Map of the Month

A dog chasing a ball across a grassy field

Environment

We checked if Melbourne really is a dog-friendly city

The city looks, smells and sounds very different to our most popular animal friends, so we mapped Melbourne to see if it is a City for Dogs

Old map from the 1600's

Politics & Society

The stories hidden in maps

Maps tell stories, help discovery, provoke discussion and can change the way we understand our world. Welcome to Map of the Month

Animation of train travelling through train station at night with a map of Melbourne stations over the night sky

Politics & Society

Is Melbourne really a 24-hour city if public transport stops?

Sometimes Melbourne’s public transport goes dark. Our Map of the Month shows it makes life hard – even dangerous – for those in our night-time economy

Two nurses pushing a person on a trolley into a hospital at night

Politics & Society

Mapping the hidden lives of Melbourne’s night workers

The term night-time economy evokes images of people enjoying late-night activities, but our Map of the Month asks, what of the workers that keep the city running while the rest of us sleep?

How many 20-minute neighbourhoods does Melbourne really have? thumbnail image

How many 20-minute neighbourhoods does Melbourne really have?

Walkable cities are gaining traction. Our Map of the Month shows which Melbourne suburbs are walking distance to childcare, pharmacies and GPs

These maps tell us we need to cool our sweltering streets thumbnail image

Environment

These maps tell us we need to cool our sweltering streets

Our Map of the Month shows the impact of asphalt and concrete on city temperatures, and why we need to ‘de-pave’ and ‘re-plant’ in a warming climate

‘Bumping spaces’ build community – when they are within reach thumbnail image

Politics & Society

‘Bumping spaces’ build community – when they are within reach

Social connection needs time and effort, but crucially it also needs meeting places, and our Map of the Month highlights that not all Melburnians have equal access to these ‘bumping spaces’

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