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Survival, self-sufficiency and sustainability
The tap’s run dry, the shops have been ransacked and there is no power – not quite the vision of a thriving vertical lifestyle.
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Ageing in vertical place
With the announcement of a Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety, the option of ageing in our vertical villages seems all the more appealing.
Read MoreSky gardens
Melbourne may have lost its liveability crown this year but might better green infrastructure help win this back?
Read MoreVertical democracies
Democracy, the art of thinking independently together, may be the missing element for vertical village wellbeing, but are we prepared to risk the cost?
Read MoreLuv thy NABERS (for apartments)
Awareness of our vertical living lifestyle is slowly growing, but unfortunately, one key characteristic is that we are “energy guzzling”.
Read MoreSurroundSound in vertical villages
Sleep is not a trivial issue – though the design and diversity within our vertical villages can make it scarce.
Read MoreVertical visions of lord mayoral candidates
Melbourne’s by-election for the lord mayor is fast approaching – but how well do the 14 candidates understand vertical living and what do they offer our burgeoning vertical villages?
Read MorePets’ peeves of vertical living
2018 is an Earth Dog Year in Chinese astrology and we are all advised to pay special attention to our health – but if you actually have a four legged friend, how might their 2018 health be in your vertical village?
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Speaking up - Communicating in vertical villages
The sheer number of people who reside in “One Big Residence” means that vertical dwellers live amongst strangers - or so many popular portrayals of high-rise, high-density living would have you believe.
Read MoreVertical Smarts
Melbourne is becoming a smart city – but how might this improve our vertical liveability?
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Deal or no deal?
Four councillors to set off on $80k junket
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