{"product_id":"breaking-point-the-future-of-australian-cities-by-peter-seamer-9781760641290","title":"Breaking Point: The Future of Australian Cities","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA timely critique of Australia's urban development and planning, and a blueprint for more equitable, multi-centred cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe way we plan and build cities in Australia needs to change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAustralia's population is growing—it is projected to increase by 11.8 million between 2017 and 2046—the equivalent of adding a city the size of Canberra every year for the next thirty years. Most of this growth will occur in the major cities, and already its effects are being felt: inner-city property prices are skyrocketing, and the more affordable middle and outer suburbs lack essential services and infrastructure. The result is inequality—while wealthy inner-city dwellers enjoy access to government-subsidised amenities such as public transport, cultural, and sporting facilities, new home buyers, pushed further out, pay the lion's share of costs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow can we create affordable housing for everyone and still get them to work in the morning? What does sustainable urban development look like?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn this timely critique of our nation's urban development and planning culture, Peter Seamer argues that vested interests often distort rational thinking about our cities. Looking to the future, he sets out cogent new strategies to resolve congestion, transport, and expenditure problems, offering a blueprint for multi-centred Australian cities that are more localised, urban, and equitable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eBreaking Point: The Future of Australian Cities\u003c\/em\u003e by Peter Seamer provides essential insights into creating cities that serve all of Australia's population equitably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46342576537836,"sku":"9781760641290","price":36.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/23799843482814.jpg?v=1743921259","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/breaking-point-the-future-of-australian-cities-by-peter-seamer-9781760641290","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}