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Dissolving Condominium, Private Takings, and the Nature of Property

Author or co-authors: Douglas Harris, Nicole Gilewicz

Published: Harris, D. C., & Gilewicz, N. (2015). Dissolving condominium, private takings, and the nature of property. Rethinking Expropriation Law II: Context, Criteria, and Consequences of Expropriation (The Hague, NL: Eleven, 2015), 263-297.

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Keywords: Comparative research, Dispute resolution / courts / tribunals, Law, Redevelopment / termination,

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Perhaps the single most important decision in the lifecycle of a condominium is the one to dissolve it. This paper gives an overview of various dissolution rules in various common-law jurisdictions with statutory condominium regimes, describes the rule in British Columbia before turning to several court cases revealing common issues. We develop the argument that the non-consensual dissolution of condominium is a form of private-to-private takings, in order to reveal that the choice between dissolution rules is also a choice between different conceptions of property.

2020 Australasian Strata Insights

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Sian Thompson, Alistair Sisson

Published: Easthope, H., Thompson, S. & Sisson, A. (2020) Australasian Strata Insights 2020, Sydney: City Futures Research Centre

Funders: Strata Community Association

Keywords: Comparative research, Economics / markets, Quantitative research/statistics,

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This project, supported by Strata Community Association who are the peak body for the strata industry in Australia and New Zealand, provides a comprehensive picture of the strata industry in Australia and New Zealand, following from the first Australian National Strata Data Analysis in 2018. National, state and territory information sheets provide information on the number of strata properties, their value, the demographic characteristics of their residents, and the professionals employed to serve them.

Improving Outcomes for Apartment Residents and Neighbourhoods

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Laura Crommelin, Laurence Troy, Gethin Davison, Megan Nethercote, Sarah Foster, Ryan van den Nouwelant, Alexandra Kleeman, Bill Randolph, Ralph Horne

Published: Easthope, H., Crommelin, L., Troy, L. , Davison, G., Nethercote, M., Foster, S., van den Nouwelant, R., Kleeman, A., Randolph, B., and Horne, R. (2020) Improving outcomes for apartment residents and neighbourhoods, AHURI Final Report No. 329, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/final-reports/329, doi:10.18408/ahuri-7120701.

Funders: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute

Keywords: Architecture, Community, Design, Development, Planning, Policy,

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This research project: • describes the characteristics of lower-income apartment residents and the places where they live in Sydney and Melbourne • identifies important issues with how well apartment developments provide for the wellbeing, community and affordability needs • considers how these issues can most effectively be addressed in high-density developments at both the building and precinct scale. It considers planning and infrastructure provision; urban design; building design and management; neighbourhood amenities and facilities; and ongoing place management and community engagement

My Place Ashmore Community Survey 2020

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Edgar Liu, Sian Thompson

Published: Easthope, H., Liu, E. & Thompson, S. (2020) My Place Community Survey: Ashmore, Sydney: City Futures Research Centre

Funders: City of Sydney

Keywords: Community, Development, Liveability, Planning, Policy, Quantitative research/statistics,

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Urban renewal in brownfield areas is an important component of broader compact city policies in place in Sydney, around Australia, and elsewhere in the world. Local and state governments have an interest in understanding how well urban renewal areas are performing, including the satisfaction of residents and workers with these areas. This report presents the results of a community survey of residents and workers in the Ashmore Estate Urban Renewal Area in Sydney, covering social cohesion, social interaction, community development, wellbeing, place attachment, preferences and future plans.

My Place Green Square Community Survey 2020

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Edgar Liu, Sian Thompson

Published: Easthope, H., Liu, E. & Thompson, S. (2020) My Place Community Survey: Green Square, Sydney: City Futures Research Centre

Funders: City of Sydney

Keywords: Community, Development, Liveability, Planning, Policy, Quantitative research/statistics,

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Urban renewal in brownfield areas is an important component of broader compact city policies in place in Sydney, around Australia, and elsewhere in the world. Local and state governments have an interest in understanding how well urban renewal areas are performing, including the satisfaction of residents and workers with these areas. This report presents the results of a community survey of residents and workers in the Green Square Urban Renewal Area in Sydney, covering social cohesion, social interaction, community development, wellbeing, place attachment, preferences and future plans.

