Expect much more on this as the months roll on but i’ve finally gone public about what I’ve been running around proposing for the Newcastle CBD. It’s so crazy it just might work.
Courtesy of ABC Radio 1233 (you can hear the interview and see some pictures here)…
Vacant shopfronts in the Newcastle CBD should be opened [...]
Tags: ABC 1233 · CBD · Marcus Westbury · Newcastle · newcastle community · Newcastle glasgow · Not Quite Art · renewal trust · Vacant buildings
Following on from previous frustrations, I returned to Newcastle on the weekend.
Returning to Newcastle after any length of time away, the startling thing is just how badly shattered the CBD has actually become. When you live in Newcastle it is easy to become almost blind to the fact that the majority of the two main [...]
Tags: CBD · Decay · empty spaces · Newcastle · Renewal
Apparently not.
I’ve long been advocating a more enlightened approach to liquor licensing in NSW and particularly in my home town of Newcastle. I’m convinced (and convinced i can convince most people) that a more diverse culture (and i mean everything from punk venues to jazz clubs) of drinking, dining, music, art and entertainment is a [...]
Tags: CBD · empty spaces · Liquor licensing · Newcastle · Not Quite Art · Small bars