Brisbane’s newest park at Kangaroo Point will open in 2010 following the redevelopment of the TAFE college site. Offering sweeping views of the Brisbane River, CBD and Botanic Gardens, the 9,828m2 parcel of land is being returned to the public as part of the Q150 celebrations. The new park at Kangaroo Point will feature five public artworks, four of which are under construction. These works have all been funded by art+place, the Queensland Government Public Art Fund. The fifth and largest commission, titled Crescendo, has yet to be decided and you can have your say by voting in the public art poll. HERE
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The High Line in New York is a project that is transforming an old elevated rail structure and making it into a beautiful 2km park. Stage 1 opened in June and I just had the wonderful pleasure to live out a dream and see it in real life. I ran up the Gansevoort St stairs like an excited child, knowing there was going to be a magical treasure up there. When I reached the top, and strolled several blocks of the unique and themes spaces, I found out magic was indeed real.
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Inhabit is a new Brisbane City Council program of public art and events that will transform forgotten and overlooked places throughout Brisbane’s CBD. During July and August, laneways, ‘pocket parks’ and concrete nooks around the city will be re-defined by innovative sculpture, design and events. It is part of the Brisbane Festival, and implements objectives of the CBD Masterplan about improving pedestrian environments.
“Escapespace” by Nicole Voevodin-Cash located at Eagle Lane (junction with Queen Street) is just one of the exciting works. This astroturf oasis creates an unexpected burst of colour, texture and usable space in an otherwise bitumen environment. It was only installed a few days ago but this playful space is already proving popular with nearby office workers. Enjoy this ‘park’ until August. (I hope it stays longer)
Gentrification: the buying and renovation of houses and stores in deteriorated urban neighbourhoods by upper- or middle-income families or individuals, thus improving property values but often displacing low-income families and small businesses.
While wandering through the Green Flea markets in West End last Saturday, I met a group bearing ominous tidings about the future of Davies Park and the surrounding land. A protection group is concerned that the park may be sold for residential development, potentially closing down the markets and contributing further to the shameless gentrification of the area currently underway.
There are layers of associated concerns surrounding this issue, including the treatment of the amazing heritage-listed fig trees in the park for root rot, the re-zoning of the land and the potential city cat or ferry terminal at the site.
