For what shall it profit a city if it loses its civic soul? A plea to preserve Melbourne's Fed Square
- Written by Graeme Davison, Emeritus Sir John Monash Distinguished Professor of History, Monash University
It's impossible to put a price on the value of Federation Square as a gathering place for the citizens of Melbourne.fabcom/flickr, CC BY-NC
For 150 years Melburnians dreamed of a square, a great ceremonial space where people could relax, celebrate, protest or simply enjoy the company of their fellow citizens.
They had a word for their dream –...