tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44073501177073976412024-03-14T11:36:47.284+08:00PERTH AUSTRALIA - 6 0 0 0 T I M E SPerth : Modernist architecture, abandoned structures, art, and less.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger65125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407350117707397641.post-41261161779833357412013-09-17T03:45:00.000+08:002013-09-17T03:47:26.879+08:00Transnistria - Breakaway Territory in Eastern Europe - The Land That Doesn't Exist<br />
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Transnistria is wedged between the Republic of Moldova, and the Ukraine. Last week, I drove a car in, paid a few bribes to some guys in cool uniforms, and checked it out. I would take a wild guess and say not many people have heard of this place. There's not a lot of info about <a href="http://www.yomadic.com/transnistria/" target="_blank">Transnistria on the internet</a>, and what is available is mostly sensationalist and or inaccurate (VICE magazine, looking at you). Unfortunately, apart from a few photos, this post will do nothing to improving the worlds knowledge of Transnistria.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>As anyone who has left a comment on this blog knows, I have had a fascination with Eastern Europe for some time. And Transnistria is about as Eastern Europe as you can get. Transnistria has nothing to do with Perth. Nothing I have done for 400+ days has anything to do with Perth. This blog has always been about Perth, but now, well, it's not. I've never done this blog for commerical reasons, it often hasn't made a lot of sense, and things aren't going to change anytime soon.<br />
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The overwhelming bulk of daily visitors to 6000times comes are people searching for either Iwan Iwanoff, or abandoned buildings. I know that most people find the article they were looking for, read it, and then never return. Apart from "Perth" there has never been any specific theme to this blog. So now, it's just going to continue on as a random collection of photos and words from me, probably forever. Today, it's Transnistria. Tomorrow, who knows.<br />
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In any case, whether this is your first time, or you're an old reader, I'd just like to say thanks for reading. A big shout out to those of you wasting time in the office. You should really send a link to this article to Dave down in accounts.<br />
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Then do a Wikipedia search on Transnistria, because I sure as fuck can't explain this place.<br />
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Anyone who has left a comment on this blog, knows that in 2013, I was hoping to be checking out abandoned Soviet-era architecture in Eastern Europe. Despite the metaphorical conveyor belt that seems to exist between Perth and London, the good news is, I have indeed been "stuck" in Eastern Europe for more than five months. Even better, for the price of leaving my car in the Luton Airport parking lot for a couple of hours, I can get a days worth of adventure in Bulgaria. Yes, Bulgaria. Birthplace of <a href="http://www.6000times.com/2009/04/iwan-iwanoff-ten-of-perths-best-houses.html" target="_blank">Iwan Iwanoff</a>, and home to the most incredible abandoned structure anywhere on Earth.<br />
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What's with Airport parking anyway? It's not just England, or Perth, or Bulgaria for that matter. It's always expensive. There are exceptions, but, as I explored "Buzludzha" the now abandoned former Bulgarian Communist Party Headquarters, I couldn't help but feel a little distracted by all the times I've been stung by parking fees at airports.<br />
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Buzludzha is amazing, as you can see from the photos. Located in the geographic heart of Bulgaria (a long way from Perth, England, and pretty much everywhere else), the monument-slash-headquarters was only used for a few short years, before the end of communism in Bulgaria resulted in the building being left to decay.<br />
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The interior is covered extensively with mosaics, and is now in a state of advanced decay. Along with a small team, I explored the interior - from the depths of the basement, to the top of the 14 level tower. Buzluzha is quite simply the most spectacular abandoned structure that I know of. Although, Detroit is on the cards so we'll see what happens there. Unfortunately, England may also be on the cards again.<br />
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European winter can be harsh. I haven't seen more than 10 degrees for almost six months. Often, it's minus - day and night. The cities are alive. People are friendly, mostly. I'm travelling behind the Iron Curtain, meandering my way through Eastern Europe. Just to show I'm still alive, and that this blog hasn't been forgotten about, here's some photos from the last few weeks.<br />
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As you can see, in more ways than one, I'm a long way from Perth.<br />
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I've now been on the road for 228 days.<br />
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Update. I'm currently in the heart of Western Europe, in the country of The Netherlands. It's cold, it's dark, and as a result, fireworks and weed are readily available. However, I now find myself constantly dreaming of warmer destinations. Of all the tropical paradises I have spent my days in, there's only one that is planted firmly at the top of my thoughts. Thailand. It's a magical place. A very special place. A warm and soft place known for far more, than just ping pong balls.
