ABSTRACT
This chapter examines the research and literature on intersections between urban regeneration projects and regulatory-planning systems in Australia and internationally, highlighting tensions between local and regional/metropolitan interests. It explores the managing risks of displacement and gentrification. The chapter provides an overview of the regulatory framework for urban regeneration in Australia, distinguishing between some different contexts or regulatory settings. It summarises the regulatory arrangements and roles of different levels of government, illustrated with reference to major regeneration projects in Queensland, South Australia, Victoria, Western Australia and New South Wales. Urban regeneration practices in Australia have evolved into three main approaches, each of which is subject to a different set of legislative, planning, and funding arrangements. These approaches include regeneration on major government sites or on sites whereby a public authority has a driving role in the process; redevelopment driven by the private sector; and, regulatory attempts to promote redevelopment and intensification within established and built up urban areas.
