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Australia, why are you still obsessed with freeways – when they’re driving us away from net zero? (theconversation.com)
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[–] Zagorath@aussie.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

For real. We don't build nearly enough higher-density housing in general, and that problem gets exacerbated exponentially if you want to live with a family larger than a childless couple, because we just don't build much of that.

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Tell me about it; feels like any/all higher-density housing built since 2000 largely caps out at 2 bedrooms.

It only gets worse when you factor in we also heavily prefer a single story residence, eliminating >90% of what’s left as it heavily skews towards ‘luxury’ 2-4 storey townhouses over apartments.