Urban design experts and prominent Melburnians will take part in the City of Melbourne?s first-ever public event on the transformative Greenline Project, ahead of major works starting at Birrarung Marr.
The free ?From High Line to Greenline? event is part of Council?s refreshed Melbourne Conversations series in 2024, which is set to draw hundreds of people to Fed Square on Tuesday 16 April.
The Greenline Project discussion will take place at The Edge, one of Melbourne?s premiere speakingvenues, and feature an expert panel including:

Erin O?Donnell ? Birrarung Council member and water law and policy expert
Julian O’Shea ? award-winning designer, academic and video storyteller
Kirsten Bauer ? Greenline Project landscape architect and Director of ASPECT Studios Sally Capp AO ? City of Melbourne Lord Mayor

Panellists will discuss the Greenline Project vision and Master Plan, while considering the success of other world-renowned urban renewal projects like the New York City High Line.
Attendees will be able to borrow from a curated collection of related books and resources at a pop-up library on-site, and can sign up for a free Greenline Project walking tour in the coming months.
The conversation, which is being facilitated by Russel Howcroft, comes as works to transform the Birrarung Marr Precinct are set to get underway in the coming months.
A new information hub for the Greenline Project is also in the works ? ensuring Melburnians and visitors can ask questions and le...