ReHousIn Webinar #2: The Compact City: Densification and Housing (In)Justice

This presentation was shared during the ReHousIn webinar: The Compact City: Housing Densification and Housing (In)Justice. Delivered by Rebecca Cavicchia, Michael Friesenecker and Benedetta Buccolini, the session addressed the role of densification and compact urban development in responding to housing shortages, climate goals, and land-use pressures. Although densification is promoted as a sustainable planning strategy, it may intensify land speculation, raise housing costs, and reshape neighbourhood demographics. This presentation investigates how densification policies including vertical expansion, and brownfield regeneration, can advance affordability, inclusion, and climate resilience across diverse urbanization levels.