Home Housing in urban policy Housing in urban policy Coordinating planning and housing supply targets to deliver urban consolidation and renewal with diverse housing, including social and affordable housing. Coordinating planning and housing supply targets to deliver urban consolidation and renewal with diverse housing, including social and affordable housing Access to affordable, appropriate, safe and secure housing is foundational to the economic, environmental and social functioning of cities. Urban policy in Australia is primarily focused on the supply of new housing in Australian cities in response to the need to manage urban growth boundaries and address housing affordability issues. This includes consideration of the type and location of new housing supply; the impact of housing on urban form; and the provision of affordable and non-market housing. Read the full brief News and Briefs news and briefs on accommodating the diverse housing needs of city-dwellers publications research on the use of the planning system to generate better housing outcomes by coordinating Australian urban policy, planning regulation and housing goals.