BGM_The Grid Beneath Our Feet: Robert Hoodle’s Game-Changing Vision

Before the skyscrapers and laneways, there was a plan- a man named Robert Hoodle. In this episode of Down the Yarra, we uncover the grid beneath our feet: how it came to be, why it doesn’t quite run north to south, and what secrets lie beneath its neat, straight lines. From colonial ambition to modern transportation, we trace the past, present, and future of Melbourne’s iconic Hoodle Grid in the CBD - and ask why it still continues to shape the CBD today. Trigger Warning: This episode contains references to colonial expansion and the dispossession of Aboriginal land. Plus, stay tuned for a teaser on Melbourne’s most confusing road rule - the infamous hook turn.