market Square to boost durability and accessibility
New turf, new possibilities The city has swapped the grassy expanse at Old Market Square for a durable artificial turf, aiming to better manage the space that hosts Winnipeg’s most popular cultural events. The project, explained by Coun. Vivian Santos, addresses the wear and tear that came with heavy, repeated use and the high maintenance…
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Karachi SHC Orders Relocation of Fireworks Warehouses from Residential Areas
Introduction: A Court-Driven Safety Mandate The Sindh High Court (SHC) has issued a decisive directive to move fireworks warehouses and factories away from residential areas in Karachi. The ruling comes in the wake of a deadly explosion at Al-Amna Plaza on MA Jinnah Road last August, which killed six people and injured about 30 others.…
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Why the National Housing Accord Isn’t Fixing Australia’s Affordability Crisis Yet
Understanding the National Housing Accord’s ambitions Three years into Australia’s National Housing Accord, the landmark agreement between all levels of government, super funds, and housing industry bodies appears to be delivering more headlines than homes. The objective—deliver 1.2 million new dwellings over five years, equating to about 240,000 a year—has run into the stubborn reality…
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Why Australia’s National Housing Accord Won’t Fix Affordability Without Controlling Demand
Intro: A plan built on supply alone Australia’s National Housing Accord aims to boost affordability by increasing the supply of homes. Signed in October 2022 by the federal government, nine super funds, and housing industry bodies, the pact has consistently promised improvement in affordability as the nation ramps up construction. Yet, three years on, affordability…
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Can Australia Fix Housing Affordability with Supply Alone? The National Housing Accord’s Slow Start
Is the National Housing Accord Enough to Fix Affordability? Three years into Australia’s National Housing Accord, the country is still wrestling with rising prices and a stubborn affordability gap. Signed in October 2022 by all levels of government, nine superannuation funds, and housing industry bodies, the accord aimed to unlock the supply side of the…
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Cebu Quake Spurs Call to Fast-Track Philippine Building Act (PBA) as Wake-Up Call
Quake in Cebu Becomes a Catalyst for Building Code Reform The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces last week has rekindled a long-standing push for the Philippine Building Act (PBA). Mindanao lawmaker Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. used the disaster as a stark reminder of the dangers posed by aging regulations and outdated standards…
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Woningbouwimpuls under scrutiny: Rekenkamer finds subsidy falls short
Overview: Rekenkamer flags a multi‑billion euro challenge The Rekenkamer, the Dutch Court of Audit, has scrutinized the Woningbouwimpuls, the centerpiece of the government’s effort to boost affordable housing. The watchdog concludes that, despite channeling more than €2 billion into housing projects, the program has not meaningfully sped up construction nor substantially reduced the national housing…
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Cork City housing: Publican slams regulations over infill idea
Cork City housing: a bold claim challenges the status quo The debate around housing in Cork has taken an unconventional turn. A well-known Cork publican is drawing attention to a provocative idea: could 7,000 people be housed in the city without erecting a single new building? While the figure is eye-catching, the point behind it…
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Cork housing claim sparks debate: 7,000 could be housed without new buildings
Cork housing claim sparks debate over urban space and safety A new contribution to the Cork housing conversation has sparked debate about how the city could accommodate more people using its existing footprint. A local publican told a regional newspaper that roughly 7,000 residents might be able to live in the city without the need…
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Cork housing debate: City could house 7,000 without new buildings
Publican’s bold claim: 7,000 people without new buildings In a discussion reported by the Irish Examiner, Cork publican Benny McCabe argued that the city could accommodate thousands more residents without constructing new buildings. He said, “we’re left with all these great aspirations to live over stores and down laneways but it never happens due to…