2015 UDIA state of the land report

Providing enough new serviced land in our cities and towns is the key to successfully accommodating our growing population, and is a major challenge for policy makers at all levels of government. This is the seventh edition of the annual State of the Land Report prepared by the Urban Development Institute of Australia. Unlike in previous years, this years’ report has been undertaken in partnership with Charter Keck Cramer and Research4, which have provided land supply and market performance data from the National Land Survey Program (further details in the last section of this report). This ground breaking partnership allows data sourced from developers on the ground across the country to bring a new level of reliability, consistency and depth to the Report. The modest upswing in development industry activity that we saw emerging in 2013 continued to gather momentum throughout last year, and as a result, 2014 was a strong year for industry, and for new land supply. Nationally, the NLSP data sample indicates that 50,150 new greenfield lots were released over the 2014 calendar year, up 31% from 38,350 in 2013, and the highest level of new releases since the global financial crisis. Despite low interest rates and strong market demand, at the national level, new lot prices have remained largely in check across most cities, with the notable exceptions of Sydney and Perth. As noted in previous years’ State of the Land Reports, median lot sizes across most cities have continued their downward march, a reflection of changing market preferences, land constraints, and affordability pressures. 2015 is currently shaping up to be another good year for the development industry and for new land supply, with continued strong demand and high levels of market activity, with the exception of South Australia. However despite recent improvements, most cities across Australia still face major constraints when it comes to new land supply. Governments cannot afford to be complacent. They must undertake the necessary actions to improve planning systems, increase infrastructure investment, and reduce red tape, to ensure the availability of sufficient serviced land to deliver affordable housing, and to support jobs and economic activity in the development industry

Fact Sheet on Extended Time Off (EXTO)

The Need for Extended Time Off (EXTO): New children: More women and mothers are working, and there is an increase in the number of couples with children in which both parents work. Health issues: According to a 2000 survey of employees regarding the Family & Medical Leave Act (FMLA), among those who took FMLA leave, more than half, 52.4%, of workers used the leave to attend to their own health conditions. Thirteen percent reported taking leave to care for a parent and nearly 12% reported using leave to care for an ill child. The need for paid EXTO: Despite the availability of unpaid EXTO to those employees who are eligible under the FMLA, many workers do not use the benefit because of a lack of sufficient wage replacement during the leave

Urban Issues Vol. 1, No. 7 & 8 (May/June, 1972)

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Urban Issues Vol. 1, No. 9 (July, 1972)

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The Winnipeg Spirit Survey: Use and Perceptions among Riders and Downtown Pedestrians

Report. 35 pp.; ill. Digital file.A survey of 715 Spirit and non-spirit bus users to determine the characteristics of riders and their perceptions of the service

Urban Issues Vol. 1, No. 3 (January, 1972)

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Urban Issues Vol. 1, No. 10 & 11 (August/September, 1972)

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Urban forum pilot project

Report: 10 p., digital fileThe objective of this project will be to design, establish and implement a system of two-way information flow to enable policymakers in government to understand the perceptions and reactions of people on a range of policy proposals and programs, to provide, through improved information, greater use and effectiveness of government programs,to transmit needs and concerns of people in their efforts to cope with a changing urban environment. Built into this system will be mechanisms to ensure co-operation between the different jurisdictions of government and a means of developing consultation. It is felt that the urban forum concept properly designed and implemented would lead to more effective programs and policies by means of greater citizen, group and tri-level involvement, in the formulation and acceptance of programs and policies

IMTB Database Survey Final Report

Report: p.24; ill., Digital file.This survey was undertaken to assess the computer capacity and current data collecting practices of Service Provider Organisations offering LINC, ISAP, HOST and RAP services in Saskatchewan and Alberta. The data collected will be used to facilitate the implementation of Citizenship and Immigration Canada’s (CIC) multiyear Contribution Accountability Framework project.Citizenship and Immigration Canad

The Winnipeg workplace : a review of existing information and literature

Report : vi, 25, [12] leaves : ill