The document discusses the conflict between heritage preservation and urbanization in Melbourne. It presents two perspectives on the issue - an economic perspective and a cultural perspective. It also examines current planning policies like Melbourne 2030 that aim to balance heritage and growth. The document reviews arguments that heritage preservation provides cultural identity and economic benefits through tourism and employment. However, urbanization raises issues around affordable housing and stress on infrastructure. The document considers if heritage preservation and urban growth can be balanced or if protections need to be relaxed in some areas to allow for more development.

1. Heritage Preservation &
Urbanisation in Melbourne
Presented By Cameron Jones
(Student Number: 352 728)

2. Context/Background
Residential Property – Overlays
Two perspectives
1. Economic
2. Cultural
Current Planning Policy
Melbourne 2030
Melbourne @ 5 Million
Suitable suburbs?
Conflict in policy
Urbanisation or heritage preservation; can
we do both?

3. Where’s the value in heritage?
Tells a story/cultural identity
Developing countries - such as Brazil
Employment
New construction vs Rehabilitation
Multiplier effect
Heritage Tourism
Beypazari Yeniden Project
Embodied Energy
Maintain vs Demolish & Redevelop
Optimisation
What’s really the greenest building?

4. What are the issues?
Stress on urban growth boundary
Prevents intensification
Impact on ecosystems
Gentrification
Affordability crisis
Ownership rights
Maximise returns
Right to protect rural ecosystems

5. Heritage & Property Values
Limited Melbourne based literature
Bendigo Case Study
20 year period – 1844% vs 1432%
Surveys
James Quigley 1987
Urban Consulting Group 1995
Overseas studies
Robert Shipley 2000 - Canada
Rypkema 1994 - Canada
Leichenko et al. 2001 - Texas

6. Preservation vs Urbanisation
Can we do both?
Criticisms of Melbourne 2030
Links to infrastructure
Relax protections in appropriate areas
Let market dictate value – link to scarcity