The proposed redevelopment of 44 high-rise public housing buildings presents a critical opportunity to not only modernise aging infrastructure but also to reimagine social housing in Melbourne in a way that prioritises the needs, dignity, and rights of its residents.
Bower Insights’ submission to the Victorian Parliamentary Inquiry into the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers advocates for a fundamental shift towards a resident-centred approach to housing delivery, firmly anchored in the internationally recognised human right to adequate housing.
We also consider the socio-economic and cost benefit of the shift of the Victorian Government from public housing delivery to delivery through the community housing sector, and contrast the proposed ground lease model for the redevelopment of Melbourne’s public housing towers with alternative approaches that promise a higher yield of social housing.
