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The YIMBY movement is spreading around the world. What does it mean for Australia's housing crisis?

  • Written by: Alistair Sisson, Macquarie University Research Fellow, School of Social Sciences, Macquarie University
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2024 looks set to be another year of rising rents, stalling supply and intense debate over how to respond to the housing crisis.

Occupying an increasingly prominent place in that debate is the YIMBY movement. Short for “Yes, In My Backyard”, YIMBY is a play on the well-known...

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