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24.01.2022 Congratulations to Geon Property on the development approval for Stage One of Albion Exchange! YIMBY Qld supported this proposal from the start by lodging the positive submission and encouraging the community to do the same. This project is a great example of the urban renewal and the revitalisation of under-utilised infill land around an inner suburbs railway station (Albion station). Reduced traffic, improved green space, connectivity and walkability, and ultimately more homes and different types of homes close to transport and the CBD are all great outcomes for Brisbane and we should continue to support this and similar project proposals. Let's continue to make Brisbane better! #YIMBYQld #yesinmybrisbane #gooddevelopmentoutcomes image courtesy: geonproperty.com.au
23.01.2022 https://www.qut.edu.au/news?id=164270 "QUT second-year architecture students were asked to design ADUs for suburban Brisbane sites. They were tasked with developing designs that responded to the specific conditions of the site, the broader suburb as well as designing a functional ADU under 50 sqm. What they came up with are realistic, liveable spaces that could support the needs of families, aged care, social housing, home offices and other uses.... Well done!! #architecture #urbandesign #gooddesign
22.01.2022 Well done to London for transitioning homeless out of encampments to healthier settings - hotel and motels! #communitydividend #covid19
22.01.2022 The great #toiletpapercrisis of 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic had many Brisbane household members desperately seeking a multi-pack, or even just a roll or two. Little to their knowledge, your simple toilet paper habits could technically render a dwelling house unlawful. Find out more in our latest article. https://yimbyqld.com.au/why-who-pays-for-the-toilet-paper-/
21.01.2022 While our global community grieves and battles against the spread of COVID-19, it is now more important than ever to remember our humanity. Be kind, considerate and be vigilant. We are all in this together and we will all get through this together. #bekind #empathy #humanity #yimby #yimbyqld
21.01.2022 YIMBY Qld is advocating for the Qld Government to streamline processes that facilitate the delivery of critical homelessness services such as Beddown. There are opportunities to reduce red tape associated with establishing accommodation for vulnerable people, enabling and empowering charities such as Beddown to be more responsive to what is expected to be a growing need during the economic recovery. Beddown and other forms of social and affordable housing require a yes in my... back yard, or YIMBY mindset more than any other form of development! Read why YIMBY Qld Team are shedding their beds this weekend on our blog https://yimbyqld.com.au/blog/ Will you join us, or support us? Click below to join or to donate. https://www.mycause.com.au/page/236484/yimby-qld
21.01.2022 Will COVID-19 spark renewable revolution and pave the way to reshaping our cities with greater demand for livelier suburbs, active transport options and density in the right places? Check out How coronavirus could forever change the look and feel of Australias cities and suburbs by Gian De Poloni on abc.net.au #citiesthatwork #yimby #communitydividend #sustainability #covid19 #yimbyqld #yimbyaustralia
21.01.2022 Great chatting with Julian Agyeman (Just Sustainabilities by Julian Agyeman) this morning in Boston. Julian is Professor of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning at Tufts University, author of Just Sustainabilities amongst a wide collection of influential articles, chapters and books, challenging urban planning thinking and debate. This morning his article "Urban planning as a tool of white supremacy - the other lesson from Minneapolis" was published in the Conversation..., and is definitely worth a read. He is leading the conversation on this important topic. His message resonates with us at YIMBY Qld. No longer is it good enough to be a passive planner. We need to be active in this debate. Join us in conversation as we reflect on the similarities with Brisbane's zoning patterns. We too have around 70% single family zoning. We too have blocked duplexes, triplexes and townhouses, banning diversity of housing within our established single family dwelling dominated suburbs. How can we better engage to make sure we're listening to all the voices? What should we be doing about it? https://theconversation.com/urban-planning-as-a-tool-of-whi
19.01.2022 Tiny house movement is not new but in the midst of the current pandemic the demand spiked again and is not envisioned to fall. Last night, Chanel Nine News reported a 20-25% increase in enquiries for tiny homes in Queensland. The concept of tiny homes has been touted as one solution to combat the problems of unaffordable housing, homelessness and environmental sustainability. Its known to be a popular choice among older single women the fastest growing demographic of ...homelessness in Australia, and by organisations that want to make a difference, such as Launch Housing in Victoria, where a small tiny house village was developed in Melbournes inner west on government land that otherwise would have been unused. Small houses always existed, and it is really only in the last century that houses started to get bigger, notes Tristan Perry, from Super Tiny Homes, a supporter of minimalism and eco-friendly lifestyle. In 1906, over 5,500 tiny homes provided relief accommodation to 20,000 people after a disastrous earthquake. And in 1944 in UK, tiny homes offered basic needs to many people after the Second World War. COVID-19 already proved to be changing our lifestyle needs, will it also help boost more affordable housing choices? What do you think? #yimbyqld #communitydividend #affordablehousing
