On 2026-08-07 Peter Tulip reports that councils including Ku-ring-gai, Burwood…

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Peter Tulip (tweeted 2026-08-07) argues that several NSW councils (Ku‑ring‑gai, Burwood, Canterbury Bankstown, Penrith, Wollongong, Lake Macquarie, Mosman) are substituting TOD and LMR zoning with controls that concentrate high‑rise on smaller footprints (e.g., Mosman, Inner West). He adds people favour gentle density only if it cuts dwelling numbers, otherwise they prefer high‑rise, and labels the SMH headline "stupid."

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Tulip says those council alternatives produce more concentrated high-rise on a smaller footprint — examples cited: Mosman, Inner West and Ku-ring-gai.

Tulip claims voters prefer “gentle density” only if it yields fewer dwellings but prefer high-rise when dwelling counts are equal; he also asserts the Coalition 'announcement' is already NSW government policy and calls the SMH headline 'stupid'.

Council alternatives to State government rezonings involve more concentrated high-rise on a smaller footprint -- e.g. Mosman, Inner West, Ku-ring-gai.
People prefer "gentle density" to high-rise if it means fewer dwellings. For the same number of dwellings, they prefer high-rise.

Peter Tulip (@peter_tulip)

This "announcement" is already NSW government policy.
The headline is stupid.
The following councils are replacing TOD and LMR zoning with alternative controls: Ku-ring-gai, Burwood, Canterbury Bankstown, Penrith, Wollongong, Lake Macquarie and Mosman.
smh.com.au/national/nsw/reve…

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Revealed: The plan to let Sydney councils ditch controversial housing reforms

A Coalition government would give councils the power to scrap controversial low- and mid-rise planning reforms introduced by Labor.
smh.com.au

— https://nitter.net/peter_tulip/status/2085629850967269851#m

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