I was asked by the good folks at Griffith REVIEW to write a major essay for their current edition Cities On The Edge. It’s my first crack at the “writing a major essay” caper so i’d be very interested to get people’s thoughts. The essay Fluid Cities Create picks up on several of the themes […]
Griffith REVIEW essay: Fluid Cities Create
May 10th, 2008 3 Comments
Tags: city planning · cultural policy · Griffith REVIEW · Newcastle · Not Quite Art · wrting
Broken Newcastle Map
April 8th, 2008 9 Comments
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
Does anyone in Newcastle have vacant real estate?
April 8th, 2008 3 Comments
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