Planning in a Market Economy: The case of the Compact City

澳大利亚城市面临着巨大的压力，以满足预期的住房需求。“紧凑城市”政策促进市区范围内的高密度城市更新，主要通过私人市场提供，被视为解决这个问题的办法。该项目将利用创新的概念和方法，确定澳大利亚三个城市最近高密度城市更新的性质和程度，探讨参与者的动机及其对政策背景的理解，并确定抑制城市更新目标地区住房供应的因素。该研究将推进当代城市变化管理中的规划理论，并支持该领域更明智的规划政策。

Australian cities face immense pressure to meet projected housing need. ‘Compact city’ polices promoting higher density urban renewal within the urban boundary, largely delivered through the private market, are seen as solutions to this problem. Using innovative conceptual and methodological approaches, this project will determine the nature and extent of recent higher density urban renewal in three Australian cities, explore the motivations of the those involved and their understanding of the policy context, and determine the factors inhibiting housing supply in urban renewal target areas. The research will advance planning theory in the management of contemporary urban change and support more informed planning policy in this area.