melbourne, aus presentation
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A presentation on Melbourne, Australia for Public Transportation 424 class at Cal Poly-SLO.TRANSCRIPT
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Strong Core Cities
Melbourne, Australia
James Hinkamp
Public Transportation 424
11.3.10
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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
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According to Cervero, Melbourne is an historical “enigma”, in terms of urban development patterns
VS.
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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
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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
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Evan Walker led the mid-’80s redevelopment effort, under the new “Green Wedges Plan”
Bourke St.
Yarra River pedestrian bridge
Southbank walkway
Evan Walker
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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
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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/