This report investigates the causal roots of local opposition to affordable housing projects in Australia. It shows that planning concerns can mask prejudice against low-income residents. However community opposition can be exacerbated by dismissive attitudes by government.

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Understanding and addressing community opposition to affordable housing development
Final Report No. 211
Date Published: 23 Sep 2013
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Published by: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited
ISSN: 1834-7223
ISBN: 978-1-922075-38-3
Citation: Davison, G., Legacy, C., Liu, E., Han, H., Phibbs, P., Nouwelant, R., Darcy, M., and Piracha, A. (2013) Understanding and addressing community opposition to affordable housing development, AHURI Final Report No. 211, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute Limited, Melbourne, https://www.ahuri.edu.au/research/final-reports/211.
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