My top 5 city changing projects
Wed, 26/07/2017 - 12:00
Laurence Dragomir
The amount of construction in Melbourne's central city is reaching fever pitch with a number of large scale towers either topping out or rising out of the ground,...
Opinion
Is Melbourne full?
Wed, 12/07/2017 - 12:00
Alastair Taylor
Ever since the 2016 census data was released, there's been an explosion of articles written across many different outlets. Some are tackling quite broad range of topics...
Population shock: we now, more than ever, need to radically re-think Melbourne's transport network
Mon, 03/07/2017 - 14:00
Alastair Taylor
The headlines might be screaming about our 'liveability' being under threat with high levels of population growth in Victoria, but that's just noise. No, Melbourne's...
Reflections on doing it right: Alphington, Williams Landing and Fishermans Bend
Wed, 07/06/2017 - 12:00
Alastair Taylor
Two important stories which traverse both transport and housing topic areas were highlighted on Urban Melbourne this week. The news that the medium and high-density...
Unlocking the public interest
Thu, 27/04/2017 - 12:00
Michael Smith
In January a review by former police commissioner Neil Comrie found that the Melbourne Youth Justice Centre (MYJC) in Parkville was no longer fit for purpose. The...
The Queen Victoria Market Renewal Project: The Case for
Thu, 09/03/2017 - 12:00
Laurence Dragomir
As part of the enabling stage of the Queen Victoria Market Renewal Project, the City of Melbourne has finally revealed their plans for the former Munro site, to be...
Rise of the microbrewery, fall of the pub and the demise of Melbourne's historic built form
Tue, 28/02/2017 - 07:00
Mark Baljak
It seems many of inner Melbourne's pubs are in trouble. Times have changed, but more specifically the core demographic, entertainment options and the city itself have...
Dear Malcolm, let's talk about a city deal for Fishermans Bend
Mon, 03/10/2016 - 14:00
Alastair Taylor
Dear Prime Minister, I note that your government is keen to get the concept of 'City Deals' up and running in Australia, with the recent focus on Western Sydney, the...
Calculating the cost of the new Better Apartments Draft Design guidelines
Tue, 23/08/2016 - 00:00
Craig Yelland
The proposed apartment standards will add $62,500 to the construction cost of each apartment. The attached document below illustrates our calculations for each of the...
Winter Escape Episode III: Dublin
Thu, 21/07/2016 - 12:00
Laurence Dragomir
Dublin was a city that really impressed me, particularly for its size and with little reliance on major landmarks unlike other cities. It's relatively flat, much like...