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Footpath Obstacles: how Brisbane is getting e-scooters wrong
If you can drive, parking a car is relatively straightforward. There are signs, there are lines on the ground and there are universal rules banishing me from mounting the pavement and ploughing into innocent bystanders, a past time that I have struggled to let go. My yet resolved beef with the general population aside, there…
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mount coot-tha recreation park
Occasionally, Brisbane City Council bravely asks the public for ideas regarding public space. In this case, they were curious what shall be done with some rather large holes left in the ground by decades of mining. Whilst some argue it should be remediated like traditional mine sites, others believe that you should slap a hotel…
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the valley heart
Strawberry Fields Parkland Project and Matthew Moore led a competition to design a park within the Heart of Fortitude Valley. As Brisbane continues to densify, there must be accompanying high quality greenspace and Fortitude Valley is already falling behind in this regard. The proposed site involved a reclaiming of privately owned car dealerships and a…
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toowong central
A report made for an unloved and dormant spot local to me. The original proposed development for this site included more residential and mixed commercial. I made the case that this would be the perfect spot for a public park. This was shared with the councillor and posted in local public forums. It is my…
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