Renew Newcastle, the project i have been working on to create cheap space for artists and community groups and bring life back to the Newcastle CBD has officially been virtually launched. Well, it now has a web site at www.renewnewcastle.org.
Meanwhile, if you are artist or community group, check out the call for proposals:
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
Renew [...]
Renew Newcastle is on!
October 28th, 2008 8 Comments
Tags: CBD · Decay · empty buildings · Newcastle · Renew Newcastle · Renewal · urban renewal
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