the 1800s & the Hoddle Grid
1850s Gold Rush
1880s Land booms and crash
1880s TransportationsThe first steam-operated trains and railway in Australia was established by the Melbourne and Hobson’s Bay Railway Company in 1854. The four-kilometre long single line ran from Flinders Street to a pier at Sandridge (Port Melbourne). The first cable tramway opened in 1885 and ran from the corner of Spencer and Flinders streets to Richmond. In 1886, to permit the extension of the cable-tram lines to Collins Street, the Bourke and Wills Monument was removed from the corner of Russell and Collins streets and repositioned in Spring Street. By 1887, more than 32 km of tramway system had been constructed. Lastly, by 1899 Melbourne began to spacial grow into its urban fabric.
the 20th Century & Urban RenewalsThe turn of the 20th Century saw a surge of activity in Melbourne. The Council Baths (now City Baths) in Swanston Street were built in 1903. In 1906, the first electric tram service was introduced and operated from the cable-tram terminus at Flemington. A large number of public buildings were constructed, including Flinders Street Station, City Court and the Melbourne Hospital (now Queen Victoria Hospital).
1929: Plan for General Development
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Docklands Urban Renewal
2010: Southbank Urban Renewal & the futureSouthbank was once a largely industrial area that had been neglected, but is now considered the heartbeat of the central city area. It is most attractive for young professionals in the 20s and 30s due to the popular nightlife, cultural and entertainment facilities along the Yarra River bank. Southbank is an ideal place for growth because it not only has “2 kilometers of absolute Yarra River frontage which is lined by wide pedestrian promenades offering scenic views of the river and city skyline”, but Southbank is also opposite of Melbourne’s CBD and provides direct access to the CBD through the Princes Bridge. Spatial interaction in Melbourne can be furthered examined by using Pred’s model to make observations on how both Docklands and Southbank encourage spatial interaction in the city.
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Melbourne Now
Melbourne rates highly in education, entertainment, health care, research and development, tourism and sport, making it the world's most livable city—for the fifth year in a row in 2015, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit. It is a leading financial center in the Asia-Pacific region, and ranks among the top 30 cities in the world in the Global Financial Centers Index.
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References
“Melbourne's Strategic Planning History”, Victoria State Government: Department of Environment Land, water, & Planning. Last modified January 28, 2016, Accessed January 29, 2016 http://www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/planning/plans-and-policies/planning-for-melbourne/melbournes-strategic-planning-history.
“Melbourne’s Timelines: Discovery of Melbourne’s History at a Glance”, The Royal Society of Victoria. Discovery Series Brochure No. 1. Accessed January 29, 2016 http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/publications/discovery-series-brochures
“The History of the City of Melbourne”, Records and Archives, City of Melbourne. Published November 1997.
“Melbourne's Strategic Planning History”, Victoria State Government: Department of Environment Land, water, & Planning. Last modified January 28, 2016, Accessed January 29, 2016 http://www.dtpli.vic.gov.au/planning/plans-and-policies/planning-for-melbourne/melbournes-strategic-planning-history.
“Melbourne’s Timelines: Discovery of Melbourne’s History at a Glance”, The Royal Society of Victoria. Discovery Series Brochure No. 1. Accessed January 29, 2016 http://www.historyvictoria.org.au/publications/discovery-series-brochures
“The History of the City of Melbourne”, Records and Archives, City of Melbourne. Published November 1997.