It’s not NIMBYism: Premier right on need to build up, but good design is critical
The Sydney Morning Herald
23-05-16 08:00
Letters to the editor in response to a variety of issues were published in the Sydney Morning Herald, including opinions on infilling the city center with apartments rather than expanding onto farmland, the factors that need to be considered when building higher density housing, the harm caused by attempts to prevent exposure to porn, the gutless move by the ACT Brumbies to urge Rugby Australia to take a neutral stance on the Voice, and the suggestions that GST should be increased to 15% and the idea of carbon capture and storage. Some readers support the idea of infilling Sydney with apartments, but others say that design is everything if developers want public agreement to more development. Councils need to factor in sunshine, privacy and parking when approving new housing developments. In response to understanding the potential harm caused by porn, readers suggest that young boys and girls should be taught age-appropriate sex education, and relationships could be ruined by excessive porn use. In response to Rugby Australia's reluctance to support the "Yes" campaign for the voice, letters say that no professional rugby player will be harmed by standing up for the voice but it will make a huge difference to so many Indigenous people and communities now and into the future. Additionally, readers suggest that GST should not be increased to 15% as it hits those on lower incomes the most while carbon capture and storage is unproven technology and wouldn't it make better sense to not create the emissions in the first place.