The Conversation

On Friday, thousands packed into Melbourne’s Federation Square for a free Amyl and the Sniffers show. Within minutes, fences buckled, the perimeter was breached, and the gig was cancelled over crowd crush fears. Melbourne needs both large gathering spaces for moments like Friday night, and a diffuse network of everyday public spaces; we need flexible crowd management systems, surrounding streets that can absorb overflow, and more public spaces.

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