Why do inner suburban residents oppose development?
Posted: February 27, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 CommentsExisting residents oppose major developments because they feel they’ll be worse off. The benefits to them are vague while the costs are clear and painful
Why do inner suburban residents oppose development?
What’s the future for Essendon Airport?
Posted: February 22, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a commentIt didn’t take long for the blame game to emerge following yesterday’s tragedy at Essendon, but it’s better to find out what really happened and why before making policy
What’s the future for Essendon Airport?
Is it time for a 40 kmh speed limit in urban areas?
Posted: February 16, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 3 CommentsIt won’t be easy politically, but living with cars in Australia’s cities means “taming” them, starting with setting a default 40 kmh speed limit
Is it time for a 40 kmh speed limit in urban areas?
What’s been done to make public transport better?
Posted: February 13, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 1 CommentA look at what successive government’s have done over the last twenty or so years to improve the attractiveness of train travel in Melbourne
What’s been done to make public transport better?
Should Daniel Andrews return public transport to the people?
Posted: February 8, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 2 CommentsThere are calls to bring management of Melbourne’s train and tram systems back under government control. Might be a good idea, but first let’s see the evidence
Should Daniel Andrews return public transport to the people?
Does this building tell us much about social history?
Posted: February 6, 2017 Filed under: Uncategorized 5 CommentsPreserving the built fabric of old buildings conveys little about their social and cultural history; it should be mandatory that protection comes with interpretation
Does this building tell us much about social history?
The Melbourne Urbanist 