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Melbourne Cricket Grounds ’ worth of green open space .
Local involvement But the proposed development of the nine-metre-high elevated rail hasn ’ t been without controversy .
In December 2016 , protest group Lower Our Tracks lost a Supreme Court bid to stop the project , claiming the Government failed to properly consult the public and kept the plans secret to avoid a political outcry .
Residents opposing it claimed it would lower property values due to being ugly and noisy , but Summers says opinions are slowly changing .
“ Obviously , the biggest challenge we ’ ve faced on this job is changing that perception and history that ’ s come before us ,” he says . “ Early on , that was a challenge , but over the last 12 to 18 months we have seen the pendulum swing from the broader community that can see the benefits .” Summers stresses the
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