If there are two things that Melburnians hold dear to their hearts, it’s public transport and bragging rights on liveability. While the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) knocked Melbourne from the top spot of their yearly assessment of the world’s most liveable city in 2018 after a seven-year streak, the overhaul of the public transport network […]
  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.spaceEnglish
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    3 months ago

    The Metro Tunnel will improve things, but on its own it won’t alleviate the housing shortage. Melbourne needs to get over its fear of housing density and start replacing some of its bungalows and low-rise units with apartment developments (think 5-6 stories, with shops at floor level), and not assuming that each resident will own a car.