18.01.2022 Brisbane City Council unveiled the initial design impressions of the proposed Kangaroo Point to Alice Street green bridge. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner announced that the project timeline has been brought forward, work could commence as early as 2021. COVID-19 has seen many people making lifestyle changes away from the car in favour of active transport. This project is a big step forward in supporting the communities shift towards sustainable transportation in Brisbane and is a big YES from YIMBY Qld! Image source: theurbandeveloper.com #yimby #yimbyqld #communitydividend #greenbridges #brisbanedevelopments #betterbrisbane #yesinmybrisbane
17.01.2022 NIMBYism, corporate social responsibility, the future of Australia, growth, density, governance, zoning, sustainability and diversity were only some of the issues discussed at this years Property Congress. We will be sharing some insights on our blog, so stay tuned! #yimbyqld #yimby #yesinmybrisbane
16.01.2022 #Repost via @builtbrisbane - New renders of Arias Fish Lane Town Square precinct have been released. Designed by Richards & Spence, the urban realm presents a high quality subtropical character, desirable pedestrian experience and accommodates for music and performance events. At YIMBY Qld we believe architecture must enhance how people interact and engage with our urban centres. This project is gold standard! #yesinjybrisbane #yimbyqld #gooddevelopment #communitydividend #design #innovation #sustainability
15.01.2022 This is green-serious and we love it! It's a YES from YIMBY Qld, what about you? Will you support this development? #Repost via @brisbane #yesinmybrisbane #yimbyqld #greenbuildings #sustainability
15.01.2022 Let's talk about women! As we celebrate International Women's Day 2020, let's look at the realities of situations of many women in Australia. As we work towards reducing the gender pay gap in Australia, we are far from creating equal opportunities for women, as we expand the gap through other means. New on the blog. Link in bio. #yimby #yimbyqld #iwd2020 #yimbyaustralia
14.01.2022 While weve been quiet, weve been busy! Our CEO, Natalie, had the privilege of meeting our YIMBY friends from California (San Francisco and Portland). Their enthusiasm and energy is simply contagious as they are challenging housing crisis, affordability issues, housing diversity, racial segregation through housing policy, car reliance and more. Great to see YIMBY influence on local politics exists. Coming home to quite the opposite news and feeling, following the recent ban on townhouses, we dont know what to say. An international disgrace. Hopefully this new policy will be recognised for what it dismantled before too long! #yimby #yimbyqld #yesinmybackyard #yimbyportland #yimbysanfrancisco #californiayimby
14.01.2022 Beautiful Brisbane street captured by @postcards_from_sarah #repost Dont you wish you could just walk such streets without having to get in the car? Lets say YES to walkable Brisbane, and to being in closer proximity to everything we need - schools, shops, parks, cafes... #walkablecity is great for the body and soul! . . . . .... . . . #yimby #yimbyqld #yesinmybackyard #planningourcities #planningforthefuture #greatcities are #noaccident #gooddevelopmentoutcomes #communitydividend #sustainability #welldesignedcity See more
14.01.2022 Today, on World Population Day 2020, we call upon all leaders, policymakers and place-makers to continue to create and protect places where all of us - our families, children, friends, neighbours and our natural environment and its habitat can co-exist; Where all the basic needs are addressed; And diversity is embraced and accommodated. And we call all members of our community for their support in embracing change and sustainable growth. #yimbyqld https://yimbyqld.com.au/from-destruction-to-diversity-to-d/
13.01.2022 The World’s Greenest residential building is coming to Brisbane! and includes over 20,000 plants.? Wait Brisbane? YES! you read that correctly. ARIA Property Group’s ambitious, bold and innovative proposal ‘The Urban Forest’ will transform the Brisbane Skyline and gives us Brisbanites something really to brag about. We at YIMBY Qld are inspired by the development! The proposal ticks all the YIMBY boxes of a good development outcome walkability, active transport, sustain...ability, community dividend and innovation. We support good development outcomes that lead to healthier and environmentally sustainable cities! But we NEED your HELP! Come on YIMBY’s words have power! Jump online to have your say by following the simple steps to lodge your own submission for ‘The Urban Forest’ it’s as easy as Click (wording provided in the blog below), Copy Paste and Submit. https://yimbyqld.com.au/the-urban-forest-good-development-/
