YIMBY Melbourne
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People-led. Grassroots. For housing abundance.
For too long, Victoria’s planning system has been slow and static. It’s time to plan at the speed of cities.
We need a system that says "yes" and works to solve the housing crisis. Passing the Planning Amendment Bill is the vital next step.
We need a system that says "yes" and works to solve the housing crisis. Passing the Planning Amendment Bill is the vital next step.
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
For too long, Victoria’s planning system has been slow and static. It’s time to plan at the speed of cities.
We need a system that says "yes" and works to solve the housing crisis. Passing the Planning Amendment Bill is the vital next step.
We need a system that says "yes" and works to solve the housing crisis. Passing the Planning Amendment Bill is the vital next step.
Standardising infrastructure levies creates the certainty we need to build more homes.
But we must ensure new homes aren't forced to pay more than their fair share. Upgrades that serve existing residents just as much as new ones shouldn't fall solely on new homebuyers.
But we must ensure new homes aren't forced to pay more than their fair share. Upgrades that serve existing residents just as much as new ones shouldn't fall solely on new homebuyers.
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Standardising infrastructure levies creates the certainty we need to build more homes.
But we must ensure new homes aren't forced to pay more than their fair share. Upgrades that serve existing residents just as much as new ones shouldn't fall solely on new homebuyers.
But we must ensure new homes aren't forced to pay more than their fair share. Upgrades that serve existing residents just as much as new ones shouldn't fall solely on new homebuyers.
Abolishing car parking mandates is a win for affordability and the climate.
By cutting unnecessary basement excavation, we can shave up to $70k off the cost of a new home. It’s time to let people decide if they need a car spot.
By cutting unnecessary basement excavation, we can shave up to $70k off the cost of a new home. It’s time to let people decide if they need a car spot.
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Abolishing car parking mandates is a win for affordability and the climate.
By cutting unnecessary basement excavation, we can shave up to $70k off the cost of a new home. It’s time to let people decide if they need a car spot.
By cutting unnecessary basement excavation, we can shave up to $70k off the cost of a new home. It’s time to let people decide if they need a car spot.
PRESS RELEASE → Reducing parking mandates and standardising levies is a good step forward 🧵
December 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
PRESS RELEASE → Reducing parking mandates and standardising levies is a good step forward 🧵
Another day, another report saying that we need to upzone to improve housing affordability. It's time for policy makers to listen to the experts and get on with the job!
December 2, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Another day, another report saying that we need to upzone to improve housing affordability. It's time for policy makers to listen to the experts and get on with the job!
Melbourne is LESS dense than Los Angeles.
If Melbourne were as dense as LA within the first 15km, we’d have an extra 431,000 homes!
If Melbourne were as dense as LA within the first 15km, we’d have an extra 431,000 homes!
November 30, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Melbourne is LESS dense than Los Angeles.
If Melbourne were as dense as LA within the first 15km, we’d have an extra 431,000 homes!
If Melbourne were as dense as LA within the first 15km, we’d have an extra 431,000 homes!
Minneapolis, US → Single-family zoning ban (previously covered 70 per cent of the city):
✅ A 15-to-23 per cent reduction in mid-tier house price growth
✅ A 15-to-23 per cent reduction in mid-tier house price growth
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Minneapolis, US → Single-family zoning ban (previously covered 70 per cent of the city):
✅ A 15-to-23 per cent reduction in mid-tier house price growth
✅ A 15-to-23 per cent reduction in mid-tier house price growth
Seattle, US → Upzoning from single-family to low-rise multi-family zoning:
✅ Sustained 2.5 per cent per year increase in the housing stock
✅ Sustained 2.5 per cent per year increase in the housing stock
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Seattle, US → Upzoning from single-family to low-rise multi-family zoning:
✅ Sustained 2.5 per cent per year increase in the housing stock
✅ Sustained 2.5 per cent per year increase in the housing stock
Lower Hutt (Wellington), NZ → Widespread upzoning to medium- and high-density:
✅ Three-fold Increase in housing starts Lower Hutt, and across the broader metro region by 10-to-18 per cent.
✅ Rents reduced by 21 per cent.
✅ Three-fold Increase in housing starts Lower Hutt, and across the broader metro region by 10-to-18 per cent.
✅ Rents reduced by 21 per cent.
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Lower Hutt (Wellington), NZ → Widespread upzoning to medium- and high-density:
✅ Three-fold Increase in housing starts Lower Hutt, and across the broader metro region by 10-to-18 per cent.
✅ Rents reduced by 21 per cent.
✅ Three-fold Increase in housing starts Lower Hutt, and across the broader metro region by 10-to-18 per cent.
✅ Rents reduced by 21 per cent.
Zurich, Switzerland → Increased maximum floor-to-area ratios:
✅ Increase in supply of 9 per cent in the subsequent five-to-10 years.
✅ Larger upzonings in areas with high rents incite a stronger reaction.
✅ Increase in supply of 9 per cent in the subsequent five-to-10 years.
✅ Larger upzonings in areas with high rents incite a stronger reaction.
