Melbourne's Southern Cross Station is a gateway for commuters and visitors to the city, but experts say secret data shows the air quality poses a health risk to workers and passengers.
  • In short: Data detailing the air quality at Melbourne’s Southern Cross Station has been released for the first time.
  • It shows nitrogen dioxide levels in parts of the station have regularly been more than 90 times the guidelines set by the World Health Organization.
  • The Victorian government and the station’s operator say they’ve been meeting Australian workplace standards.
  • @tombruzzo@aussie.zone
    3•10 months ago

    I’ve heard from people as well that sloping towards Swanston means there are all those wide steps on the way down to the street.

    There are not enough flat surfaces for people to put up tables and properly run a market.

    • maegul (he/they)English
      2•10 months ago

      Yea, just another example. The local Sunday market instead runs on the west side of swanston st near the arts precinct but would actually work very well in fed square if it were flat … and if there were shade … and if the buildings were more interesting.

      Kinda highlights how fed square is a very self centred design, it’s not meant to be anything other than fed square. We’re not meant to add to it or modify it.