Improving outcomes for apartment residents and neighbourhoods

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Laura Crommelin, Laurence Troy, Gethin Davison, Megan Nethercote, Sarah Foster, Ryan van den Nouwelant, Alexandra Kleeman, Bill Randolph, Ralph Horne

Published: Easthope, H., Crommelin, L., Troy, L. , Davison, G., Nethercote, M., Foster, S., van den Nouwelant, R., Kleeman, A., Randolph, B., and Horne, R. (2020) Improving outcomes for apartment residents and neighbourhoods, AHURI Final Report No. 329, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/final-reports/329, doi:10.18408/ahuri-7120701.

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Funders: AHURI

Keywords: Architecture, Building management, Community, Design, Development, Liveability, Planning, Qualitative research/interviews,

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This research investigates the experiences of lower-income apartment residents in relation to planning and infrastructure provision; urban design; building design and management; neighbourhood amenities and facilities; and ongoing place management and community engagement so as to improve wellbeing, community and housing affordability outcomes.

Managing the Transition to a More Compact City in Australia

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Laura Crommelin, Raymond Bunker, Laurence Troy, Bill Randolph, Simon Pinnegar

Published: Bunker, R., Crommelin, L., Troy, L., Easthope, H., Pinnegar, S. & Randolph, B. (2017) ‘Managing the Transition to a More Compact City in Australia’, International Planning Studies, 22(4), pp. 384-399. DOI: 10.1080/13563475.2017.1298435

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Keywords: Comparative research, Developer control, Development, Economics / markets, Equity, Governance, Planning, Policy,

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This paper explores the transition towards the compact city model in Australia, which has become the orthodoxy of metropolitan planning in the last two decades through an examination of experience in Sydney and Perth. This transition is aligned with neoliberal policies through which private investment and the marketplace have become dominant in driving urban growth and change. Key insights relate to who has a say in development control, growing executive power, increased government engagement with lobby groups, and growing inequality.

As compact city planning rolls on, a look back: lessons from Sydney and Perth

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Laura Crommelin, Raymond Bunker, Laurence Troy, Bill Randolph, Simon Pinnegar

Published: Laura Crommelin, Raymond Bunker, Laurence Troy, Bill Randolph, Hazel Easthope & Simon Pinnegar (2017) As compact city planning rolls on, a look back: lessons from Sydney and Perth, Australian Planner, 54:2, 115-125, DOI: 10.1080/07293682.2017.1319869

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Keywords: Development, Economics / markets, Governance, Planning,

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This paper outlines and compares the policy frameworks designed to encourage higher density urban renewal in Sydney and Perth since the mid-2000s. These policies underpin the ‘compact city’ model that has become urban planning orthodoxy worldwide (OECD 2012). Following an overview of the key policy settings adopted in the two cities (summarised in Appendix 1), the paper offers a high-level commentary on the key similarities and differences, and what these might mean for future compact city planning in Australia.

Equitable Density: The place for lower-income and disadvantaged households in a dense city: Report 3 Metropolitan Scale

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Laura Crommelin, Laurence Troy

Published: Troy, L., Crommelin, L. & Easthope, H. (2017) Equitable Density: The place for lower income and disadvantaged people in a dense city – the Metropolitan Scale, Sydney: City Futures Research Centre

Keywords: Construction, Development, Equity, Liveability, Planning, Policy, Sustainability,

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Higher density multi-unit residential developments, such as townhouses and apartment buildings (henceforth ‘higher density housing’), have become increasingly common feature of Australian cities. Shelter NSW engaged the City Futures Research Centre to identify the major challenges confronting lower income and vulnerable residents in higher density housing. The compact city policy objective puts pressure on governments to coordinate infrastructure planning and delivery, and to manage the social, economic and environmental effects of changing population patterns and urban form.

Equitable Density: The place for lower-income and disadvantaged households in a dense city: Report 2 The Neighbourhood Scale

Author or co-authors: Hazel Easthope, Laura Crommelin, Laurence Troy

Published: Crommelin, L., Easthope, H. & Tory, L. (2017) Equitable Density: The place for lower income and disadvantaged people in a dense city – the Neighbourhood Scale, Sydney: City Futures Research Centre

Keywords: Equity, Liveability, Planning, Policy, Sustainability,

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Higher density multi-unit residential developments, such as townhouses and apartment buildings (henceforth ‘higher density housing’), have become increasingly common feature of Australian cities. Shelter NSW engaged the City Futures Research Centre to identify the major challenges confronting lower income and vulnerable residents in higher density housing. In areas with growing quantities of higher density housing (‘the neighbourhood scale’), this densification can strain local services and reshape the area’s socio-economic mix.