Discussions about the future shape of Waterloo are starting with the community. Geoff Turnbull explains what we know about the master plan and redevelopment process.
Posted In: #132 Winter 2017, Housing Types and Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing - Waterloo, Urban Development,
The community asked for what was negotiable and non-negotiable to be available before consultations started. In the lead up to the start of visioning, Land and Housing Corporation (LAHC) has…
Posted In: #132 Winter 2017, Community Engagement, Housing Types and Issues, Planning for People and Social Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing - Waterloo,
This is an overview of the major government, non-government and community organisations and projects around the Waterloo master planning prepared by Geoff Turnbull.
Posted In: #132 Winter 2017, Community Engagement, Housing Types and Issues, Planning for People and Social Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing - Waterloo, Urban Development,
The public housing sector mourns the loss of one of its most colourful characters, long-time Waterloo resident, advocate and activist.
Posted In: #131 Summer 2017, Civil Society Issues, People, Public Housing, Vale,
The City of Sydney has raised significant concerns about the density and amenity being planned for the Waterloo public housing redevelopment by UrbanGrowth NSW. Council agues below it is greater…
Posted In: #130 Spring 2016, #132 Winter 2017, High-rise Development, Housing Types and Issues, Planning and Built Environment Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing - Waterloo,
Shelter NSW has produced a factsheet for public tenants facing redevelopment which we have reproduced below. In short it encourages tenants to stay informed, have your say, assert your rights…
Posted In: #130 Spring 2016, #132 Winter 2017, Community Engagement, Housing Types and Issues, Planning for People and Social Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing – Redevelopment, Urban Development,
Plans to redevelop Redfern/Waterloo are unlike any other redevelopment plans in Australia argues Dallas Rogers because three very different ways of thinking about the land are currently guiding how the…
Posted In: #130 Spring 2016, Housing Affordability, Housing Types and Issues, Research, Urban Development,
The redevelopment of large public housing estates has until now been focused away from the inner city. Redevelopment is now going high-rise, raising many new issues under the government’s Future…
Posted In: #129 Winter 2016, #132 Winter 2017, Housing Types and Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing – Redevelopment, Urban Development,
Redevelopment of public housing in NSW is not new. While the proposed redevelopments of Waterloo and Ivanhoe might be high-rise, public housing communities can learn a lot from what has…
Posted In: #129 Winter 2016, #132 Winter 2017, Community Development, Housing Types and Issues, Planning for People and Social Issues, Public Housing, Public Housing – Redevelopment,