Hidden Cities

Hidden Cities

Hidden Cities is a podcast about the invisible infrastructure that shapes our urban spaces and experiences.

Episodes

  1. 12/10/2020

    The Australian Dream

    This episode draws together themes from across the series, to explore how global trends in housing are being felt in Australia. Dallas Rogers describes the policy settings, national narratives and ongoing settler-colonial relationships that have enabled the Australian Dream of home ownership.

  2. 12/06/2020

    Housing Financialisation and Human Rights

    In her role as United Nations Special Rapporteur on Adequate Housing, Leilani Farha explored the role of housing financialisation in the wake of the 2008 Global Financial Crisis. This episode investigates the link between housing rights and human rights, and the global financial instruments that threaten them.

  3. 12/03/2020

    Inclusionary Zoning

    Inclusionary zoning is a land use planning intervention that creates incentives or mandates for developers to provide a certain percentage of affordable housing dwellings. Inclusionary zoning is often cited as a solution to improve access to housing, but how much impact can this planning policy have? This episode discusses the potentials and limitations of inclusionary zoning in both Melbourne (with Kate Raynor, University of Melbourne and New York (with Samuel Stein, CUNY).

  4. 11/29/2020

    Build To Rent

    Build to rent refers to apartment blocks or larger developments that are specifically designed for rental occupation, and held in single ownership as long-term revenue-generating assets. Hal Pawson describes how these development are increasing in use in the United States, but are less common in Australia. Build to rent is sometimes promoted as a strategy for improving housing affordability, but what would the impact of this strategy be?

  5. 11/26/2020

    Short Stay Accommodation

    Since short stay accommodation arrived in Australia, there has been much speculation about the impact of Airbnb, Stayz and similar platforms on rental availabiltiy and housing affordability. Julia Verdouw and colleagues at the University of Tasmania have conducted research to provide some statistics and evidence to support these claims in Tasmania.

  6. 11/21/2020

    Negative Gearing

    In the lead up to the 2019 election, there was a lot of conflicting information about what changes to negative gearing would mean for the economy, and for housing affordability. The Grattan Institute released a report called Hot Property: negative gearing and capital gains tax, detailing what negative gearing costs the government, who benefits, and opportunities for how the policy might be adjusted into the future. Danielle Wood, (CEO), speaks to Hidden Cities to explain what is Negative Gear...

  7. 11/13/2020

    Public Housing Renewal Program

    The Public Housing Renewal Program is a strategy that targets inner urban low-rise medium density public housing in 11 key locations, and uses private capital to regenerate tired buildings. David Kelly and Libby Porter explain how these sites were identified, what happens to the residents during and after the renewal process, and what the loss of public housing means for Australian society.

    Public Housing Renewal Program
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Hidden Cities is a podcast about the invisible infrastructure that shapes our urban spaces and experiences.

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  • Creator
    Hidden Cities
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    7
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2026 Hidden Cities
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