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City’s $720m plan to transform riverfront (perthvoiceinteractive.com)

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The plans for two hotels is noticeably absent from this article.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think i've come around to the idea a little more since i last posted on this plan,

The riverfront could be designed as a green corridor between Heirisson Island and Kings Park. It would act to cool a large part of the city, and also be great for the city's bird life. Possibly other small marsupials as well, if the design was thoughtful enough.
There were a number of historical landmarks along the waterfront, I believe the original Emu and Swan Breweries were around that area, or maybe nearer Elizabeth Quay. Reconstructions of these could be a cool way to reconnect Perth to its early history, as 'Perth', that we cast aside.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

@Gorgritch_umie_killa The brewery is a bit further west and the road alongside it would make it difficult to embrace it in this project.
But yes, getting rid of the ridiculous Riverside Drive, the never-should-have-been-allowed car park and reconnecting the city to the river is welcome.
Hope they remember it's a floodplain and don't put anything too heavy on it like they did with the sinking exhibition centre

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Oh yeah, just looked up where Emu was, forgot about that land reclamation thing.

Hope they remember it's a floodplain and don't put anything too heavy on it like they did with the sinking exhibition centre

Haha, good point!

[–] ziltoid101 2 points 2 months ago

Trees. Please, please, please... trees.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If they can create something similar to Brisbane's south bank it would be really awesome.

Lots of shady trees. Not vast expanses of concrete / pavers and native shrubs, that just does not make for a nice place.

A proper pool plus water playground.

Just keep anyone who has Yagan square and Elizabeth quay on their CV the fuck away from this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I think once ECU goes into the Yagan square area, that whole project will start to make sense.

Its problem now is they've installed the ancilliary buinesses/infrastructure without the accompanying destination (the university), so it feels like this odd mix of destination and thoroughfare that doesn't really work.