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See also the external links to high-level projects below.
See also the external links to high-level projects below.
== Initiatives by topic ==
=== Cycling ===
Critical Mass bicycle rides in [[wikia:criticalmass:Melbourne|Melbourne]]
Wikipedia:
:[[wikipedia:Cycling in Melbourne|Cycling in Melbourne]]
:[[wikipedia:Bike paths in Melbourne|Bike paths in Melbourne]]
:[[wikipedia:Melbourne Bike Share|Melbourne Bike Share]]


== Resources ==
== Resources ==

Revision as of 10:06, 15 October 2014

Melbourne is the capital city of Victoria, Australia. It is widely heralded as a relatively liveable city thanks to its good public transport system (by Australian standands), its relatively clean environment and active cultural life.

The city also has multiple challenges:

  • Government plans to extend freeways rather than public transport.
  • Water pollution, of creeks and Port Phillip Bay. The Yarra River is heavily loaded with sediment as a result of erosion, owing to the agriculture that has developed since European settlement.
  • Urban sprawl, with large areas of the city dependent on cars and spending extended periods in traffic.

Context

Melbourne has a temperate climate with changeable weather and frequent winds. Suitable urban design for these conditions must include windbreaks and sheltered nooks, for example small parks which catch the sun in the colder months but offer protection from wind.

Urban sprawl is very advanced, but public transport is relatively good, by Australian standards, especially within approximately 10 km of the city centre.

Sustainability initiatives

Melbourne, like other large cities, has multiple sustainability initiatives going on. Some of these are:

In 2014, a new deliberative democratic forum, The Future Melbourne Network, was launched to discuss options and solutions to major challenges facing Melbourne, in areas such as housing, transport, and including issues such as climate change.

See also the external links to high-level projects below.

Initiatives by topic

Cycling

Critical Mass bicycle rides in Melbourne

Wikipedia:

Cycling in Melbourne
Bike paths in Melbourne
Melbourne Bike Share

Resources

Calendar

2015

February 7 - 28 The Melbourne Sustainable Living Festival/Foundation, held annually every February.

Citizens data initiative

City of Melbourne Open Data portal

See also

Interwiki

External links

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