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Plan Melbourne update released - jobs, infrastructure, jobs, repeat

The Victorian State Government has released an addendum to Plan Melbourne. It makes for very interesting reading. It provides an update...

A way to get excited about delivering low-cost housing…

With all the discussion on how best to deliver affordable homes in Melbourne and across the nation, it is interesting to hear of...

Echelon Planning on ABC Melbourne Mornings

ABC Radio discussion on mixed use development and the Commercial 3 zone. Echelon Planning Director, Mark Woodland discussed on ABC Radio...

What are the top 3 things science says Australia's city-planners need to achieve ?

CSIRO has recently released its latest report exploring scenarios for Australia’s national outlook. The report is the culmination of two...

‘Ghost Shops’ – is the problem oversupply or a lack of imagination ?

ABC news has reported that ghost shops haunt new apartment blocks as a 'perfect storm' hits suburban retailers. The default development...

Population growth – Anyone up for a little less politics ?

It’s easy for Victorian State opposition to criticise the Andrews Government for supposedly underestimating the impact of population...

Will cowork spaces help reinvent Melbourne’s suburban high streets?

London-based management consultants LEK have forecasts that moves to large-scale remote working across the globe is expected to generate...

Mixing work and living - the debate continues

The debate over the role of industrial zoned land in catering for Sydney’s growth continues. The NSW Urban Taskforce’s latest advocacy...

Facilitating more new homes in Melbourne’s ‘Missing Middle’

As the population of Victoria continues to grow, we need to capitalise on opportunities to create new homes in existing suburbs with...

The Thorny Topic of Planning & Development Viability

The question of how much weight should be given to development viability often arises in urban planning debates. It is a difficult and...