MELBOURNE, May 22 -- The Australian city of Melbourne has decided to create new green spaces, in addition to protecting its existing parks and multiplying projects to reduce CO2 emissions throughout the city. The goal is to become a net-zero city, driving the ecological transition while also making life more pleasant.

In addition to maintaining and protecting the city's parks and gardens, the City of Melbourne will invest in new green, open spaces, particularly in its most densely populated suburb, Southbank. An additional green space the size of two Olympic swimming pools will be created from scratch in the north of the city. This project alone will include new play and picnic facilities, 48 new trees and safer pedestrian crosswalks.

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