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Bourke Street Mall, VIC

September 3, 2018October 21, 2018 By Kristina Wan

The Bourke Street Mall is a pedestrian and tram-only strip running between Swanston and Elizabeth Streets. The mall is Bourke Street’s most famous feature and contains retail hubs like Melbourne’s GPO, Myer’s flagship store and David Jones’ second flagship.

Concepts for a Bourke Street Mall were drawn up as early as 1964 by Robin Boyd and Frederick Romberg[4] however the ambitious multi-platform design which separated cars from pedestrians was never realised. Plans were eventually scaled down with pedestrians sharing space with a grade level tramline. Vehicular traffic was removed from the section on 13 February 1978. The pedestrian mall was officially opened in 1983 by Charles, Prince of Wales and Diana, Princess of Wales.

The mall received a major facelift in preparation for the 2006 Commonwealth Games and elevated tram super-stops were later installed.

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