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'''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. | '''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. | ||
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== Events == | |||
'''2015''' | |||
December 11 [http://festival21.com.au/ festival21], all-day celebration of community, food and future. | |||
February 7 - 28 [http://www.slf.org.au/ The Melbourne Sustainable Living Festival/Foundation], held annually every February. | |||
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== News and comment == | |||
'''2016''' | |||
Climate change: Melbourne renewable energy project provides global blueprint, Jun 10 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/jun/10/climate-change-melbourne-renewable-energy-project-provides-global-blueprint The Guardian]</ref> | |||
Melbourne plan to make 25% of trips by bicycle 'ambitious but achievable', March 11 <ref>[http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/mar/11/melbourne-bicycle-plan-ambitious-but-achievable The Guardian]</ref> | |||
Fruit and vegetable gardens turn Melbourne into edible city, Mar 6 <ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-03-06/fruit-and-vegetable-gardens-turn-melbourne-into-edible-city/7216882 abc.net.au]</ref> | |||
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* [http://www.futuremelbournenetwork.org The Future Melbourne Network] - a new deliberative forum launched in 2014 to discuss big issues facing the city in areas like housing and transport, including democratic alternatives to current policies. | * [http://www.futuremelbournenetwork.org The Future Melbourne Network] - a new deliberative forum launched in 2014 to discuss big issues facing the city in areas like housing and transport, including democratic alternatives to current policies. | ||
* [http://www.transportformelbourne.org Transport for Melbourne] - an advocacy alliance of different groups aiming for improved public transport planning, infrastructure and governance. | * [http://www.transportformelbourne.org Transport for Melbourne] - an advocacy alliance of different groups aiming for improved public transport planning, infrastructure and governance. | ||
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Revision as of 16:32, 26 October 2016
The city also has multiple challenges:
ContextMelbourne 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 initiativesMelbourne, 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 topicClimate actionZero Net Emissions, information from the City of Melbourne. The City has set an ambitious target for Melbourne to become a carbon neutral city by 2020. Cycling activismCritical Mass bicycle rides in Melbourne Wikipedia:
Food activismVeg Out community gardens, Melbourne
HerbShare, project in Melbourne to bring neighbours together to create a new food commons by mapping herbs and other food growing in front yards and public areas, on facebook Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Open spacesWikipedia: Parks and gardens of Melbourne: Melbourne is considered to be Australia's garden city, and Victoria as the Garden State. There is an abundance of parks and gardens close to the CBD (Central Business District) with a variety of common and rare plant species amid landscaped vistas, pedestrian pathways, and tree lined avenues. Many regional towns have well tended botanic gardens, parks and tree lined avenues. Sustainable transport activismSee also: Melbourne Sustainable Transport Reform Wikipedia:
Trees, woodland and forestMelbourne's Urban Forest, information from the City of Melbourne Error in widget YouTube: Unable to load template 'wiki:YouTube'
Events2015 December 11 festival21, all-day celebration of community, food and future. February 7 - 28 The Melbourne Sustainable Living Festival/Foundation, held annually every February. |
News and comment2016 Climate change: Melbourne renewable energy project provides global blueprint, Jun 10 [1] Melbourne plan to make 25% of trips by bicycle 'ambitious but achievable', March 11 [2] Fruit and vegetable gardens turn Melbourne into edible city, Mar 6 [3] Resources
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Citizens data initiativeCity of Melbourne Open Data portal See alsoInterwikiWikipedia: Melbourne, Melbourne, Environment Greenlivingpedia: Melbourne (category) External links
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