Melbourne, AUS presentation

Strong Core Cities Melbourne, Australia James Hinkamp Public Transportation 424 11.3.10

Melbourne is the 2nd largest Australian city, located in the southeastern state of Victoria
Quick Facts
Metro Population: 3.9 million
Metro Area: 4,616 sq mi (City: 22 sq. mi)
Hosted 1956 Olympics
Top 10 international rail network

According to Cervero, Melbourne is an historical “enigma”, in terms of urban development patterns VS.

The iconic trams primarily serve the CBD and inner ring suburbs
Quick Facts
370,000 passengers/day
550 cars
230 km (138 mi) network
42 routes
Avg. 10 mph

Metlink trains operate extensively throughout Greater Melbourne, reaching outer suburb commuters
Quick Facts
380,000 passengers/day
4,900 km (2,940 mi) network
206 stations
100 electric trains
15 lines
Avg 23 mph

Evan Walker led the mid-’80s redevelopment effort, under the new “Green Wedges Plan” Bourke St. Yarra River pedestrian bridge Southbank walkway Evan Walker

Melbourne’s future will be a continuous balancing act between “urban consolidation” and decentralization
City Link
22 km (13.2 mi) automated tollway
Port and suburb access
Estimated 25 million liters of fuel saved per year

Sources
Cervero, Robert. (1998). The Transit Metropolis - A Global Inquiry . Washington, D.C.: Island Press.
City of Melbourne:
http://www. melbourne . vic . gov .au/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.visitmelbourne.com/
Melbourne City Link Authority. http://www. citylink .com.au/15.jsp
Melbourne Metlink. http://www.metlinkmelbourne.com.au/

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