Tablelands 2030+
Housing, old and new seems to be dominated by multi bedroom houses with a garden.
How many older residents are looking to down size but stay in the area. Do they have to wait until they have to go into assisted living or move to another region to find somewhere easier to look after, closer to town? Are there any other options for them locally? If not how can we influence that?
At the other end of the age scale I wonder about young people starting out in life and wanting to have somewhere to call their own, but are still not ready to settle down to start a family, build a three business home with a garden. What are their renting options? Do they decide to leave the area to find a little autonomy as they become young adults? Is this what the community and parents, for that matter, want? Needing to leave town for University is not for everyone.
One potential solution in Atherton could be the old school area. The space would be an ideal location for some mixed, appropriate housing close to the CBD and could easily include purpose built community facilities for those groups who want to stay in that spot. Perhaps this could help keep more residents in the area.