In the coming years, Melbourne will face many challenges, such as a rising population, climate change and the changing nature of work. CityLab, located on the ground floor of the Melbourne Town Hall, is one of the ways the City of Melbourne works together with our community to future-proof our city.
We practice human centred design, which means we work with the people who’ll be using the final product to make sure that what we build is tailored to their needs.
The CityLab approach is not about jumping to solutions, it’s about working with the community to understand future challenges, explore opportunities, and build and test solutions that will work for our people and the city. We work this way so we can move quickly, use minimal resources, and maximise the community’s involvement.