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Publicly accessible common property: Contested vertical spaces
Vertical villages are familiar with the challenges of common property, but might these spaces be more contested than we think?
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“Live Melbourne Campaign” for vertical villages… or short-stays
December is traditionally move-out-month in our vertical villages – but if the City of Melbourne has its way, we may see many more move-ins!
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Vertical homework
Staying home has meant learning new work-ways – but what now might be expected of our apartment buildings?
Read MoreVertical village strategic futures
As from December 1, 2021, owners’ corporations (OCs) with 50 or more lots must have an approved and funded maintenance plan – but is this sufficient for vertical village planning?
Read MoreVertical villages – “what a waste”
“From 1 July 2021, the state government will increase the Victorian Municipal Landfill Levy”
Read MoreWomen’s public safety in vertical villages
The dangers lurking in public places are told to women from a young age. The advice is that these risks should be managed by adapting behaviour and/or restricting engagement accordingly.
Read MoreModern slavery and vertical villages
The nature of modern slavery is that it hides in our plain sight.
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Looking back to look forward
While our high-rise precincts are new, Melbourne has a long history of apartment living.
Read MoreVertical village energy consumption
The Victorian Government has announced $797 million for energy improvements – how much of this might our energy-hungry vertical villages access?
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Skilling owners’ corporations
It was precisely six years ago in the 2014 November edition of Docklands News that an article appeared on “Owners’ corporation groups sprouting”. Three new groups were identified as supporting the particular needs of Victorian owners’ corporations (OCs).
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Woman died at CBD apartment
“People are dying in our streets”: Local group backs CBD injecting room
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