Comments on The Mayor of Newtown: The Hive Evolves Again

Hi all - related to parking & other Erskinevil...

2012-01-24T15:18:25.850+11:00

Hi all - related to parking & other Erskineville matters, check out the Friends of Erskineville page --> http://www.erskinevillevillage.org/ in particular the Ashmore redevelopment

I'd agree. No one that's looking to move t...

2012-01-23T13:24:20.396+11:00

I'd agree. No one that's looking to move to Newtown these days is willing to give up their upwardly mobile car to live there. Those are the old crowd. We're just going to have more overcrowded roads, overparked streets and fatalities will most likely increase.

Newtown we all know and love is now official dying. RIP.

Well, how disappointing! I was really looking forw...

2011-09-05T11:31:51.197+10:00

Well, how disappointing! I was really looking forward to having Thomas Dux within walking distance of my house. There is nowhere in Newtown/Eskinville that offers a wide selection of gourmet food items at an acceptible price.

How about an awesome community space that we can a...

2011-02-11T00:23:19.526+11:00

How about an awesome community space that we can all share?

The no parking spots decision needs to be accompan...

2011-02-09T18:34:41.176+11:00

The no parking spots decision needs to be accompanied by a clause in sale and rental contracts that make owners and tenants acknowledge that this is a condition of purchase. Not perfect, but I can't see an alternative.

It's the perfect location to live without a car - and those who 'need' cars (elderly, parents etc) will have to look elsewhere.

There will inevitably still be an impact on the limited spaces around. I think a commitment to one shared car scheme space and bike racks for 20 bikes should be part of the conditions.

I agree, simply having no parking spots, does not ...

2011-02-09T12:48:01.167+11:00

I agree, simply having no parking spots, does not mean occupants will not have cars. Many terrace houses in the area do not have parking, but do they have cars that are parked on the street, Yes of course they do.
I think having an IGA is a poor outcome, that is a purely selfish view that I do not like IGA's and that a boutique supermarket i.e small family owned ventures would be more in keeping with the areas cosmopolitan mix, even a Thomas Dux would have been better suited.
I am all for more residential in the area and this appears to be a decent outcome, but please re-think the parking.

I actually live in Gowrie St, which is the other s...

2011-02-08T11:47:08.122+11:00

I actually live in Gowrie St, which is the other street the main entrance in the picture above opens onto. I'm happy that there will be a nice handy supermarket at the top of my street, but I'm dreading having to find a parking space once people are living in these units.

My street and the streets around it are already clogged enough with parked cars; especially at night time on Friday and Saturday nights.

It seems as if the developers are turning a blind eye to the fact that more dwellings without more parking spaces will cause a problem.

Interesting, as a resident of this area I'll t...

2011-02-08T11:18:18.444+11:00

Interesting, as a resident of this area I'll tell you now that no parking spaces DOES NOT discourage people with cars.

I agree that the site needs to be re-developed, but providing no parking has the opposite effect, the surrounding streets will become even more congested. I've watched this over the last 15 years, with every new apartment building things get worse.

Oh and as far as alternative transport, try lugging groceries & a child/children on a bike/bus/walking..GET REAL.

Do you really think is will discourage people with...

2011-02-08T11:07:22.980+11:00

Do you really think is will discourage people with cars? Or will they look around the surrounding area and decide they'll find some place on the street to park? I'm going to guess the later.

I think the new development should have to provide parking for it's residents - otherwise we're just adding to the parking chaos that is Newtown/Erko.

The building looks nice in the photo...but I'm generally against adding more levels to the hive building and would prefer a single level supermarket rather than the addition of apartments.

I am all for any development to say that there is ...

2011-02-08T07:37:38.168+11:00

I am all for any development to say that there is no parking, it does encourage people with no cars to move to that location. What they must also do is encourage people to look at different transport methods eg cycling. With Wilson St up the road they have an almost direct bike 'run' into the CBD. What bike parking is available? Maybe organise a bike course for residence etc