Visit the new website: yimbymelbourne.org.au
YIMBY Melbourne’s Policy Team will be working across four pillars: 1. Land Use & Zoning; 2. Planning Processes & Governance, 3. Taxation, Financing, & Incentives; 4. Heritage & Historical Restrictions on Land Use
YIMBY Melbourne’s Local Action Guides provide easy links and basic guides to supporting development across 17 councils
Jonathan O’Brien, Lead Organiser: “In the fight for housing abundance, digital infrastructure is key. YIMBYs are decentralised by nature, and hubs like the new YIMBY Melbourne website enable us to build and share knowledge.”
On new branding
“The new branding reflects the optimism and soft density we want to see across the city.”
“We’re asking people to look up when it comes to the housing crisis, as we find solutions in building up instead of out.”
“The four arrow-homes also correspond to each of our four policy pillars.”
On the four Policy Pillars
1. Land Use & Zoning
“We see this as our most essential reform pillar. It has got to be easier to densify our city, and to build more of the dynamic, mixed-use developments that make Melbourne so liveable for those who can currently afford it.”
“A particularly ambitious policy we’re looking at is incentives for bringing blocks of land together, to enable more precinct-level planning. We look forward to working with a wide range of experts on this.”
2. Planning Processes & Governance
“We have to make our planning system simpler and more future-focused. Every Council is run slightly differently for arbitrary reasons. The state government has to enforce a best practice here.”
“We have to reform the way third party objections work in Victoria. The status quo is taxing on understaffed council planning departments, and constrains housing supply across the state.”
3. Taxation, Financing, & Incentives
“Government has to do a better job of capturing and redistributing the value created by development.”
“Upzoning done right would create huge amounts of revenue for the Government, which could then be used for projects like ambitious public housing builds.”
4. Heritage & Historical Restrictions on Land Use
“We have to raise the bar on what qualifies as meaningful heritage, and ensure that all heritage assessments account for the opportunity costs attached to those restrictions.”
“Councils that impose heritage restrictions on residents should be forced to pay for compliance with those restrictions, including maintenance on those properties.”
On Local Action, Membership, and Donations
“We’re looking forward to seeing our membership grow further through the new website, and to be able to point the public toward planning resources relevant to their local communities.”
“Our custom membership and donation forms ensure that we maintain our high level of integrity, and continue to refuse money from anyone with significant financial interest in property development.”