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Space exploitation in Woolloongabba: What will happen next? 

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Space exploitation in Woolloongabba: What will happen next? 

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"The competition of space is great, so that each area generally tends to be put to the use which yields the greatest economic return." (Wirth, 1938)

This quote very well describes the current situation of Woolloongabba's development.
Real estate agents exploit utility of the space in Woolloongabba as reflected by the fact that houses in the district are being demolished and turned into student accommodations and high-rise apartment. An advantage of it is that it may increase diversity and complexity of the relationships of people coming the area, as the number of new residents increases.

Although it is true that people are physically closer when an area becomes denser, they are more socially distant (Wirth, 1938). This can cause social displacement. That is, people who had been living in the area migrate out, while newcomers, who has little attachment to the area, migrate in. This can lead to low involvement in the community, more individualistic society, instability within the population (newcomers, who have stayed for a while, willing to emigrate as a result of superficial bond within and low attachment to the society). Crime rate may increase as people become more anonymous.

All in all, I think it is important to not overpopulate the district. An appropriate degree of urbanization can be beneficial (e.g. the interviewee's opinion on developing Woolloongabba). The balance between ruralism and urbanism should be set rather than urbanizing the area altogether.

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Urbanization: Destruction of Woolloongabba's 20th century identity?

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Urbanization: Destruction of Woolloongabba's 20th century identity?

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From the 20th century until this present, there are many proposed development project plans such as plans for skyscrapers up to 40 stories high for state-owned land between Vulture and Stanley streets and the South City Square Project at Logan Road comprises of the hotel, shops, and residential towers. This lead to the renewal of the antiques and restaurant precincts.

Calligeros (2010), the columnist from the Brisbane times, interviewed some Woolloongabba residents and concluded that

“Some residents fear this model development signaled an apocalypse for the unique character of the eclectic suburb” (Calligeros,2010).

Here are some of the opinions from the interview.

David Murray, an architect and resident who has been living in Woolloongabba for 33 years, feared that the characteristics and the charm of the suburb such as sleepy back streets, and light industry would be demolished or “disappear in the shadows of high rises”.

This fear of the disappearance of the suburb’s unique character reflects Jane Jacobs( who had an influence on urban studies in the 20th century in which she disagreed with the proposed project of building an expressway that will overhaul her neighborhood.) position of preservationists. It could be that there some sense in the building that makes people feel that they are connected in time through being surrounded by the building environment since the past. This could be explained the concept called "place attachment" that may

“come simply with familiarity and ease, with the assurance of nurture and security, with the memory of sounds and smells, of communal activities and homely pleasures accumulated over time’’ (Tuan 1977, as cited in Trentelman (2009), 159).

Another opinion is from the Mother-of-two Tash Bowe.

"I can see many organizations getting those apartments and turning them into housing commission," "These sorts of developments are not considerate to tenants of a certain socio-economic background. They do not adequately support them,” "If you end up with a lower socioeconomic base then you have the problems that come with that - crime increases, the drugs, and prostitution will increase - and it's already in a ridiculous state at the moment in Kangaroo Point, "

This concern regarding the potential socioeconomic and crime rate problems are in line with Jane Jacobs’s focus of the micro-level of the city where people’s need and well-being are prioritized.

On the other hand, these residents' opinions are not extreme on the side of preservationist (see below). They have no problem with the urbanization, but it should be done within an appropriate boundary. This indicates that they still want to promote the growth of the suburb for the greater good in which this point of view is similar to that of Robert Moses's.

Both Ms Tash and Mr David believed that residential and commercial buildings should be limited to three or five stories.

Local councilor Helen Abrahams said she was "not opposed to the proposed high-rises, as long as they were built close to the motorway, far away from the back streets of tin and timber houses” .

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He (has observed the changes in Woolloongabba for 20 years) feels that the urbanization in Woolloongabba is a good thing. It brings it more people (including students) and makes use of the once empty land. As a father to a daughter aged around us, he believes the urbanization serves as a good thing for people who live far-away to reside near their universities and workplaces. He specifically pointed out that the most noticeable change in Woolloongabba in the 20th century would be the high-rising units. This idea of change in the city can be related to Robert Moses's view on the city.

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Google Map

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Although many citizens commute from home to Central Business District, Woolloongabba is more polluted than CBD. It might be because of the roads and highways that connect CBD and southern part of Brisbane (e.g. Gold Coast, Sunnybank). This suggests that urbanization not only impact within the suburbs but also the surrounding. Thus, when we want to examine urbanization, we should consider suburbs around the interested area.

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-A solution for the lower class people?

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Woolloongabba Bikeway Project - Annerley Road fly through

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The new Woolloongabba Bikeway project with new bike lanes along Stanley Street and Annerley Road, will provide a safe and continuous link for cyclists with connection into Brisbane's CBD and the University of Queensland.

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from asking people in the Student accommodation and Buranda village

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Class separation

-While student accommodations are building with less family-like households, it increases the separation between different social classes. Those with high SES tend to live in luxurious student accommodations or apartment where everything are well-prepared and accessible with money for example laundry or cleaning services. On the other hand, those with lower SES would have to move out because could not afford the urbanization that caused prices to increase. Others would become homeless and live beside the streets.

-My experience: I would often see people sleeping under the bridge during the nights, opening music with pieces of broken beer bottles scattered on the floor.

-Those with high SES would be more collectivistic since they have time and money to go out and meet friends and socialize with others, while those with low SES are more individualistic as they have to work for longer hours to get more money, and have to make meals which would require more time and therefore have less time to go outside to socialize with others.

(The Gabba, 2017)

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http://www.expressway.online/gallery/roads/qld/numbered/decommissioned/freeways/f3/index.html

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In 1970s, the South-East Freeway was constructed, bypassed Woolloongabba and disrupted business and commercial development

- 2001: (April 30) The second section of busway between Woolloongabba and Eight Mile Plains opened.
- 2009: Metroad 3 decommissioned, route renumbered M3 for motorway standard / limited access sections and A3 for suburban arterial road sections.

Why was it built?

M3 (Pacific Motorway) -- built to reduce traffic problems in surrounding area https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_Motorway_(Brisbane%E2%80%93Brunswick_Heads)

-Brisbane was urbanizing not only in the central city but out towards the outer suburb and local authorities land.
-Changed the emphasis in transport planning: from moving vehicles to moving people.

http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2006/02/17/1571193.htm