Housing Minister Megan Woods announces a new bill to force councils to enable more dense housing. Building design risks being compromised by new housing density rules, and that has led an urban design specialist to call for a “government architect” to be appointed. READ MORE:* Housing densification plans take a knock in Wellington's new district plan* Taller builds, smaller sections: density plans for Hamilton revealed* Housing Minister urges Auckland Council to cut number of character areas* How do we achieve good housing design at scale? While the new housing rules will come into effect in August, local opposition remained strong, and that meant councils were struggling to finalise their plans around the changes. supplied Infometrics principal conomist Brad Olsen says opening up more space for development will help address housing problems.

Source: Stuff June 25, 2022 09:37 UTC