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Thousands of people pass through this station each day, but experts say it has some of the worst air in Melbourne (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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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.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 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.