The latter reference in the title directed towards men who recently divorce and move to Docklands to live a wild life.
London has a Docklands area, and it it is a huge development of high rise buildings a little blended with historic areas. There are so many waterways, to a foreigner, it is very confusing. I really don't know if the development of the London's old docks area has been judged as successful. Fun60?
Melbourne's docklands area redevelopment to high rise apartment blocks has not been judged as successful. The areas was taken from City of Melbourne to the Docklands Development Authority, and if the authority tried to do a bad job of its task, it succeeded.
No matter what money, festivals, fireworks and community celebrations have been thrown at it, as a great place to live and visit, it has been a failure.
The Docklands area is a soulless and a barren windswept area full of high rise towers but little street activity.
Where I live, a street full of apartment buildings and office blocks, there is constant activity on the street. I remember stepping outside a few years ago on a warm summer night at about 9pm and I could not believe the number of people out and about.
The development of Docklands happened under the then Premier Jeff Kennett, just another, white, male, born to rule, rich politician c***. I tire of them, both conservative and Labor.
Lol about Soho and Notting Hill. I think Professor Burke might have it right.
Former premier Jeff Kennett once described Docklands as a rare species of plant that takes a while to bloom. Demographers predicted it would become Melbourne’s Soho or Notting Hill, a waterfront spectacular and an urban oasis.
Swinburne University housing researcher Professor Terry Burke made a more stinging assessment in 2006: “They should blow it up and start again.”
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'Blow it up and start again.' I suppose that's one option:)
ReplyDeleteNever heard of the term dockland.
ReplyDeleteDockland is rather sad. I totally agree
ReplyDeleteOuch! I did a quick search and found all kinds of "what to see and do" lists. lol What are those sharpened pencil looking posts in the water? Whatever their purpose, the things are hideous.
ReplyDeleteOn a local note, I keep wishing our city would do something along the Great Miami River besides upkeep on the extensive bike path. Efforts are being made to update the downtown. It is a ten year project but so far in this early stage I am unimpressed.
Best wishes, Andrew.