The Melbourne Assembly, hosted by The Age and the University of Melbourne, is underway, and “world-leading urbanist” Professor Carlos Moreno reportedly told the Assembly that “the concept of a 15-minute city was “absolutely possible” for Melbourne, as it hurtles towards a population of 9 million people by 2050”.
“Moreno, who pioneered the idea of a city where people can easily access essential services within a 15-minute walk or cycle, says one of the biggest barriers in achieving this idea is the fluidity of public transport”, The Age reported.
Infrastructure Australia’s 2018 Future Cities report tested and compared three 30-year scenarios for Melbourne by modelling their impact on transport and social infrastructure, namely:
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