Demolition should be the last resort for Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers – retrofit and upgrade instead
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Demolition should be the last resort for Melbourne’s 44 public housing towers – retrofit and upgrade instead
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The state government says the old high-rises are being redeveloped to meet modern standards and house more people. But the decision to demolish and rebuild, rather than upgrade, has been challenged repeatedly. The current proposal to demolish all 44 of Melbourne’s social housing towers, relocate more than 10,000 residents and redevelop the sites is deeply flawed.
Publishing date
03 February 25