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<p>1. The west half of Mollison Street is closed off at Nicholson Street; this area could easily be extended to make a park.</p><p> </p><p>2. The south end of Charles Street is closed off near Victoria Street; this area could easily be extended to make a park on the north side of the closure. It also has the advantage of being well shaded, unlike the alternative sites.</p> <p>3. There are three vacant blocks within five minutes walk: 43 Nicholson Street between Langridge and Victoria, 10 Charles Street near Victoria Street and 71 Charles Street<span>  near Mollison Street. These are undeveloped sites and thus could be acquired as land value only by the Council. </span></p><p><span>4. The Abbotsford Primary School also has an open space, which would be ideal both in current facilities and location. Perhaps a negotiation with the school might enable use of this location.</span></p> <p><br></p>

In a time of increasing obesity and fatter kids, we should be using parks to get people active.  Our kids spend too much time indoors because streets are unwelcoming and overtaken by dangerous vehicles and drivers.<br><br>Most park structures feature metal protrusions to stop skateboarders.  I'd like to propose the opposite: reinforce structures to accommodate skateboarding.  I know this will be controversial, but I'd rather hear kids in the street enjoying themselves on skateboards than cars and trucks.<br>

<p><b>Excellent idea to use the vast streets for public<br>amenity.  Strong support from Mollison Street resident here!</b></p><p>Few suggestions:</p><span><p>- Keep road access both ways.</p></span>- Extend ‘park’ along Mollison Street to Little Charles / Nicholson Street (on southern side) which only has a few car parks.  Park at end of Mollison / Nicholson is very poorly maintained and full of bottles etc.<p><span>-<span> </span></span>Parking is being taken up by day workers. Change parking signs to Permit only + 1hr during day on Mollison St (especially with new apartments developing)</p><p>Thanks</p>

<p>Why was there no consultation with the residents directly effected by this park? Surely there should have been a survey first? There is a large park only 5 minutes walk away in Park St and a small one in Nicholson St.<br></p>