The City wishes to increase medium-density development (dubbed 'the missing middle' in Australia and North America) "to increase the supply of housing and reduce pressure for urban sprawl". Hobart covers a significantly higher surface area for its population than many other places in the world, particularly Europe, where Hobart might cover 50 or 100 square kilometres, but actually covers more than 1,600 square kilometres. The City wants to increase diversity of transportation infrastructure, friendliness to people, sustainability, and increase density of development and natural wellbeing infrastructure (such as street trees).
