Auckland upzones, again: an update from New Zealand

Auckland upzones, again: an update from New Zealand

This is a guest post from Marko Garlick. Marko is a lawyer from New Zealand. He was a director on a pro-housing campaign which led to the widespread upzoning of Wellington in May 2024. Note that Marko sits on an expert advisory group that advises the New Zealand...
The biodiversity bottleneck

The biodiversity bottleneck

Image: a disused that does little for biodiversity. Source: Wikimedia Commons This is a guest post from Alfie Robinson. Alfie is a historian and heritage consultant operating across England, with a keen interest in policy issues. You can find Alfie on LinkedIn or find...
YIMBY wins around the world (September 2024)

YIMBY wins around the world (September 2024)

US reform successes Recent research shows that 50 housing bills passed US state legislatures in the first half of 2024, compared to only 30 in the same time last year. In the preceding twelve months, 65 housing supply bills have been enacted. You can read more...
YIMBY wins around the world (September 2024)

YIMBY wins around the world

With a new Government that is extremely focused on building more homes, it seems a good time to revive our regular update on YIMBY successes around the world, from New Zealand to California. ADUs Accessory dwelling units (ADUs) are small, normally single storey, homes...