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The Urban Development Institute of Australia (UDIA) is Australia’s peak Representative body for all segments of the Urban Development Industry. The institute has been representing the industry in Western Australia for more than 40 years.
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NEW DWELLINGS LEAD LOAN GROWTH IN APRIL
THE NUMBER OF NEW HOUSING LOANS INCREASED FOR THE FOURTH CONSECUTIVE MONTH IN APRIL, WITH LOANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND PURCHASE OF NEW DWELLINGS LEADING THE WAY. According to figures published by the Bureau of…
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FUN APP AIMS TO ENGAGE
FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT LOVE STATISTICS, THE AUSTRALIAN BUREAU OF STATISTICS (ABS) DATA IS FASCINATING BUT NOT NECESSARILY FUN. ALL OF THAT CHANGED WITH THE RELEASE OF THE “RUN THAT TOWN” APP. The “Run…
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MAY PROPERTY MARKET UPDATE
A SUMMARY OF THE INSTITUTE’S MONTHLY UPDATE ON THE WA MARKET WHICH WAS PUBLISHED THIS WEEK UDIA Chief Economist, Tim Connoley, this week published his latest report on the WA market. In essence he said…
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MEDIUM DENSITY NEEDED TO MEET SENIOR HOUSING NEEDS
MEDIUM DENSITY OPTIONS NEED TO BE DEVELOPED IN AND AROUND ESTABLISHED, AGING SUBURBS TO BETTER ADDRESS THE NEEDS OF OUR AGING POPULATION AND RELEASE LARGE HOMES TO FAMILIES THAT REQUIRE THE SPACE More than half…
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PREPARING FOR DRIVERLESS CARS
WE ARE ON THE CUSP OF REVOLUTIONARY CHANGE TO DEAL WITH THE INCREASING FINANCIAL AND HUMAN COST OF MOBILITY, BUT WHAT WOULD SELF-DRIVE CARS MEAN FOR URBAN PLANNING? Imagine it’s 6:25pm and you’ve just wrapped…
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NEED FOR ACTION BEFORE DISASTER HITS
THE GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM WAS IMPLEMENTED AFTER THE 2004 BOXING DAY TSUNAMI KILLED 230,000 PEOPLE IN 14 COUNTRIES. LOCALISED WARNING SYSTEMS HAD EXISTED SINCE THE 1920’S AND EXPANDING TO COVER THE PACIFIC IN THE…
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SOUTH WEST STARTS TO EMERGE FROM DOWNTURN
IT’S EARLY DAYS, BUT CONFIDENCE IN PROPERTY IN THE SOUTH WEST IS TURNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO IMPROVE IN 2013 It is common for regional property markets to experience deeper troughs than the Perth metropolitan…
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DISTANCE FROM CITY NO DISADVANTAGE
THERE ARE MANY OTHER FACTORS AT PLAY IN RELATION TO SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE AND INDEED WHERE PEOPLE CHOOSE TO LIVE One of the frustrations of public policy is when a single issue is examined and presented…
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DECLINING INTEREST RATES TO DRIVE REBOUNDING RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
THE LATEST HOUSING INDUSTRY FORECASTING GROUP REPORT, TABLED IN PARLIAMENT BY MINISTER FOR HOUSING BILL MARMION YESTERDAY, HAS LIFTED ITS FORECASTS FOR DWELLING COMMENCEMENTS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA AFTER RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION AND LAND MARKET ACTIVITY GREW…