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This city is so frustrating. You can help but feel completely and overwhelmingly powerless, given that no amount of public opposition to these things seems to make the slightest amount of difference.

A glass box is precisely what the city needs. After all, while the Dockland's is full of them no one bothers to go down to that wasteland to see them. So bring them up to the top end of town, as the people who have previously enjoyed The Windsor won't want to head down to Burke Street to shop in the abortion of an area that it's becoming. And where will they have left to go to see glass if they don't quickly smother The Windsor in it?

can you say ugly?

Having a very quick dig around the blogosphere goes to show just how many people are appalled by the Lonsdale House decision.

Lonsdale House - Alternatives to Demolition
"Madden, you are a soulless prick."
Lonsdale House
Lonsdale House may be doomed
whom the gods would destroy...
Save Lonsdale House
Art Deco torn down
Lonsdale House to be demolished
Slightly OT: Lonsdale House to be demolished
Lonsdale House succumbs to television
the wrecking ball #1 - lonsdale house...
Lonsdale House, a Sad Day for Melbourne
"Docklands Disease" spreading to Melbourne
Vote Brumby OUT!
No no no!!!
Demolition on Lonsdale Street
A piece of history is demolished for a slice of retail sameness [The Age]
and of course
Myer's Emporium Melbourne: chavs rejoice

These are just some of the reactions over the past couple of days, clearly people do care.

Apparently Melbourne City Council will make about $1.4 million from selling off bits of laneways to Colonial for their retail development.

Lane sales to make $1.4m (The Age)

Complete. Utter. Twats.

Thanks to a last minute change to the heritage listing for Melbournes iconic art deco Myer building, the entire interiors are being gutted with the exception of the mural hall which is to be preserved.

Several frescoes which were previously boarded up were revealed by construction workers this week jackhammered to oblivion.

The art noveau staircases and frescoes throughout the interiors will be forever lost and modernised. Apparently the old columns have to go to pump more consumers through the building.

Apparently according to Heritage Victoria, so long as you take photos (presumably they did) its ok and thanks for the memories !

Ugh, I'm sure someone would of been happy to come and take those of their hands.

Apparently part of Lonsdale House is going to become an Apple Store based on the concepts.

Just going to post that Wayne....

Looks nice though for us Apple lovers.....

but then again.... :/

A group has been formed to try and save Lonsdale House, or at the very least bring it to people's attention so that hopefully in future Melbourne's heritage is better looked after :)

The website is http://www.savelonsdalehouse.com/ if anyone wants to check it out