Planning
Stories of safety emerge amid passionate bike lane debate
A common thread emerged throughout a marathon five-hour meeting at Melbourne Town Hall on June 7, where safe cycling infrastructure was again the feature topic.
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Cycling community mobilises in huge democratic showing
The response was swift and effective.
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“One of the most successful trials worldwide”: E-scooter trips hit one million
Melburnians have embraced the city’s first shared electric scooter scheme, reaching one million rides after just four months of operation.
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Last drinks called at goldrush era pub as fight continues to keep Melbourne’s slice of history
Calls are mounting for the few remaining historic pubs in the CBD to be saved after regulars of the 158-year-old Great Western Hotel gathered for one last drink.
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Unison Housing marks major step towards council housing project
An ambitious project to build a safe accommodation site for the city’s most vulnerable has taken a major step with Unison Housing having signed a lease agreement.
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Horse-drawn carriages banned in the CBD
Horse-drawn carriage operators say the decision to ban their services in the CBD will destroy their livelihoods, arguing their practice is safe and horse welfare is “very important to us”. But the ban has been widely welcomed by animal rights and transport advocates, with the Roads Minister saying the decision was driven by safety.
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Feeling hygge in the big city
On May 19, Lord Mayor Sally Capp turned a sod on a new multi-million-dollar mixed use development by Mirvac at the corner of Flinders and Spencer streets.
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Fears grows for future of heritage-listed Shell House
A controversial plan to redevelop the heritage-listed Shell House and construct a second tower is a step closer to reality after a revised proposal won approval from the City of Melbourne.
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Another donation for council housing project
The Gandel Foundation is the latest organisation to get behind the City of Melbourne’s Make Room project after contributing a $1 million philanthropic grant towards the $20 million affordable housing initiative.
Read MoreBlaming bike lanes for traffic jams “flawed logic”
The CBD needs safe and more reliable alternatives to car usage, and blaming bike lanes for traffic jams was “flawed logic” according to the CEO of Infrastructure Victoria.
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Not so open ‘public open space’
The secret life of Melbourne’s boarding houses
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