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September 21, 2011
I've spent several days walking the CBD of Melbourne and I'm amazed at how much development that has taken place in in the last couple of years. There are office buildings and apartment towers going up everywhere, especially in the area around the Docklands area of South Wharf.
Every little empty space is being utilized. Old buildings are being demolished. Promises of cosmopolitan urban living in high rise towers are all along the city streets. The signs say consume, consume, shop, shop, shop.
I spent 7 hours a day walking the streets and the public spaces where one could relax and escape the noise and traffic of the city were few and far between. This lack was notable in the Docklands area where the car has been rolled and people can walk. But they have created no genuine public places where people can sit and gather.
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