But a new report has found inadequate public transport and poor job distribution is making Melbourne unlivable for many people who reside just outside the central business district.
Melbourne held the title of World's Most Livable City for seven years, but a new report shows Australia's second-largest city still has plenty of room for improvement.
Researchers at the RMIT Centre for Urban Research say livable cities have affordable and diverse housing linked by convenient public transport, walking and cycling infrastructure to employment and education, and public open spaces.
The report from the centre's Healthy Livable Cities Group finds Melbourne is not meeting all those requirements and needs to work to create a so-called "walkable city," where people can easily get where they need to be without a car.
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