Shannon Hill
@shannonhill.bsky.social
Urban planner, Melburnian.
Show me your travels, gardens and bikes!
Show me your travels, gardens and bikes!
Priorities.
We asked for a covered pedestrian path like they gave the cars.
We asked for a covered pedestrian path like they gave the cars.
November 2, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Priorities.
We asked for a covered pedestrian path like they gave the cars.
We asked for a covered pedestrian path like they gave the cars.
Morning Melbourne 🏳️🌈🚊
October 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Morning Melbourne 🏳️🌈🚊
Common theme in late afternoon pics from Oxford today 🚲☀️🌳
September 25, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Common theme in late afternoon pics from Oxford today 🚲☀️🌳
Visiting Oxford and am surprised and totally impressed with the shared spaces - making it easy for bikes and walkers to get around
September 22, 2025 at 6:15 AM
Visiting Oxford and am surprised and totally impressed with the shared spaces - making it easy for bikes and walkers to get around
Rebuilt car park at Sunbury station
✅ now includes pedestrian footpath
❌ where are the trees??
❓land use choices next to train station
✅ now includes pedestrian footpath
❌ where are the trees??
❓land use choices next to train station
September 14, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Rebuilt car park at Sunbury station
✅ now includes pedestrian footpath
❌ where are the trees??
❓land use choices next to train station
✅ now includes pedestrian footpath
❌ where are the trees??
❓land use choices next to train station
I’m excited for this - and yes I live in a ‘tram and transport zone’ in the inner west. Lots to review and comment on. Needs to be coupled with investment in public spaces and safe movement infrastructure 🤞
Victoria allows more homes,
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Victorian Labor targets affluent Melbourne suburbs for rezoning to allow 16-storey apartment towers
Under the plan, the state government will seize planning controls for the designated areas – near train and tram stops – from local councils
www.theguardian.com
September 10, 2025 at 4:42 AM
I’m excited for this - and yes I live in a ‘tram and transport zone’ in the inner west. Lots to review and comment on. Needs to be coupled with investment in public spaces and safe movement infrastructure 🤞
Cracking magnolia this year. On a cracking winter August day in melbs, spring is well and truly here.
August 20, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Cracking magnolia this year. On a cracking winter August day in melbs, spring is well and truly here.
Good morning Melbourne 🌅
August 14, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Good morning Melbourne 🌅
Genuinely good people. Help them out!
7am launch
THE WORLD REFUGEE DAY TELETHON HAS BEGUN!
4 ways to support #WorldRefugeeDay #Telethon powered by the #ASRC today.
💜 CALL 1300 692 772 (1300 MYASRC)
💜 TXT ‘HOPE’ to 0476 000 111 to donate $20
💜 DONATE ONLINE at asrc.org.au/telethon
💜 Bid on an auction item at asrc.org.au/auction
THE WORLD REFUGEE DAY TELETHON HAS BEGUN!
4 ways to support #WorldRefugeeDay #Telethon powered by the #ASRC today.
💜 CALL 1300 692 772 (1300 MYASRC)
💜 TXT ‘HOPE’ to 0476 000 111 to donate $20
💜 DONATE ONLINE at asrc.org.au/telethon
💜 Bid on an auction item at asrc.org.au/auction
June 19, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Genuinely good people. Help them out!
#melbournes laneways in the wet this morning. Great pedestrian spaces connecting the city.
June 7, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#melbournes laneways in the wet this morning. Great pedestrian spaces connecting the city.
Just me and the sunset on the ride home tonight ☀️ #melbourne #ptv
June 2, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Just me and the sunset on the ride home tonight ☀️ #melbourne #ptv
Exciting next steps for planning for more housing in Melbournes activity centre - public transport based centre along new metro train line. Ambitious housing targets but you’ve gotta have a plan!
track.pstmrk.it/3s/engage.vi...
track.pstmrk.it/3s/engage.vi...
Activity Centres Program Expansion – Phase 1: Understanding place
Help us shape the future of your activity centre by telling us what you love and value most about your local area.
track.pstmrk.it
May 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Exciting next steps for planning for more housing in Melbournes activity centre - public transport based centre along new metro train line. Ambitious housing targets but you’ve gotta have a plan!
track.pstmrk.it/3s/engage.vi...
track.pstmrk.it/3s/engage.vi...
Planners - pay attention. We’re reasonably good with riverine flooding when mapped, arguably not quite as good with forest fire.
80% of Shepparton and 60% of Wangaratta are at high risk of becoming unaffordable or impossible to insure, due to the risk of climate-related damage.
