Melbourne might not do a very good job of transit orientated development, but one thing we can do is transit orientated fast food. McDonald’s The McDonald’s in the Melbourne Central basement food court station has a serving window facing onto the concourse at Melbourne Central station. While the Box Hill Central outlet takes it a […]
Just on a decade ago at the corner of Swanston and La Trobe Street in Melbourne, I found a curious plaque hidden among the bluestone paving – it read “Queen Elizabeth Plaza named by Her Majesty The Queen, 28 May 1980”. So what was Queen Elizabeth Plaza, and why did the Queen have it named […]
Transit Orientated Development is a process that maximises the amount of residential, business and leisure space within walking distance of public transport. But at railway stations in Melbourne’s growing western suburbs, the development is anything but. Caroline Springs We start out at Caroline Springs station, located between town and the tip. A massive car park […]
