A planning expert says some Brisbane residents must “let go of their NIMBYism” to share the growing city with newcomers.
Residents with “selfish” NIMBY attitudes need to let go and accept sensible new housing options, a urban planning expert says, as Brisbane mulls introducing high-rises at South Brisbane.
If adopted, the Kurilpa Precinct Master Plan would allow developers to build up to 274 metres – close to 90 storeys – in the area bounded by yellow in the map above, forever changing the low cityscape of South Brisbane. “But residents need to let go of their NIMBY attitudes because this is a growing city and this NIMBYism is just very, very selfish, in my view.”
“Just like Teneriffe and Newstead have been turned from industrial and commercial areas into some of Brisbane’s most popular places to live and visit, I’m confident our changes will do similar for the Kurilpa precinct,” Schrinner said.“With great access to Brisbane Metro and train stations as well as multiple green bridges, this precinct has thePojani said she knew residents around West End were “pretty upset”, but she said the real problem was extra traffic, not increasing density.
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