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The vertical commons
Communal infrastructure brings people together and, by promoting a culture of reciprocity, can reduce waste – but what model might suit our vertical neighbourhoods?
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Neighbourhood Watch for vertical villages
With our high-rise precincts already well monitored, do our vertical villages need more watching?
Read MoreVertical living style
Our apartment layouts might be uniform, but our interiors need not be!
Read MoreSharing our vertical commons
Common property is a defining feature of vertical villages - but how widely are we expected to share?
Read MoreHigh-density cycling
The City of Melbourne’s Transport Strategy discussion paper is open for comment – but how might a bike-filled future suit our vertical villages?
Read MoreVertical village parcel delivery
Mail types and volume have changed but how are our mailrooms coping?
Read MoreFuture-proofing vertical villages
Are our vertical villages becoming obsolete?
Read MoreBlockchain for residential blocks
“Blockchain will do for transactions what the internet did for information” and thereby change many aspects of our vertical lives.
Read MoreWelcome to your vertical village
Rolling out the welcome mat is not just for the new arrival.
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Survival, self-sufficiency and sustainability
Pedestrian subway may re-open
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