13.01.2022 There are a number of global programmes that provide cheap (or free) housing to students who offer their time to support the elderly. The result: affordable housing for the young and fight against loneliness for the elderly. In Milan, for example, Take Home a Student project has connected over 600 pairs since its inception in 2004 and inspired similar initiatives throughout the world. In the Netherlands, uni students are offered free rent for 30 hours a month of their time... acting as neighbours to retirees. Unfortunately, our rigid separation of town planning definitions leaves little room for flexibility of this nature, the problem being that once an approval is issued for one land use, it is often a costly and time consuming exercise to create some flexibility for innovative solutions down the track, even when there is no change to built form or even number of occupants, just their age. In comparison, the previous planning scheme grouped a range of household types into a single definition multi-unit dwellings, which included retirement village, aged care accommodation, hostel or community dwelling, leaving options open for innovation over time. https://www.weforum.org//why-some-students-in-milan-are-m/
12.01.2022 The Worlds Greenest residential building is coming to Brisbane! and includes over 20,000 plants.? Wait Brisbane? YES! you read that correctly. ARIA Property Groups ambitious, bold and innovative proposal The Urban Forest will transform the Brisbane Skyline and gives us Brisbanites something really to brag about. We at YIMBY Qld are inspired by the development! The proposal ticks all the YIMBY boxes of a good development outcome walkability, active transport, sustain...ability, community dividend and innovation. We support good development outcomes that lead to healthier and environmentally sustainable cities! But we NEED your HELP! Come on YIMBYs words have power! Jump online to have your say by following the simple steps to lodge your own submission for The Urban Forest its as easy as Click (wording provided in the blog below), Copy Paste and Submit. https://yimbyqld.com.au/the-urban-forest-good-development-/
12.01.2022 Its a YIMBY Yes from us! This transformational project to regenerate the former Brisbane industrial site of the Taubmans paint factory into Australias first fully-integrated arts village hits all our pillars of good development innovation, design excellence, sustainability and community dividend. Innovation is always a challenge to define or showcase, but it is on full display with this exciting new project for Brisbane and Brisbanes arts community. Our co-founder, Natalie Rayment, is proud to be the planner working on the project in her role as Executive Director of Wolter Consulting Group. https://theurbandeveloper.com//plans-redrawn-for-paint-fac?
11.01.2022 Bad TV News promo misleads the community again and again! More on our blog. Link in bio. #inform #inspire #influence #yimbyqld
11.01.2022 The re-utilisation of built form, development of active transportation alternatives and vibrant places for people - all align with what good development means to us at YIMBY Qld! #yimbyqld #yesinmybrisbane #gooddevelopment #communitydividend #greatcitiesarenoaccident https://www.couriermail.com.au//5b9ebbb4f4af3a299f8e328f40
10.01.2022 In the early hours of Thursday morning our team awoke to engage in discussion with like minded thinkers from around the globe. The EcoDistricts webinar discussed how we can create just, resilient and sustainable cities. As COVID is keeping us all apart, it also brings us together on so many levels. #yimbymindset #yimby #yimbyqld #sustainability #innovation #communitydividend
10.01.2022 Woohoo! Our own Natalie Rayment is the Outstanding Woman in Planning for 2020! As a true advocate for good development outcomes, Natalie is an inspiring leader for all women in her industry and beyond! YIMBY Qld team is so proud! #yimbyqld #gooddevelopment #leadership #legacy #communitydividend
10.01.2022 Housing is a human right, a safe place to sleep is a human right! This message rings true of a YIMBY mindset and is something YIMBY Qld CEO and Co-founder Natalie Rayment advocates for, in line with her passion for creating cities and regions that deliver quality of life for our communities. The Shed Your Bed challenge is very much in line with YIMBY Qld values and we are keen to build a team of supporters to help raise funds for Beddown... Click on the link below to support (donate to) YIMBY Qld team or join the YIMBY Qld team to help raise additional funds! Every $1 counts and it's as easy as Shed, Share, Support - find out more on shedyourbed.org https://www.mycause.com.au/page/236484/yimby-qld
09.01.2022 Today is World Environment Day! We can all make small contributions to encourage the shift to developing greater walkable neighborhoods and cleaner air, every step counts! #yimby #yimbyqld #sustainability #communitydividend #worldenvironmentday #changinghabits
06.01.2022 We can all now keep an I on development in Brisbane! Brisbane City Council has today launched Development.i - a new online development information tool allowing people to search for development information using multiple search criteria. At YIMBY Qld we are very excited about this and believe its a major step in bridging the gap between planners, development and the community. We encourage you to adopt a YIMBY mindset, share your views about planning and development outcom...es, keep an open mind, and take the time to clarify any misinformation or misunderstandings. Join the conversation. https://developmenti.sunshinecoast.qld.gov.au/
