The Next 25
We build upon previous work to answer a simple question: across Melbourne’s transport network, which additional 25 train stations should be prioritised for inclusion in the Activity Centre Program?
The Next 25 Activity Centres
As part of Plan for Victoria, the Government has elected to upzone dozens of train stations as part of the Activity Centres Program. This is a sound policy. Melbourne has bountiful infrastructure and the ability to accommodate many more Melburnians in the places where they want to live. We have outlined the impetus for transit-oriented planning reform in our previous reports including Melbourne’s Missing Middle (opens in a new tab) and Missing Middle Housing Targets (opens in a new tab).
Here, we build upon previous work to answer a simple question: across Melbourne’s transport network, which additional 25 train stations should be prioritised for inclusion in the Activity Centre Program?
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If there is a single takeaway from our submission it should be this: that these reforms are not radical. Rather, they represent common- and best-practice in planning from around the country and the world, and work predominantly to correct the devastating consequences of previous planning interventions.
The Activity Centre Program is redistributive
Through a focus on building in established areas, the Activity Centre Program is an opportunity to redistribute wealth and means to a greater number of Victorians.