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Alain Bertaud, former World Bank planner, critiques Melbournes urban planning, labeling it a starfish-shaped city due to its green wedges and strict rules. He argues these policies push housing scarcity and prices, particularly impacting young people. Bertaud, author of Order without Design, advocates for cities to attract young talent by easing housing shortages, not through corporate tax incentives. He emphasizes the need for efficient transport and housing integration, criticizing rigid planning rules like minimum lot sizes and floor areas. Bertaud questions the value of Melbournes twelve green wedges, which he believes block urban development and force car-dependent sprawl. YIMBY organizer Jonathan O’Brien echoes these concerns, noting the citys linear growth along trains and highways, and questions the wisdom of expanding boundaries versus filling gaps within them.

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