Windsor Hotel redevelopment
Posted: March 20, 2010 Filed under: Architecture & buildings | Tags: Federation Square, Heritage Victoria, Justin Madden, old Melbourne hotels, western shard, Windsor Hotel 2 CommentsI’m hard pressed to see what opponents are concerned about with the proposed Windsor Hotel redevelopment. It conforms with the Planning Scheme, it was recommended by the panel and it’s supported by Heritage Victoria (with conditions).
The panel says the redevelopment is necessary for the continued viability and restoration of the historically and architecturally valuable parts of the hotel. It will add more hotel rooms to the city centre, which is good for business and tourism and therefore for jobs and living standards. Read the rest of this entry »
The Melbourne Urbanist 