By Anna Edwards
Published on July 4, 2024
Melbourne cannot afford to lag behind its global peers. Other major cities have successfully implemented comprehensive night-time transport systems that cater to both the entertainment crowd and essential workers.
Ensuring safe and reliable transport for night-time workers and continuing to fill the gaps in the network are essential for the success of Melbourne’s 24-hour city vision.
Map of the Month is a science communication project of the University of Melbourne (Melbourne Centre for Cities, AURIN, Melbourne Data Analytics Platform and Pursuit) using maps to spark important policy conversations across metropolitan Melbourne. This pilot is supported by the Lord Mayor’s Charitable Foundation and in partnership with the Victorian Office for Suburban Development and the Municipal Association of Victoria. Academics, community leaders and government representatives from across Melbourne contribute to the maps and accompanying stories.
This month’s story was produced in collaboration with the Australian Research Council 'Night Shift' project, and the maps were produced by Dr Stuart Lee, Flavia Barar and Max Stevens using data from Public Transport Victoria.
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This article was first published on Pursuit. Read the original article.