Rethinking the Implementation of the Compact City: Factors Affecting Compact Activity Centre Policy Conformance in Greater Brisbane, 1996 to 2016. Issue 4 (1st October 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Limb, Mark; Grodach, Carl; Mayere, Severine; Donehue, Paul
• Is Part Of: Urban policy and research. Volume 38:Issue 4(2020)
• Page Start: 291
• Page End: 306
• Publication Date: 2020-10-01
• Subjects: Activity centres -- Brisbane -- Australia -- compact city -- urban planning; City planning -- Australia -- Periodicals; City planning -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; City planning -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- Australia -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- New Zealand -- Periodicals; Urban policy -- Pacific Area -- Periodicals; 307.7609905
• DOI: 10.1080/08111146.2020.1792284
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0811-1146

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Australian planning authorities have struggled to develop more compact cities for decades, yet empirical explanations for this policy challenge are lacking. This is critical to inform future sustainable planning efforts. In response, we correlate 20 years of change in greater Brisbane's activity centres against factors related to land use regulations, transport accessibility, property characteristics, and socio-economic status. We find activity centre implementation is most strongly associated with property-based factors and that land use regulations have the weakest relationship. Policymakers should therefore pursue alternative strategies that do not rely on planning mechanisms geared primarily towards creating a market for development.