Liveable Social and Affordable Higher Density Housing - Snapshot Building on SBEnrc Sustainable centres of tomorrow

Abstract

The Liveable Social and Affordable Higher Density Housing project is investigating liveable and affordable higher density housing opportunities, with a focus on urban precincts. Key topics reviewed include: 1) Liveability outcomes, including accessibility in both medium and high density housing and the urban precinct. 2) Adoption of liveable design elements, highlighting successful best practice examples, and identifying pathways for adoption and barriers to uptake. 3) Understanding the value equation through capturing and demonstrating social and economic benefits to the broader community. 4) Exploring next generation thinking in order to maximise future infrastructure benefits and minimise future risks. This snapshot outlines previous SBEnrc research Project 1.62 Sustainable Centres of Tomorrow, which undertook a review of how urban centres adapt and respond to the challenges of climate change, economic development and social inclusion. The aim of that project was to reflect on ‘global best practices in prioritising thriving, productive, sustainable, liveable centres, towards unlocking such potential in our Australian cities’ (Caldera, Desha et al. 2019), and apply the resultant framework across four urban fabrics as case studies.