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Inside Australia's most crowded housing project yet
- Dick Smith warns that backyards in Australian cities may disappear by 2050 due to immigration-driven density.
- The Marrickville Timberyards development would create 1,231 build-to-rent apartments on a 2.2-hectare site.
- Officials say the project will help ease Sydney's tight rental market with increased housing supply.
- Opponents call the plan the densest development in Australia, voicing concerns about living conditions.
- Dick Smith argues population growth should be managed with a national plan and reform of housing taxes.
- Dick Smith calls for immigration levels around 70,000 per year as a long-term average.
- Independent Planning Commission approved the Marrickville Timberyards plan after public submissions.
- The development includes travel-friendly design features like 726 bike spaces and a car-share scheme.
- Residents and commentators are divided, with some backing the housing as needed in a crowded market.
- Australian economist Leith van Onselen cites population growth projections for capital cities through 2065.
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