‘Where have all our front gardens gone?’: Sydney’s supersized driveways eat into yards
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Research shows average front garden size has declined by 46% in areas where older low-density homes have been replaced by larger, modern houses
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Sydney’s increasingly supersized driveways are shrinking suburban front yards as residential redevelopment accelerates, a research paper has found. The research, which details the loss of private tree space due to knock-down-rebuilds, lays bare the gaps in the planning system for minimum private green space standards. Continue reading...