06.01.2022 A house or a high rise, or take a hike! From today, we understand our housing choices will be limited in Brisbane. Today, if the ban is approved at Councils meeting, will be the start of Exclusionary Zoning in Brisbane. What does that mean? It means that from today, the majority of Brisbane neighbourhoods will be reserved for only single houses (and the odd aged care home). Over two thirds of our residential areas will now be reserved for big houses with only one household ...in each. Whats left of our residential land mostly facilitates mid to high rise apartment living. Joining the officially banned list in the majority of Brisbane today will be new townhouses. Townhouses will join the company of the already banned forms of missing middle housing including low-rise apartments, duplexes, rentable granny flats or fonzie flats and tiny houses (unless theyre on wheels), from your typical Brisbane neighbourhood. It seems like youll have 3 choices, a house, or a high rise, or take a hike! Head to our blog to read more #YIMBYQld #yimbyqldblog #yesinmybrisbane #albionexchange See more
05.01.2022 The anticipated Waterfront Brisbane development proposal by Dexus is now lodged with Brisbane City Council. This is exciting news for Brisbane as it will revitalise the existing Eagle Street precinct. The $2.1 billion development incorporates two commercial office towers, a retail component, new river link and 6m wide promenade upgrade which is much needed for cyclists and pedestrians. The design creates a functional public realm and opens up the river connection to allow for safe and enjoyable active travel opportunities for our city. Its a YES from YIMBY Qld! #yimbyqld #gooddevelopment #yesinmybrisbane #repost via #brisbanetimes
05.01.2022 How does increasing car parking rates meet the goals to reduce traffic and congestion in our suburbs or improve sustainability? #yimby #yimbyqld #sustainabilitygoals #communitydividend https://yimbyqld.com.au/building-car-parks-still-remains-i/
05.01.2022 Tackling NIMBYism is one of the important boosters in place making for prosperity says Prof Ian Harper. We agree #yimbyqld #PropertyCongress @PropertyCouncil
04.01.2022 We know great urban spaces instantly! We recognise them! is one of the comments that stood out for us in the seminar we attended last week - From the Beaches to the Suburbs: how will COVID change our cities? with Lucy Turnbull, Kiersten Fishburn (CEO of Liverpool City Council) and Gabriel Metcalf (CEO of the Committee for Sydney). It was a great discussion with one of the conclusions being: We let our urban form disadvantage people, but broadly we do know how to [do it b...etter] .. we just need political support and everybody on board Great urban spaces are about people, not just places, they offer a great variance in passive and active recreation. They are owned by people, not by cars. The current pandemic serves only as a proof that we all crave human connections, that we want spaces that provide walkability, cycling connections, green spaces - which are all functions of liveability and come more naturally with density and good planning and urban design practices that can no longer wait to be implemented. Do you agree? #yimby #yimbyqld #communitydividend #greatcitiesarenoaccident
03.01.2022 What a beautiful shot of our city by @lady_brisbane ! We have two questions for our followers: 1. What do you think is one best thing about Brisbane city and 2. What one thing you would change /add ? Wed love to hear from as many of you as possible! #yimbyqld #yesinmybrisbane
03.01.2022 Good design matters! Dont you agree? We think this Zaha Hadid Architect designed building in New York City is a great example of new development that achieves design excellence, one of the four YIMBY Qld pillars of good development. Zaha Hadid is one of the worlds most acclaimed architects of our time, and the first woman and first Muslim person to be awarded the heralded Pritzker Architecture Prize. Buildings designed by Zaha Hadid not only exude design excellence but often become internationally recognised landmarks for their host city. Our city, Brisbane, missed the opportunity to have the first Zaha Hadid designed building built in Australia #designexcellence #missedopportunities #YIMBYQld #gettingtoyes
02.01.2022 Today marks Earth Day's 50th anniversary. Check out our story and join us in celebrating 50 years of conserving our beautiful home! #earthday2020 #yimbyqld
02.01.2022 Ever heard of a 'vertical fitness'? Don't worry, this does not involve the return of pink or violet coloured leggings. In these pandemic times City dwellers around the globe are stepping out onto their balconies and rooftops to engage in group workout classes. But not all have the room for it! Here is why: https://yimbyqld.com.au/covid-19-proves-multiple-dwelling-/
02.01.2022 #Repost via @brisbanecity - whats your favourite spot in Brisbane city? . . . . .... . . . #yimby #yimbyqld #yesinmybackyard #planningourcities #planningforthefuture #greatcities are #noaccident #gooddevelopmentoutcomes #communitydividend #sustainability #welldesignedcity #brisbanecity #botanicalgardens See more
02.01.2022 It’s a YIMBY Yes from us! This transformational project to regenerate the former Brisbane industrial site of the Taubmans paint factory into Australia’s first fully-integrated arts village hits all our pillars of good development innovation, design excellence, sustainability and community dividend. Innovation is always a challenge to define or showcase, but it is on full display with this exciting new project for Brisbane and Brisbane’s arts community. Our co-founder, Natalie Rayment, is proud to be the planner working on the project in her role as Executive Director of Wolter Consulting Group. https://theurbandeveloper.com//plans-redrawn-for-paint-fac?
01.01.2022 COVID-19 highlights the importance of convenient active travel in our cities. Sometimes it takes a crisis to change our behaviors! #yimbyqld https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au//pop-up-bike-lanes-propos
