We went to a council meeting about blocking housing. It was...weird

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Join Sydney YIMBY: https://www.sydney.yimby.au/ Lodge a submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Transport Oriented Development Program, voicing your support: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/lodge-a-submission.aspx?pk=3035 Watch my Housing Struggles series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLuqkgdTuh-yNEAoovbjUVbLdFe-bjptL6 Check out City Connections: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5i8Q9kKqH3DQN1f4_CJu2g The NSW State Government is proposing mass rezonings across all of Sydney, primarily focusing on locations next to railway stations, including Bankstown, Macquarie Park, Crows Nest and The Bays. Rezoning at The Bays in particular has been the target of community opposition in Balmain, primarily led by Greens State MP Kobi Shetty. We attended a meeting of hers where she discussed what the changes could mean for the Balmain community. In this video, we'll attempt to rebut many of her points, and explain what you could expect from any council meetings that you attend. Check out my Linktree: https://linktr.ee/building_beautifully Support me over at Ko-Fi! https://ko-fi.com/buildingbeautifully Join my Discord: https://discord.gg/Hg2cMkaedH Follow me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/building_beautifully/ Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/build_beaut Check out my store! https://building-beautifully-merchandise.myshopify.com/ Check out my TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@buildingbeautifully Links and sources: The Transport Oriented Development Program that the NSW Government intend to begin implementing in 2024: - Link 1: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/policy-and-legislation/housing/transport-oriented-development-program - Link 2: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-12/transport-oriented-development-program.pdf - Link 3 (a news article by the ABC discussing the program, including a map of all the stations to be rezoned): https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-03-11/nsw-rezoning-housing-sydney-suburbs-communities-density-planning/103566510 The low and mid-rise code changes that the government will be implementing (not discussed much in this video, but still relevant): - Link 1: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/policy-and-legislation/housing/diverse-and-well-located-homes - Link 2: https://www.planning.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-12/eie-changes-to-create-low-and-mid-rise-housing.pdf The Mortdale Master Plan: https://yoursay.georgesriver.nsw.gov.au/mortdale-centre-master-plan Save Mortdale Village: https://www.savemortdalevillage.org/ A recording of the council meeting I went to in Mortdale: https://youtu.be/O63nnU5Jaho Details on where the most crowded schools in Sydney are located (mostly in the west): https://amp.smh.com.au/national/nsw/sydney-s-most-overcrowded-schools-breaching-their-student-cap-20230511-p5d7mt.html Details on where the healthcare system is struggling the most in Sydney (mostly in the west): https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/the-map-that-shows-sydneysiders-unequal-access-to-medical-care-20231123-p5em86.html Data showing that the Inner West is losing younger residents: https://profile.id.com.au/inner-west/five-year-age-groups?WebID=130 Article about Balmain, referencing Kobi Shetty fighting against a 6-unit development in Balmain: https://www.news.com.au/finance/real-estate/the-oncevibrant-sydney-suburb-critics-say-is-now-boring-due-to-rich-nimby-boomers/news-story/487f9547bcfb2c15e9a1ae4ececf6047 Chris O'Keefe calling out Kobi Shetty for protesting against more housing along Parramatta Road: https://www.2gb.com/this-is-so-rich-chris-okeefe-hits-out-at-greens-over-housing-emergency-in-sydney/ Australia's State of the Environment Report 2021: https://soe.dcceew.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-07/soe2021-urban.pdf RBA research showing that zoning restrictions are driving up housing prices: https://theconversation.com/rba-research-shows-that-zoning-restrictions-are-driving-up-housing-prices-93064 Research showing that rezoning in Auckland helped to stabilise rental prices: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-09-25/nz-auckland-house-supply-experiment-results-in-dramatic-change/102846126 NSW Productivity Commision's report on what we stand to gain from building in the right places, including reference to how building taller will substantially reduce prices: https://www.productivity.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-02/What-we-gain-by-building-more-homes-in-the-right-places.pdf Lodge a submission to the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry into the Transport Oriented Development Program, voicing your support: https://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/committees/inquiries/Pages/lodge-a-submission.aspx?pk=3035 Intro: 00:00 Before the meeting: 01:04 After the meeting: 12:41