Research note: the Activity Centre Program is redistributive
Through a focus on building in established areas, the Activity Centre Program is an opportunity to redistribute wealth and means to a greater number of Victorians.
The government’s new activity centres are concentrated in areas with declining numbers of children, high socioeconomic status, and high levels of segregation
Prior research from YIMBY Melbourne shows a direct correlation between housing growth and the increase in the number of children.
Allowing more housing choices in higher status and more highly segregated areas would allow more people the opportunity to live in these areas.
Taxpayers currently subsidise transport infrastructure regardless of where they live—transit-oriented development allows more people to benefit from it directly.
All of the above has positive implications for equitability
