Our cities in the UK can learn from Melbourne

By Selina Mason2019-07-24T05:00:00

Politicians should take a leaf out of the Australian city’s book and start to address liveability as a driver of change

Poor London – according to virtually all the liveability indices, I do not live somewhere that is very ‘liveable’. Attending a recent event on liveable cities – comparing Melbourne and London – at New London Architecture, London has a lot to learn from Melbourne, which is consistently top of the liveability league table.

Whatever you feel about the liveability index and how it might be judged, there is no doubt issues relating to liveability are politically relevant, whether it is access to open space, safety, or health, these are all matters that our politicians take a close interest in.

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