A city with no vision - what is the plan for Melbourne?

While the announcement of a 'bold' new vision for Melbourne's Central Business District was identified by the Minister for Planning as the prelude to much broader engagement on the new Metro Strategy, there remains a genuine lack of transparent discourse on city planning in Melbourne and Victoria. The lack of such an open and honest discussion on the future of Melbourne has created a vacuum of strategic planning policy. This could be a missed opportunity to re-evaluate city planning in Melbourne and the State. This article argues that a more spatial approach to planning in Victoria is required, one that results in a clearly understood and agreed city vision and framework.