source : the age
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The coffee is good, but Federation Square needs to be fixed – those are the first takeaways from former New York mayor Bill de Blasio and world-leading city planner Carlos Moreno after hitting Melbourne’s sunny pavements.
The two international authorities on urban growth got their first look at the city on Monday before appearing at Melbourne Assembly as keynote speakers. While they spotted room for improvement, they still liked what they saw.
De Blasio had his first Melbourne coffee, in the form of a flat white at Duke’s in Flinders Lane which he described as “excellent but not unprecedented”. He said it reminded him of the coffee in Italy.
Urban planning expert Moreno, noted for his 15-minute city concept, described the Yarra River as beautiful, but Federation Square drew mixed reviews from the pair for its lack of shade and greenery.
Victoria will receive $350 million to improve community infrastructure in growing suburbs and regional hubs, making it the first state to qualify for the federal government’s bonus aimed at improving services.
The funding commitment to improve liveability comes as former New York mayor Bill de Blasio warns that new developments across Melbourne need to have 25 per cent mandated affordable housing to help tackle the city’s housing crisis.
De Blasio will tell Melbourne Assembly that affordable housing supply around the world has failed to keep up with population, employment changes and pricing.
“A city without enough affordable housing will simply fail,” he says.
At Melbourne Assembly today, we will hear about two of the conference’s key pillars – shaping the city and innovation and education.
This morning, former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio will deliver a keynote address on shaping the city, followed by a Q&A session with Cara Waters, The Age’s city editor.
Melbourne Lord Mayor Nick Reece will also address the forum.
Waters returns to lead a panel discussion on shaping the city with De Blasio, former Victorian premier Steve Bracks, Grattan Institute chief executive Aruna Sathanapally, Professor Dan HIll, director of the Melbourne School of Design at Melbourne University’s Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning and Sarah Lyn Rees, associate principal at Jackson Clement Burrows Architects.
Good morning and welcome to day two of Melbourne Assembly, a landmark civic forum hosted by The Age and the University of Melbourne, bringing together industry leaders, key decision-makers and the community to shape the city’s future.
Please join us as we bring you all the news live from The Edge at Federation Square.
Today’s key themes are shaping the city and innovation and education.
Former New York City mayor Bill de Blasio returns to the stage this morning to deliver a keynote address. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the forum this afternoon.
