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  • Historical transport and planning documents now online

    I have spent some time uploading some historical transport and planning documents related to Melbourne and its development. Check them out here!

  • Which is the largest suburb in Melbourne?

    In a recent conversation I was talking about the smallest and largest suburbs in Melbourne. It seems that while quite a few people have worked out the smallest ones, nobody has yet…

  • Are more people living in apartments now than in 1954?

    65 years ago the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works (MMBW) released the Melbourne Metropolitan Planning Scheme. This formed the foundations for our current planning system. Some aspects, like car parking requirements,…