Amid Australia's housing crisis, land-supply slogans are once again dominating discussions about the solutions. Governments and private developers often blame housing crises on lack of land for new housing. Their solution? Rezone farmland for housing on the suburban fringe.

These suburbs all provide stark reminders to governments of the problems associated with the suburban sprawl they have encouraged.

But these policies get sidelined when governments promote suburban sprawl and build more freeways.

Given the pro-sprawl political advocacy, the prospects of Adelaide’s largest ever greenfield development being good for children are rather poor, despite some encouraging steps by the government to ensure the new suburbs get adequate infrastructure.

If governments are serious about the needs of families with children, they could start by acknowledging children’s needs and rights to be able to get to their daily destinations without a car.

  • smegger
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    10 months ago

    Sounds about right. I live in the suburbs and there’s little to no public transport available within walking distance. Would never survive without a car.

    But people keep fighting higher density housing coz they don’t want their property values impacted