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Observing the Current Melbourne-Sydney Development Dynamic

By Urban Melbourne on 17 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

There has been a concerted media push recently to stoke the Melbourne versus Sydney rivalry, in light of Melbourne's booming apartment sector. All in all, these articles have been written well and are quite informative, with a pinch of "Yeah we're better than you" from either side for good measure ...

Getting Public Transport Right Means Less Emphasis on Rail

By Urban Melbourne on 16 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

News of a new bus route is usually greeted with indifference, but lobbying for a new train line can keep thousands of potential commuters busy for years. In Australian cities, the answer to the question “how do we improve public transport?” is almost invariably, “with a rail project". But why? ...

What’s Driving Melbourne’s Development Site Sales Frenzy

By Urban Melbourne on 11 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Traverse the inner city and you may notice a plethora of properties with 'For Sale' placarded over their frontage. The rise of Asian property developers in the Melbourne market has led to an unprecedented number of development sites offered for sale, with their owners expecting heightened returns ...

City of Melbourne’s View on Heritage

By Urban Melbourne on 9 Jul 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

In response to community feedback regarding City of Melbourne's heritage strategy, a number of steps have been taken to ensure council are at the forefront of heritage strategy and conservation. Last week the City of Melbourne endorsed The Local Heritage Planning Policies Review Paper, which is now open to public feedback ...

Gardening Against Learning: How Campus Design Kills Conversation

By Urban Melbourne on 27 Jun 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

Universities are committed to gardening. Students and academics throughout the English-speaking world concur: we want more green and less wall, more grassy space and less concrete. The desire is reflected in what we see: lots of porosity in leafy beds and lawn, balanced by secluded bowers and intimate nooks ...

South Yarra Residential Towers Keep Coming

By Urban Melbourne on 19 Jun 2014 No Comments yet, your thoughts are very welcome

A few short weeks ago, Urban Melbourne highlighted South Yarra's steamrolling ability to continually accommodate new residential apartment projects. Latest cab off the rank is Claremont Manor, which has seen a slew of new images and information released in preparation for sales ...