Get rid of Brunswick St mall in Brisbane?
Recreating Brunswick Street Mall as a two-lane road is one of the proposals being considered by lord mayor Graham Quirk as part of his plan to “fix” Fortitude Valley. Looks like they've decided the mall there is no good, and they're looking at other options. The poll on the site asks readers: Do you think Brunswick Street Mall should be opened to traffic? Yes - but one slow lane only Yes - one lane of traffic each way Yes - but only during the day, and closed to cars at night No, it should remain closed to cars What do you think? I can tell you my opinion; it isn't the mall itself that is a problem, it's some of the regulars that spend a lot of time there. |
12:47pm 25/07/12 Permalink
I don't understand the problem, and i'd say 70% of the votes do not. I neither work there, or need to drive through there. So my only concern is the very few times i'm there for dinner, if i want cars passing by.
I voted no. |
12:49pm 25/07/12 Permalink
yeah i don't see how cars driving through it would have any possitive impact.. on anything?
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12:52pm 25/07/12 Permalink
where's the 'build a tunnel under the mall' option?
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12:52pm 25/07/12 Permalink
where's the 'build a tunnel under the mall' option? Build a network of tunnels with subway trams running through. |
12:53pm 25/07/12 Permalink
where's the 'build a tunnel under the mall' option? already done, check a map, the clem 7 goes directly under the mall |
12:55pm 25/07/12 Permalink
already done, check a map, the clem 7 goes directly under the mall Perfect! Tunnel from one end of the mall to the other, whack a set of traffic lights at the intersection of Brunswick St and the Clem 7, done! :D |
01:00pm 25/07/12 Permalink
The mall closed to cars creates a heap of congestion due to Brisbane cities ongoing and famous amount of "one-way streets". No other city in AU, and probably the world has so many damn one-way streets. Turning it into anything other than Yes - one lane of traffic each wayis a waste of time, else keep it closed. |
01:04pm 25/07/12 Permalink
We have enough problems with drunks getting hit by cars in the valley and they want to create another road for drunks to stumble out on to... brilliant.
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01:12pm 25/07/12 Permalink
opening it up will be like the silly street at the gold coast where all the fully sic cars go by with broken exhausts + ppl who walk across the road without thinking...
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01:14pm 25/07/12 Permalink
that was my first reaction too casa, i wasn't sure if they were talking about 'fixing' the valley in terms of traffic or what
but the article seems to point out that the valley mall itself 'isn't working' for the shops around or something and they are looking at what they can do to the mall itself still not sure how cars driving down it will help lol |
01:23pm 25/07/12 Permalink
Part of the Valley's appeal is the melting pot that is the mall. See you Saturday night (well the Cabaret club anyway). |
01:29pm 25/07/12 Permalink
the mall is good and has been cleaned up heaps in the last 10 years. opening it to cars would be a step back imo
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01:37pm 25/07/12 Permalink
A bit off topic... but what happened to that gaming place that opened in the mall (I think it was the mall) - is it still there?
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02:06pm 25/07/12 Permalink
wait wouldn't this cost money? i thought we don't have any money.. at least that's what they keep saying slashing programs that dont really cost that much..
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03:46pm 25/07/12 Permalink
Why the hell would they get rid of it?That would be like doing the same thing to Queen St Mall.
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03:51pm 25/07/12 Permalink
A bit off topic... but what happened to that gaming place that opened in the mall (I think it was the mall) - is it still there? Elysium Yes its still there. |
04:06pm 25/07/12 Permalink
