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From the lens Save Holland Park - The potential destruction of J J Holland Park Kensington by the Eddington East-West tunnel.

  • Jenny Sep 28, 2008 @ 5:48 am | delete
    I live in Kensington Banks (near to the JJ Holland Park) and are appalled that the govt is even contemplating this tunnel. In an age of carbon emissions and spiralling petrol prices, why must we encourage more car usage. Mr Brumby get your act together and FIX THE RAIL SYSTEMS. This will encourage less car usage and in turn lessen the cars on the roads. I'm with all my neighbours and will not go down without a fight. We all pay a ton of tax in this country and deserve to have a say on what it is spent on. Leave a legacy for our children and leave our beautiful parklands and trees alone!!!!!
  • miragana Aug 12, 2008 @ 7:54 pm | delete
    Nice lens. mliragana.blogspot.com
  • Michael May 27, 2008 @ 9:51 pm | delete
    I am a big fan of the SimCity simulation computer games. In these games you build a city from scratch, placing in roads, houses, schools, parks, housing for industry, commercial and residential. There are also items like *parks* and playgrounds etc. If you build these parks and then take them away (in the game) the residents of your city will go on protest and strike. The same is true in the *real world*. Take peoples parks away in an already concrete and steel dominated environment and they will be moved to stand up for their parks and green spaces.
  • Whitney Mallia May 24, 2008 @ 8:18 pm | delete
    This Council and state govt is for the yuppies and business types.
    Firstly let me say my kids use holland park daily and in particular The Venny.
    We live on the housing estate in altona st.
    I understand that only 5 similar venues (free drop in and play) exist in Australia and all are funded by their councils except the Venny. For many years the staff have helped me and my family and only recently did I realise they had no mcc backing ! they do so much for free. For 30 years I think. the Venny has battled clown hall. And still no support from them.
    The mcc is rotten to the core. We must fight to save holland park. Fight to stop this hole ! Fight to stop this in our community. Next to our childcare, our rec and pool our Venny our sports and picnics.
    Vote mcc out ! Vote pike out and tell Tanner he will lose too !!!
    Its a Park for Christ sakes.
    A park for kids, young folk, families and people.
  • baudman May 23, 2008 @ 3:53 pm | delete
    Do you mean Smithfield Rd?

    I do too - and it would be great if it worked that way. The unfortunate thing is, however, that when roads like this are tolled, it means a large number of people avoid using them to dodge paying the toll. Citylink actually INCREASED traffic through Kensington and surrounding suburbs - the very thing it was supposed to reduce.
  • Joe May 23, 2008 @ 7:18 am | delete
    I look forward to seeing fewer cars on Springfield/Flemington when the tunnel gets built.
  • baudman May 8, 2008 @ 4:06 am | delete
    Choose one. It DOES say 'best' spent, after all. ;)
  • Simon May 8, 2008 @ 4:02 am | delete
    Where is 'all of the above' in your poll?
  • Anne Young May 7, 2008 @ 1:52 am | delete
    Removing this park, which is in an inner city suburb where there is high density and low cost (high rise) living would ultimately compromise the lifestyles of residents too heavily. Australians are so lucky to have access to green spaces within their communities, to remove them would be a loss to the local residents, the environment and the Aussie way of life. No to the tunnel in JJ Holland park. Yes to greater spend on public transport.
  • Anne Young May 7, 2008 @ 1:51 am | delete
    Removing this park, which is in an inner city suburb where there is high density and low cost (high rise) living would ultimately compromise the lifestyles of residents too heavily. Australians are so lucky to have access to green spaces within their communities, to remove them would be a loss to the local residents, the environment and the Aussie way of life. No to the tunnel in JJ Holland park. Yes to greater spend on public transport.

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