This town is a 'canary in the coal mine' as climate change threatens home ownership
New data shows dozens of suburbs around the country are at risk of becoming uninsurable, triggering warnings of a "climate-induced credit crunch".
www.abc.net.au
April 26, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Planners - pay attention. We’re reasonably good with riverine flooding when mapped, arguably not quite as good with forest fire.
Happy to repost this great vid of my hometown
April 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Happy to repost this great vid of my hometown
Demolition by neglect? Hoping the Sunshine/Albion airport rail link works package includes this iconic building and gives it a new lease of life.
April 9, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Demolition by neglect? Hoping the Sunshine/Albion airport rail link works package includes this iconic building and gives it a new lease of life.
March 20, 2025 at 10:10 AM
Good morning #melbourne #seddon. Should walk the dog this early every day.
March 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Good morning #melbourne #seddon. Should walk the dog this early every day.
This is some pretty pro housing statement from the Vic state government. Take a read and post your favourite quote!
Aggressively pushing inner and mid city development instead of just greenfield growth. This is a real, good step forward (with some caution!)
www.premier.vic.gov.au/if-councils-...
Aggressively pushing inner and mid city development instead of just greenfield growth. This is a real, good step forward (with some caution!)
www.premier.vic.gov.au/if-councils-...
If Councils Won't Unlock Space For More Homes – We Will
More homes mean more opportunity – that’s why the Allan Labor Government is setting clear housing targets in every Victorian local government area for councils, government and industry to deliver over...
www.premier.vic.gov.au
February 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
This is some pretty pro housing statement from the Vic state government. Take a read and post your favourite quote!
Aggressively pushing inner and mid city development instead of just greenfield growth. This is a real, good step forward (with some caution!)
www.premier.vic.gov.au/if-councils-...
Aggressively pushing inner and mid city development instead of just greenfield growth. This is a real, good step forward (with some caution!)
www.premier.vic.gov.au/if-councils-...
Good news story that’s needed at the moment. Does Melbourne need congestion pricing?
Congestion pricing in New York City is a month old. What are the results? Less crime as subway ridership up, less cars, less traffic, more people walking around, and increasing popularity. Here's a thread of recent stories about it.
February 8, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Good news story that’s needed at the moment. Does Melbourne need congestion pricing?
First time listener!
Great reminder of the importance of good planning and providing spaces for small businesses as a driver for activity.
Great reminder of the importance of good planning and providing spaces for small businesses as a driver for activity.
New episode is up! We talk to Derek Guy, @dieworkwear.bsky.social—aka the Menswear Guy—about how dense, walkable cities influence what people wear, what the great fashion capitals of the world have in common, how the housing crisis is affecting style, and much more. thewaroncars.org/2025/01/07/1...
141. Cities and Fashion with Derek Guy, The Menswear Guy
thewaroncars.org
January 7, 2025 at 11:12 PM
First time listener!
Great reminder of the importance of good planning and providing spaces for small businesses as a driver for activity.
Great reminder of the importance of good planning and providing spaces for small businesses as a driver for activity.
Happy new year from Melbourne 🎉🎉
lucas and friends wishes a happy new year 2025
Alt: wishes a happy new year 2025
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2024 at 2:04 PM
Happy new year from Melbourne 🎉🎉
Established Melbourne v new growth areas. Unsurprising. Lots of work to do.
December 22, 2024 at 11:23 AM
Established Melbourne v new growth areas. Unsurprising. Lots of work to do.
A Melbourne classic
A friendly reminder that if you’re in traffic, you ARE traffic.
And mobility is about space.
HT @happy_roman for graphic
And mobility is about space.
HT @happy_roman for graphic
December 20, 2024 at 7:29 AM
A Melbourne classic
This is truly outstanding. I want this too!
“It's amazing how pollution has dropped in #Paris in 15 years. @annehidalgo.bsky.social has filled the city with bike-lanes & not only has she reduced pollution by 40% but she’s also been re-elected.”
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
Trading car space for green space, bike space, kid space…trading pollution for people. Good trade.
Es alucinante cómo ha bajado la contaminación en París en 15 años. Anne Hidalgo lo ha llenado todo de carriles bici y no sólo ha reducido la contaminación en un 40%, sino que ha sido reelegida.
December 18, 2024 at 8:37 PM
This is truly outstanding. I want this too!
Sub 600sqm block could fit this. My block could fit this in inner Melbourne. Would love to see it.
Single stair 12 plex (w elevator) on a 50x122 lot.
50% site coverage with a shared backyard.
(6x) 3br+Den
(6x) 2Br
Replacing a single fam home.
50% site coverage with a shared backyard.
(6x) 3br+Den
(6x) 2Br
Replacing a single fam home.
December 11, 2024 at 10:34 AM
Sub 600sqm block could fit this. My block could fit this in inner Melbourne. Would love to see it.