Chris Pettit
Professor Chris Pettit is the director of UNSW’s City Futures Research Centre, advocating for well-articulated strategic urban planning that embraces density as a means to improve community health and accessibility in Australian cities.
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UNSW City Futures Research Centre professor Chris Pettit said that while housing had been discussed as an option for other defence sites, Spectacle Island was unlikely to play a meaningful role in easing the housing crisis.
Spectacle Island on Sydney Harbour on the market
Australia· 2026-02-14
University of NSW City Futures Research Centre Professor of urban science Chris Pettit said the conflicting findings of the geotechnical reports were 'concerning, if not surprising'.
Conflicting geotechnical reports trigger building conflictAustralia· 2026-01-26
Chris Pettit, a professor at UNSW City Futures Research Centre, stated that simply adding more car parks was not a solution to the congestion issue.
The Sydney metro station where there are 2.5 cars for every parking spaceAustralia· 2025-12-16
UNSW Futures Research Centre professor Chris Pettit said the surge in multistorey units planned on top of retail sites was in line with shifting expectations among Sydney homebuyers.
Woolworrths, Coles take advantage of NSW’s new planning lawsAustralia· 2025-11-24
Professor Chris Pettit argues the case study demonstrates the scope for capturing some of the value developers gain through rezoning policy.
Machine learning model predicts impact of NSW zoning law changesAustralia· 2025-11-06
Professor Chris Pettit believes good high density also brings reduced travel times to work, as well as parks, cycling and walking paths.
Why Sydney’s high-density apartment residents say Mosman, Woollahra NIMBYs should embrace change amid housing crisisAustralia· 2025-09-15
