Move away from a car-dominated city looks radical but it's a sensible plan for a liveable future
- Written by Hussein Dia, Professor of Future Urban Mobility, Swinburne University of Technology
Walking accounts for about 90% of all travel in Melbourne city centre, yet pedestrians are allocated only 24% of street space.Adam Calaitzis/Shutterstock
More shared spaces, safer streets and fewer cars in the city are all part of a newly released ten-year plan by the City of Melbourne. This evening, Town Hall will consider the ambitious draft...