Every weekday morning, children use a pedestrian bridge over a busy main road to get to school in one of Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. 

Under the bridge at the corner of Euston and Warrigal roads, Hughesdale, sits an empty lot.

It is rarely empty for too long— cars pull in to park as parents drop kids off on the school run and to grab coffee from a neighbouring cafe. On occasion it has been used as a gathering spot for residents to talk to council or other government representatives.