The Urbis Planning team has taken the opportunity to present its perspective on the release of the Victorian Government’s Plan Melbourne Refresh discussion paper at a client briefing session, held at its Collins Street office.
Director Sarah Horsfield, alongside Associate Directors Sarah Macklin and Nathan Stribley provided fresh insights into the issues covered in the discussion paper, which responds to some 93 recommendations from the external Ministerial Advisory Committee (MAC).
The Victorian Minister for Planning, the Hon Richard Wynne, released the Plan Melbourne Refresh, together with the MAC report in October 2015 and is currently inviting industry feedback.
The Refresh comes at a time when new controls are being introduced into the CBD, planning works are progressing for major infrastructure projects and the market awaits decisions for key urban renewal sites.
While there is broad bipartisan support for much of the original Plan Melbourne, there is an overall increased emphasis on:
- Social and affordable housing;
- Environmental protection;
- Placemaking; and
- Realigning transport priorities.
