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City Futures Research Centre
20th Anniversary Celebration

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Aerial view of rows of typical homes built during the 2010s in outer suburban Sydney, Australia.

For two decades, 黑料网大事记 City Futures Research Centre has delivered research that informs policy, empowers communities, and shapes the cities we live in. To mark our 20th anniversary, we revisit 20 high-impact stories that showcase how our work has influenced debates, informed decision-making, and set the agenda for more sustainable, equitable, and liveable cities into the future.

20 years 20 impact stories

June 05, 2025

Understanding the factors influencing a social/affordable housing project鈥檚 financial viability in diverse market conditions is an important practical challenge for housing providers and funding agencies, alike.

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The Homelessness Monitor: England 2023
June 24, 2025

Since its 2011 inception by Prof Hal Pawson and Prof Suzanne Fitzpatrick (Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh) the Homelessness Monitors series (ongoing in 2025) has generated 30 in-depth reports analysing homelessness problems and solutions in the UK and, latterly, Australia.

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toddler looking outside window
June 30, 2025

Despite a growing number of families living in apartments, urban policy and the development industry have largely overlooked their needs.

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Cycling Movement
July 09, 2025

Despite recognition of the social, physical and economic value of cycling for transport, Australia has seen a decline in participation in recent decades.

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June 17, 2025

As the City Futures Research Centre celebrates its twentieth anniversary in 2025, we are revisiting high-impact projects that have shaped urban policy and practice.

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July 21, 2025

The renewal of social housing estates has long been a focal point聽of housing policy in NSW, and since inception 20 years ago, CFRC has played a central role in documenting, analysing, and evaluating these efforts.

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July 22, 2025

Rental housing in Australia has been facing intensifying stress marked by undersupply, unaffordability, and insecurity. As part of our engagement with this issue, the Centre has led critical research on ways to enable large-scale institutional investment in both market price and affordable rental housing.

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July 22, 2025

Published in 2020,聽Housing Policy in Australia: A Case for System Reform聽by Prof Hal Pawson and colleagues provided a comprehensive analysis of Australia鈥檚 housing system, exposing its weaknesses and calling for structural reforms.

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July 23, 2025

Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming how cities are planned, managed, and experienced. But as AI systems become more embedded in decision-making processes, particularly in planning and development, questions of trust, transparency, and accountability are more critical than ever.

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July 23, 2025

In the housing field, as much as in other policy domains, cross-country comparisons can sharpen understanding of domestic approaches and systems, as well as potentially helping to inform alternative policy options and choices.

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July 25, 2025

For too long, housing policy in Australia has been largely treated as a population welfare issue, disconnected from the core debates shaping national economic strategy.

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July 28, 2025

Access to safe, affordable and sustainable housing is the main objective of the National Agreement on Social Housing and Homelessness. Yet for hundreds of thousands of Australians, this basic need remains unmet.

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July 30, 2025

Over the past two decades, CFRC researchers have played a leading role in redefining how social disadvantage is understood in Australia鈥檚 urban environments.聽

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August 01, 2025

With rising homelessness rates, research from the City Futures Research Centre is helping policymakers reimagine housing systems to better support vulnerable and marginalised populations.

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August 01, 2025

With an estimated four million people now living in strata and titled homes in Australia, strata living has become a defining feature of Australian cities.

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August 01, 2025

As Australian cities grapple with the challenges of ageing housing stock, population growth, and planning for sustainable urban forms, researchers at the City Futures Research Centre have been exploring how to equitably and effectively renew and redevelop our urban neighbourhoods.聽

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August 01, 2025

As Australia's population ages, developing responsive housing strategies that reflect the needs and preferences of older Australians has become a pressing policy imperative.

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August 01, 2025

In an era of deepening housing crisis across Australia,聽timely and reliable data has never been more essential. Digital tools can unlock insights and improve planning and housing decisions.

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August 01, 2025

In an era of big data, automation, and rapid urban growth, the ability to accurately and efficiently assess the value of land and property is more critical than ever.

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CAL
August 29, 2025

The聽City Analytics Lab (CAL), located at 黑料网大事记鈥檚 Anita B Lawrence Centre, is a pioneering facility that brings together research, teaching, and engagement in urban planning and design.聽

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