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Finally, vertical villages are on government’s radar – but is the focus right?
Finally, vertical villages are on government’s radar – but is the focus right?
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Coming out of COVID-19 with a silver lining
With the easing of COVID-19 restrictions there may be a greater recognition of vertical living challenges!
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A concierge’s perspective on vertical living
Many vertical villages count their concierge as among their most valued feature, but how do these “keepers of the keys” view our vertical lifestyle?
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Vertical villages - an owners’ corporation manager’s view
Our vertical villages employ a host of workers – concierges, window washers, gardeners – but when it comes to the owners’ corporation (OC) manager, some of us are less clear about their role, often asking “what’s the difference between an OC manager and a building manager?”
Read MoreVertical living views – an agent’s perspective
“What we see depends mainly on what we look for” - John Lubbock. And what we look for in vertical villages is largely related to the role we play in the vertical living sector
Read MoreVertical dwelling is now mainstream
Vertical dwelling is now mainstream In Australia, the past three years have seen high-rise residential apartments (ie builds greater than nine stories) comprise 32 per cent of all new dwellings.
Read MoreNeighbourhood Watch for vertical villages
With our high-rise precincts already well monitored, do our vertical villages need more watching?
Read MoreHigh-density cycling
The City of Melbourne’s Transport Strategy discussion paper is open for comment – but how might a bike-filled future suit our vertical villages?
Read MoreVertical village parcel delivery
Mail types and volume have changed but how are our mailrooms coping?
Read MoreFuture-proofing vertical villages
Are our vertical villages becoming obsolete?
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Luv thy NABERS (for apartments)
Awareness of our vertical living lifestyle is slowly growing, but unfortunately, one key characteristic is that we are “energy guzzling”
Read MoreSurroundSound in vertical villages
Sleep is not a trivial issue – though the design and diversity within our vertical villages can make it scarce.
Read MoreVertical visions of lord mayoral candidates
Melbourne’s by-election for the lord mayor is fast approaching – but how well do the 14 candidates understand vertical living and what do they offer our burgeoning vertical villages?
Read MorePets’ peeves of vertical living
2018 is an Earth Dog Year in Chinese astrology and we are all advised to pay special attention to our health – but if you actually have a four legged friend, how might their 2018 health be in your vertical village?
Read MoreWicked waste wanted
With our recyclable material now not wanted by China, uncertainly is rippling through our vertical villages as to what lies ahead.
Read MoreCommunicating in vertical villages
The sheer number of people who reside in “One Big Residence” means that vertical dwellers live amongst strangers - or so many popular portrayals of high-rise, high-density living would have you believe.
Read MoreVertical Smarts
Melbourne is becoming a smart city – but how might this improve our vertical liveability?
Read MoreActivating vertical villages
Activating vertical villages
Read MoreLitter from the heavens
Recycling is one way of dealing with high-rise waste but, unfortunately, there are other routes taken by our rubbish.
Read MoreUrban forests in a concrete jungle
For a seventh consecutive year Melbourne has been named the world’s most liveable city by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) - but how liveable are our fast growing high density precincts?
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But why?
Developer contributions overhauled
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