How superblocks can free up and improve CBD space for the people of Melbourne – a step-by-step guide
- Written by Marco Amati, Associate Professor of International Planning, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University

For 185 years, Melbourne’s Hoddle Grid – the ordered layout of CBD streets and blocks designed in 1837 – has dictated the flow of people and vehicles in the city centre. But how well does the grid serve 21st-century needs?
Melbourne faces three interconnected challenges that conflict with a business-as-usual, car-based...