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Zurich, Switzerland → Increased maximum floor-to-area ratios:
✅ Increase in supply of 9 per cent in the subsequent five-to-10 years.
✅ Larger upzonings in areas with high rents incite a stronger reaction.
✅ Increase in supply of 9 per cent in the subsequent five-to-10 years.
✅ Larger upzonings in areas with high rents incite a stronger reaction.
São Paulo, Brazil → Increased built-area-ratios at the city-block level:
✅ Long-run 1.9 per cent increase in supply.
✅ 0.5 per cent decrease in prices.
✅ Long-run 1.9 per cent increase in supply.
✅ 0.5 per cent decrease in prices.
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
São Paulo, Brazil → Increased built-area-ratios at the city-block level:
✅ Long-run 1.9 per cent increase in supply.
✅ 0.5 per cent decrease in prices.
✅ Long-run 1.9 per cent increase in supply.
✅ 0.5 per cent decrease in prices.
Auckland, New Zealand → Broad upzoning of 75 per cent of urban land area in Auckland:
✅ Doubled the rate of homes approved in 5 years.
✅ Boosted dwelling stock by 4 per cent.
✅ Reduced rents by 14-to-35 per cent for two- and three-bedroom homes.
✅ Doubled the rate of homes approved in 5 years.
✅ Boosted dwelling stock by 4 per cent.
✅ Reduced rents by 14-to-35 per cent for two- and three-bedroom homes.
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Auckland, New Zealand → Broad upzoning of 75 per cent of urban land area in Auckland:
✅ Doubled the rate of homes approved in 5 years.
✅ Boosted dwelling stock by 4 per cent.
✅ Reduced rents by 14-to-35 per cent for two- and three-bedroom homes.
✅ Doubled the rate of homes approved in 5 years.
✅ Boosted dwelling stock by 4 per cent.
✅ Reduced rents by 14-to-35 per cent for two- and three-bedroom homes.
The evidence overwhelmingly says that planning reforms lead to more and cheaper housing. 🧵
November 27, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The evidence overwhelmingly says that planning reforms lead to more and cheaper housing. 🧵
In 1999, it took 55 days to get a permit for 10 dwellings.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
November 25, 2025 at 8:35 PM
In 1999, it took 55 days to get a permit for 10 dwellings.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
In 2025, it took 302 days.
These delays add more than $15k in costs per townhouse.
Making it illegal to build housing like this across our cities is why housing is unaffordable.
November 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Making it illegal to build housing like this across our cities is why housing is unaffordable.
We make it illegal to build medium- to higher-density housing across the majority of our cities.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.
November 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
We make it illegal to build medium- to higher-density housing across the majority of our cities.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.
Most of our major cities have allowed fewer new homes in inner and middle-suburbs. Why?
Because of restrictive planning controls.
Because of restrictive planning controls.
November 23, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Most of our major cities have allowed fewer new homes in inner and middle-suburbs. Why?
Because of restrictive planning controls.
Because of restrictive planning controls.
Wealthier suburbs abuse the planning system to block new housing.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
November 19, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Wealthier suburbs abuse the planning system to block new housing.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
Victoria's new Planning Amendment Bill aims to fix it.
YIMBY Melbourne calls on the new Liberal team to put forward and support an ambitious platform of planning reform to unlock more housing supply for all Victorians.
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
YIMBY Melbourne calls on the new Liberal team to put forward and support an ambitious platform of planning reform to unlock more housing supply for all Victorians.
The Business Council of Australia, where Wilson was formerly the Director of Policy, has rightly pointed out that Victoria’s outdated and labyrinthine planning regulations are holding back investment and productivity growth.
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
The Business Council of Australia, where Wilson was formerly the Director of Policy, has rightly pointed out that Victoria’s outdated and labyrinthine planning regulations are holding back investment and productivity growth.
Jess Wilson has the opportunity to join the growing ranks of centre-right politicians across Australia and New Zealand in pursuing an ambitious pro-housing stance for the next generation.
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Jess Wilson has the opportunity to join the growing ranks of centre-right politicians across Australia and New Zealand in pursuing an ambitious pro-housing stance for the next generation.
YIMBY Melbourne congratulates Jess Wilson on becoming the youngest Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
November 18, 2025 at 4:11 AM
YIMBY Melbourne congratulates Jess Wilson on becoming the youngest Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
And any serious agenda for young people includes an ambitious pro-housing stance. And that means planning reform that puts young people first must be on the cards.
Our lead organiser, Jonathan O'Brien,about last week talked to Tom Elliot on 3AW why building 3-storey homes across Melbourne is a good idea 👇
November 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Our lead organiser, Jonathan O'Brien,about last week talked to Tom Elliot on 3AW why building 3-storey homes across Melbourne is a good idea 👇
Making it illegal to build housing like this across our cities is why housing is unaffordable.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Making it illegal to build housing like this across our cities is why housing is unaffordable.
We make it illegal to build medium- to higher-density housing across the majority of our cities.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.
November 13, 2025 at 8:30 PM
We make it illegal to build medium- to higher-density housing across the majority of our cities.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.
We cannot legally build enough homes where people want to live.