Tim Williams, Author at The Fifth Estate

The UK and Aus ‘inspire’ each other on housing failure. Both need to remember public housing works

by Tim Williams 1 December 20251 December 2025

The EU too faces a big housing crisis – difference is, it’s a lot more honest and open about the causes

by Tim Williams 24 October 2025

Data centres are where our net zero ambitions hit the tarmac

by Tim Williams 9 October 20259 October 2025

Housing makes otherwise smart people lose their grip on reality – here’s some ballast

by Tim Williams 17 September 202517 September 2025

Bigger, more empowered community housing might be what Australia needs to improve its housing stock

by Tim Williams 12 December 202313 December 2023

Tim Williams: but enough about me, this is what I want to do to help the minister on urban policy and housing issues

by Tim Williams 7 September 20237 September 2023

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Tim Williams on the dark underside of the work from home trend

by Tim Williams 27 June 20232 August 2023

Why the 15-Minute City was a spectacular PR fail

by Tim Williams 23 May 202324 May 2023

Urban real estate is undergoing a Marxist revolution

by Tim Williams 24 April 202324 April 2023

It’s not so bad in Australia – especially when you look at other places

by Tim Williams 15 February 202315 February 2023

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Our cities need the people who made them

by Andrew Cortese and Tim Williams 16 February 202217 February 2022

The reasons behind our housing crisis are clear… if we care to look

by Tim Williams 18 August 202120 December 2022

Tim Williams: How communities can cope, and grow, from major occupational upheavals

by Tim Williams 19 July 202120 July 2021

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Most disadvantaged workers at greatest risk in post-covid job market

by Tim Williams 27 April 202127 April 2021

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Australian public policy is inflating home prices, as usual

by Tim Williams 22 March 202122 March 2021

Williams on Covid’s great “levelling out” between subs and burbs

by Tim Williams 15 February 202117 February 2021

Tim Williams: we need to fight for the cities

by Tim Williams 14 September 202019 October 2020

Will we have business as usual or a brand new world after COVID? Urban planning impacts and some thoughts from home and abroad

by Tim Williams 14 April 202014 April 2020

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Tim Williams on the new look UK and its potential in urban regeneration under Boris

by Tim Williams 21 January 2020

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Tim Williams: Before we spend on infrastructure ask the right questions

by Tim Williams 29 October 20194 November 2019

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Tim Williams: Why we need to plan our cities for the jobs of the future

by Tim Williams 18 March 20193 April 2019

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Housing prices – lazy, greedy collusion is anti social and damaging our economy

by Tim Williams 21 February 201926 February 2019

Infrastructure Australia’s take on managing growth of Australia’s cities

Infrastructure & transport

Infrastructure Australia’s take on managing growth of Australian cities

by Tim Williams 13 December 201819 December 2018

How the financial markets make and break housing affordability (not supply)

by Tim Williams 28 August 20187 September 2018

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Planning, Spinifex

Our cities need a governance revolution

by Tim Williams 13 March 2018

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Obese city: why we must design walkability back into Sydney

by Tim Williams 12 February 201826 February 2018

How governments can ensure more affordable housing

by Tim Williams 29 January 201813 March 2018

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Infrastructure & transport, Spinifex

It’s time to stop prioritising cars when designing streets

by Tim Williams 11 December 201712 December 2017

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Infrastructure & transport, Spinifex

How to fix the sad state of transport decision-making

by Tim Williams 20 November 201722 November 2017

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Infrastructure & transport, Spinifex

Funding Sydney: Where’s the value capture?

by Tim Williams 30 October 2017