“Melbourne is stuck in a reverse Groundhog Day: every day is worse than the one before”

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/sep/25/melbourne-is-suffering-a-reverse-groundhog-day-only-bill-murray-can-save-us-now

“Originally codenamed Operation Halo, this was an infrastructure project so secret that board members of the government agency responsible for its delivery knew nothing about it until it was announced.”

Source: Thrown in a loop: How Daniel Andrews’ biggest project was cooked up behind closed doors

“The nation’s peak infrastructure agency says we need an ambitious approach to deal with the changes in our cities and regions caused by COVID-19.”

Source: Australia COVID: Working from home exodus into regional Australia sparks calls for new infrastructure plan

From the quiet CBD to the bustling regions, Infrastructure Australia believes the pandemic requires new thinking of the nation’s infrastructure needs.

Source: COVID-19 changed everything – including our infrastructure future

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“Scaling upward as opposed to outward would reduce costs, create lively streets and sidewalks, and allow for more human interactions, which, in turn, would provide opportunities for newcomers and immigrants to enter the middle class.”