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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Adeshola Ore

Car park wins out over affordable housing despite shortfall of 6,000 homes across inner Melbourne

The car park at 44-60 Curzon Street, North Melbourne
The City of Melbourne has shelved plans to convert the Curzon Street, North Melbourne car park into affordable homes due to concerns over the loss of parking space. Photograph: City of Melbourne

A car park in North Melbourne has won out over a proposed affordable housing project, despite a shortfall of 6,000 affordable homes in the Melbourne city municipality.

The city council on Tuesday evening shelved plans to convert the Curzon Street car park into affordable homes due to concerns over the loss of parking space.

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