Stick it
Changes to the terraces along Victoria Street in Darlinghurst have shocked locals.
In March, we blogged about the hospital’s moves.
This week, all over Darlinghurst, stickers appeared saying, “STOP ST VINCENT’S HOSPITAL DESTROYING DARLO!!!”
The changes are shocking. So OK, not like electric shock. But walking the streets – one of the greatest things to do in this neighbourhood – it’s changing very quickly. The sight is an unpleasant surprise, and some locals have reacted.
The stickers are outside the Green Park Hotel on Victoria and Liverpool streets, and on walls and telegraph poles right around the neighbourhood. St Vincent’s Hospital has long owned the stretch of terraces, but the rapid expansion is really changing the local skyline, and more importantly, the street level urban fabric.
The work has well and truly begun, though, so I wonder if there is anything to be gained from this street activism?
unfortunately it’s probably too late, as the public consultation phase would have ended some time ago now.. :-(
Reemski
8 Jun 10 at 10:14 pm
I’m not so sure about the public consultation phase as the council was outsed from any decisions on this job and pushed through fast through state government planning. And it covers all morning sun to green park (the park). I’m surprised there wasn’t more community protest as it is 14 stories high, more than 3 times higher than the garvan institute next door.
http://majorprojects.planning.nsw.gov.au/files/37216/SA4069-Garvan%20St%20Vincents_EA_100609_LOW.pdf
elsa.
12 Jun 10 at 11:23 am
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21 Jun 10 at 8:52 pm
What’s that sticker underneath on the traffic light? I’ve seen those style of drawings all around William street.
Ruby Delicious
24 Jun 10 at 2:27 pm
There’s an old terrace on th corner of Liverpool and womerah ave that is all that remains of that block. Apparently the old lady refused to sell it to the hospital when they were trying to expand their car park. Looks like she foretold what those stickers spoke of way too late.
Mook
27 Jun 10 at 1:30 pm