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Wool Stor at New stead /Teneriffe turned into appatment blocks
Newstead /Teneriffe
The quiet and peaceful suburbs
of Newstead/Teneriffe are
located on/near the northern
side of the Brisbane River and is
about two kilometres from the
Brisbane Central Business District
(CBD) and is populated with
people of all ages providing a
balanced demographic.
Social factors
Newstead/Teneriffe has many
small cafes and shops, some
parks but not many children’s
playgrounds.
Newstead/Teneriffe has very
little traffic outside of peak hours
and has very accessible and well
serviced public transport such as
Brisbane City Council buses
including the City Glider Service,
Ferries, and the City Cycle
service. Parking in the area is
traffic controlled with both paid
and free parking available. The
area has bikeways, and well
maintained and pleasant
boardwalks along the river front.
The Newstead/Teneriffe area is a
great demonstration of urban
renewal and gentrification and
this can be seen, at the old Wool
store that has been converted
into modern apartments.
The areas social push factors
include a lack of meeting
places, lack of takeaway
eateries and a lack of social
facilities like dental. The area
has many small shops spread-
out throughout the suburbs.
Economic factors
Economically,
Newstead/Teneriffe isn’t the
best with little job availability.
Housing in the area is
expensive at $330 (average)
per week, making this area
unaffordable to many people.
On a positive note, there are
many schools and lots of
competition between
boutiques, making it an ideal
area to grab a bargain.
Environmental factors
The Newstead/Teneriffe area
contains a lot of mature
greenery and shade is available
in most areas, making the area
feel old and simple. The area
appears very clean with little
litter and many people hired to
clean the streets to ensure that
the area not only looks good but
also ensures that our waterways
remain clean. Unfortunately,
there could be more
environmental features like:
water tanks, solar panels for
houses, etc.
Newstead/Teneriffe old wool store turned into appartment blocks.
A more open view of
Newstead/Teneriffe,
West End and Kelvin
Grove Urban Village.
West End
West End is located on the
southern side of the Brisbane
River near South Bank, and is
approximately two kilometres
from Brisbane CBD.
Social factors
West End has many social
facilities like the weekly Saturday
West End markets where a wide
range of products like fresh food
and handmade jewellery are sold
from six am to two pm. There are
also many different types of
cafes, shops and craft stores at
your door step.
West End has a very good
transport system with City
Gliders that come every ten
minutes, City Cycle Service and
Brisbane City Council buses that
come frequently. West End has
lots of atmosphere as there are
many social places to eat and
meet up with friends.
Unfortunately, due to its
popularity, West End has traffic
congestion and noise pollution
and noise pollution from
construction. The suburb
appears not very well planned
and designed and appears over
developed with a visible lack of
green space and vegetation.
Economic factors
West End has many shops and
food/takeout places making
employment available. There are
a lot of social facilities available
like dental, optical, etc. West
End has cheap rent at $220 per
week (average) making the place
very affordable. The area
attracts the socially poor who
live on the streets, making this
area unattractive to some
people.
Environmental factors
The area isn’t a very
environmentally friendly place to
live as there is a lot of litter,
graffiti and very little greenery
and green space. Building
maintenance is an issue making
the area a great example of
urban decay as it visually appears
old and rundown. It appears that
steps are being taken to improve
the areas environment with bins
being visible and the City Cycle
service availability.
Kelvin Grove Urban Village
The Kelvin Grove Urban Village is
located next to Spring Hill and
the Victoria Park Golf complex
and is approximately two
kilometres from the Brisbane
CBD, making it a quick trip to
work.
Social factors.
The Kelvin Grove Urban Village
has many social attractions to
keep residents busy like the La
Boite’s Round House Theatre.
There are many types of takeout
eateries at your door step and a
quick twenty minute walk will
take you to Suncorp Stadium to
watch the footy. The area is a
blended community meaning
that there are many different
types of cultures living together
in close proximity.
The area also has round the clock
bus services that come every ten
minutes making it easier to go to
places. The area has buses that
go to the university campuses
throughout the day allowing
people not to have to rely on
cars.
West End
Kelvin Grove Urban Village
Kelvin Grove Urban Village
Another social pull for the village
would be the many different
types of markets held in the
Village, like the Christmas
markets which are held on the
21st of December and the Kelvin
Grove Urban Village Markets that
are held every Saturday.
People are leaving Kelvin Grove
due to social issues like the
average demographic age of
residents being young at 25,
different cultures and ongoing
construction on residential and
shopping complexes . Residents
in the urban village have
reported crime and drug use that
may be a result of nearly half the
village population being
supported by Certrelink.
Economic factors
Kelvin Grove Urban village has a
variety of opportunities like QUT
and many other business
opportunities. The Village
attracts new businesses as the
village is constantly changing and
rebuilding. One of the pull
factors for Kelvin Grove is the
cheap rent at only $250
(average) a week.
There are a lot of low income
residents/students on Centerlink
in the area. There is also a lot of
competition between businesses
making it hard for small business
to grow forcing many to close.
Environmental factors
Kelvin Grove Urban Village is
designed to be environmentally
friendly in every way. For
example, the buildings are
designed in such a way so that air
conditioning isn’t needed, hot
water is provided by gas or solar,
they contain energy efficient
appliances, water efficient
toilet’s and taps and they have
fixed recycling bins on the street.
The Village is designed in such a
way that the landscaping allows
rain water to seep through the
surface to replenish underground
water supplies helping to prevent
storm water erosion. Even
though the village was designed
to be environmentally friendly,
there is a lot of litter on the
streets.
Part 2
Overall the best area to live in
out of Kelvin Grove Urban
Village, West End and
Newstead/Teneriffe would be
Kelvin Grove Urban Village. This
area is a very environmentally
friendly place. It provides many
social opportunities like the La
Boite’s Round House Theatre and
many economic opportunities
like QUT. The village offers its
residents a better work/life
balance as people don’t have to
rely on cars, as the area is
serviced by regular bus services
and offers many open spaces.
The village is being used as an
example for creating better
models for the future. This area
is one which is based and
planned upon Ecological
Sustainable Development which
balances environmental, social
and economic issues providing
for better sustainability and a
better future.
Bibliography
Semester 1, Year 10
Samantha Johnston
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