Posted to The Age (6/12/2012) on 6/12/2012 at 12:57 PM
Commenting on "The next very big thing"
http://theage.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/the-next-very-big-thing-20121130-2ajie.html
Why wait till the next project before people be friendly to the fellow neighbours and environment? They can still walk to next door to say hello, walk or cycle to the supermarket to do their shopping, or just turn off any unused appliances including all the chargers for mobile phones, iPad, computers, TV, etc.
There are many suburbs under utilised, not only around Fisherman Bend. It is good to have high density living to improve efficient utilisation of resources, but where are the employment prospects? Service industry can exists long term because primary or secondary industries exist. We can't keep importing goods, no matter how cheap they are from overseas, because our money flows out of this country. With that in mind, the secondary or primary industries will be at outskirts of CBD, leaving CBD an empty shell. This happened once before with decentralisation of Melbourne in the 60s.
The rise and fall of Dandenong and surrounding suburbs like Frankston is a good example for one to pay close attention to. Altona, Broadmeadows and surrounding suburbs will follow suit sooner than one can imagine
Commenting on "The next very big thing"
http://theage.domain.com.au/real-estate-news/the-next-very-big-thing-20121130-2ajie.html
Why wait till the next project before people be friendly to the fellow neighbours and environment? They can still walk to next door to say hello, walk or cycle to the supermarket to do their shopping, or just turn off any unused appliances including all the chargers for mobile phones, iPad, computers, TV, etc.
There are many suburbs under utilised, not only around Fisherman Bend. It is good to have high density living to improve efficient utilisation of resources, but where are the employment prospects? Service industry can exists long term because primary or secondary industries exist. We can't keep importing goods, no matter how cheap they are from overseas, because our money flows out of this country. With that in mind, the secondary or primary industries will be at outskirts of CBD, leaving CBD an empty shell. This happened once before with decentralisation of Melbourne in the 60s.
The rise and fall of Dandenong and surrounding suburbs like Frankston is a good example for one to pay close attention to. Altona, Broadmeadows and surrounding suburbs will follow suit sooner than one can imagine
