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Dr Simon Opit

Research Officer

SHORE Centre

Research Projects

Summary of Research Projects

Position Current Completed
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Research Outputs

Journal

Opit, SL. (2022). The Private Rental Sector in Australia: Living with Uncertainty. URBAN POLICY AND RESEARCH.
[Journal article]Authored by: Opit, S.
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Opit, S., Kearns, R., Witten, K., & Fergusson, E. (2021). Density in the Suburbs: Families with Children Adapting to Living in a Medium Density Social Housing Development. Urban Policy and Research. 39(4), 397-413
[Journal article]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Witten, K., Kearns, R., Opit, S., & Fergusson, E. (2021). Facebook as soft infrastructure: producing and performing community in a mixed tenure housing development. Housing Studies. 36(9), 1345-1363
[Journal article]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Opit, S., Witten, K., & Kearns, R. (2020). Housing pathways, aspirations and preferences of young adults within increasing urban density. Housing Studies. 35(1), 123-142
[Journal article]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Opit, S., & Kearns, R. (2014). Selling a natural community: Exploring the role of representations in promoting a new urban development. New Zealand Geographer. 70(2), 91-102
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Oliver, M., Witten, K., Kearns, RA., Mavoa, S., Badland, HM., Carroll, P., . . . Ergler, C. (2011). Kids in the city study: Research design and methodology. BMC Public Health. 11
[Journal article]Authored by: Carroll, P., Lin, E., Moewaka Barnes, H., Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Badland, HM., Opit, S., Witten, K., Kearns, RA., & Mavoa, S. (2010). Can virtual streetscape audits reliably replace physical streetscape audits?. Journal of Urban Health. 87(6), 1007-1016
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Report

Raja, A., Opit, S., Mackie, H., & Witten, K.(2023). MĀNGERE E-BIKE TRIAL STAGE 2: Integrating an e-bike in daily life.
[Technical Report]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Opit, S., & James, B.(2022). Innovating housing futures: the Nelson Housing Reserve Fund.
[Technical Report]Authored by: Opit, S.
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Opit, S., Witten, K., & Mackie, H.(2022). Inter-agency collaboration for active mode shift Māngere West, Auckland: interim report.
[Technical Report]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Witten, K., Carroll, P., Opit, S., Parker, K., Grayson-guy, T., & Huckle, T. (2022). The New Zealand Rental Sector. ( Report No. ER78).
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Raja, A., Mackie, H., Witten, K., & Opit, S.(2021). MĀNGERE EBIKE TRIAL STAGE 1: “Give-it-a-go”.
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Opit, S., Carroll, P., & Witten, K. (2020). Community acceptance of medium density housing development. ( Report No. ER57).
[Commissioned Report]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Opit, S., Witten, K., Ferguson, E., & Kearns, R.(2019). Developing community: following the Waimahia Inlet affordable housing initiative. : NSC11: Building Better Homes Towns and Cities
[Technical Report]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
Opit, S., & Murphy, L.(2019). New Zealand macroprudential policy and the housing market: decision-making, justifications and evaluation. : NSC11: Building Better Homes Towns and Cities
[Technical Report]Authored by: Opit, S.
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Opit, S., Witten, K., Ferguson, E., & Kearns, R.(2019). Summary report: developing community: following the Waimahia Inlet affordable housing initiative. : NSC11: Building Better Homes Towns and Cities
[Technical Report]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Opit, S., & Witten, K.(2018). Unlocking transport innovation: a sociotechnical perspective of the logics of transport planning decision-making within the trial of a new type of pedestrian crossing. : NSC11: Building Better Homes Towns and Cities
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Conference

Opit, S., & Witten, K. (2022, November). Inter-Agency Collaboration for Active Mode Shift: Challenges and Opportunities. Presented at New Zealand Geographical Society. Christchurch.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
Opit, S., & Witten, K. (2019). Families Adapting to Density in a Suburban Mixed-Tenure Community Housing Development in Auckland, New Zealand. https://apo.org.au/node/306343. : 9th State of Australian Cities
[Conference Paper in Published Proceedings]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
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Opit, S., & Witten, K. (2018, July). 'Unlocking Innovation: A Sociotechnical Perspective of the Logics, Processes and Practices of Transport Decision Making. Presented at NZGS-IAG. Auckland.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
Opit, S., & Witten, K.The Challenge of Translating Innovation into Transport Decision-Making. . Sydney
[Conference Paper]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.
Opit, S., & Witten, K. (2018, November). Creating Space for Innovation: Understanding the Inertia within Transport Planning Decision-Making as a Sociotechnical Assemblage. Presented at Australia and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools. Hamilton.
[Conference Oral Presentation]Authored by: Opit, S., Witten, K.

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Kearns, R., & Opit, S. (2015). A new housing development at Hobsonville: promoting and buying into a ‘natural’ community. https://apo.org.au/node/59789. : 6th State of Australian Cities Conference
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Media and Links

Media

  • 01 Jun 2021 - Magazine
    Private Sector Renting
    A recent follow-up of a 2015 survey into the private rental market shows that, while there has been some improvement in securing tenants’ rights and many homes are now insulated, some renters are stil
  • 01 Apr 2021 - Magazine
    Acceptance of good MDH grows
    When it doesn’t dominate the streetscape, is well designed and well located, Aucklanders are warming to medium-density housing – seeing it as a necessary part of responding to housing need.