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People from around the world dream of heading to the "far-away" exotic destination of Thailand. Australians are fortunate to be located in the same global sub-neighbourhood, making it an easy choice for either a week, month, or year long holiday. Although Queenslanders may be jumping online booking <a href="http://www.flightcentre.com.au/flights/product/phuket/brisbane" target="_blank">Brisbane to Phuket flights</a> at the same rate that Western Australians are filling up resorts in Bali, I feel that the number one spot in Thailand, by far, is the city of Bangkok. And a big part of Bangkok's success, is the all prevalent culture of preparing, cooking, selling, buying, an eating food - on the streets.<br />
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Street food in Bangkok is everywhere. On almost every street, all over the truly huge city that is the Thai capital. Every street, every lane way, every Soi. For most hours of the day. On busier streets, vendors take it in shifts, moving their mobile "restaurants" in and out of location, to suit the time of day. At the same location in a 24 hour period, an ever changing landscape of breakfast/lunch/dinner/late-night-snack vendors unfolds on the streets. Pork noodle soup. Fried chicken. Crepes, sweet and savory. Spicy salads. Repeat.<br />
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Bangkok's street food vendors are a loved fixture of the city. They fill the streets all over the capital, for most hours of the day. Thai street food is cheap. A dollar gets you a decent meal. Thanks to the huge level of competition, the comparatively lower wages, and the fact that the Thai locals and expats alike have embraced a culture of heading outdoors and dining in public. There's an enormously healthy supply of food vendors, meeting the needs of the insatiable demand of millions of the city's residents. Day in, day out. Night after night.<br />
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On the surface, it just shouldn't work. Seafood, on a blistering hot day in the middle of an enormous city, with no refrigeration Attention to detail - said nobody ever upon inspecting the cleanliness of a set of chopsticks provided to "dine-in" customers, on the grubby set of mismatched plastic picnic tables and miniature chairs normally found near vendors. "There goes a rat." "Where?" "He ran under the table over there...he's quite a big one." - you are much more likely to over-hear in Bangkok. Despite this, the chances of you getting ill - at least to a small degree - are reasonably high. Don't be alarmed, you won't die, and you probably will be fine the next day, or maybe the day after. Next time, order something much spicier with less pork, and you'll be Thai street food hardened in no time.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">It was such a bummer that fancy casinos have a dress code. I was glad a friend introduced me to </span><a href="http://www.partycasino.com/" target="_blank">partycasino.com</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">, an online casino. Now I can play Blackjack and European Roulette all night wearing just a simple shirt and shorts. I would rather play games on this casino site, and spend my winnings on traveling and shopping instead of buying a formal outfit for a night at a land-based casino. Glasgow seems to have rubbed off its magic on me because I took home double of what I spent when I joined the casino tournament at PartyCasino. My jealous friend said I had “beginner’s luck” because he had been playing for almost a year now and never won any tournaments. Well, I guess my lucky shorts won me that game then. </span><br />
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Travel from Singapore to KL is easy and incredibly cheap. The local bus from Singapore will take you through immigration, across the water, and into Malaysia, to the city called Johor Bahru. An interesting city in it's own right, but if you only have a week, you'll want to stay on the bus until you reach the "Larkin" bus terminal. The bus from Singapore to Larkin terminal takes an hour or so, and will cost you little more than ONE Australian dollar. From Larkin, buses leave constantly to KL - a tout WILL approach you and take you to a bus, or ticket counter. The bus to KL takes a few hours (maybe 2 or 3), and costs about ten aussie dollars. So, Singapore to KL, all in, about $12, and maybe 4 hours of travel. Think of it as travelling from Perth to Albany.<br />
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In KL, there is one main place to stay for budget hotel accommodation - Chinatown. The streets surrounding "Petaling Street" have a plethora of <a href="http://www.expedia.co.uk/Hotels" target="_blank">cheap hotel options</a>. At the bottom end of my scale is the Hotel Alamanda. It's small, relatively clean, has windows that open, a pretty average (but totally functional) private bathroom, and a location that can't be beat, smack bang in the middle of Chinatown. You'll pay about twenty bucks a night. This will include free breakfast (toast and a half decent coffee), and free wi-fi. For a hotel a little more up the scale, the Citin Masjed Jamek, in the "Little India" area of KL, will set you back about $35 a night. A modern, reasonably large room and bathroom, flat screen TV with some cable channels, a pretty decent breakfast buffet, and free Wifi. I'd call it a three star hotel.<br />
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Both hotels offer free water coolers - you'll need this, as it's hot in KL, and you won't want to be drinking tap water. Either location is central, interesting, and easily accessible to many public transport options. And, the walk from Masjid Jamek to Chinatown only takes about ten minutes.<br />
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Your daily food expenses on your KL holiday can range from so-cheap-I-can't-believe-it, through to much-cheaper-than-Perth. Some of the bargains include a nice piece of authentically cooked Naan Bread with a serving of Dahl (about 30 cents AUD), or a freshly made "Ramlee" beef burger with cheese (they're everywhere, preferably eaten late night when drunk) starting at about 60 cents AUD. More luxurious options include Hainese Chicken Rice, Laksa, Nasi Lemak, Wonton Mee, or any number of delicious freshly prepared Malaysian, Chinese, or Indian dishes.<br />
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If you eat with the locals, at "Hawker" styled food halls, or from street Vendors, most meals fall into the price bracket of one or two Australian dollars. By the time you are spending five dollars, you'll be getting quite a memorable meal. A Malaysian styled ice coffee will generally cost around 50 cents. A can of soft-drink, is about 60 cents.<br />
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Public transport in KL consists of heavy rail, light rail, and mono-rail. All three are cheap, useful, and you'll never be far from one of the lines. The heavy rail MRT is subway for much of the line, whilst the light rail LRT, and the Monorail are elevated. An average fare is between 30 cents and about a dollar AUD tops. In fact, I don't ever remember having to pay as much as a dollar. The price changes dependent upon the length of your journey, and whether or not you are transferring from one line to another.<br />
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Buses are everywhere, but I've had mixed luck with them. Whilst the robotic controlled rail lines are generally very frequent and on schedule, the buses are a bit hit and miss. Adding to that the often horrendous KL traffic, and you'll soon see that rail is the way to go. If you get totally lost and need to use a Taxi, just make sure they use the meter before you jump in. If not, hail the next cab, and try again. A metered inner-city journey will rarely cost more than 5 AUD.<br />
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Sites and attractions are plentiful. Everyone has their own holiday ideas on this one. I'll mention the Islamic Museum and the National Mosque across the street. Both are worth checking out. Other interesting budget KL holiday ideas are checking out some of the neighbourhoods and more interesting streets. Jalan Ampang is the heart of Little India in Masjid Jamek, the streets and alley ways around Petaling Street in Chinatown I've already mentioned, there is Bukit Bintang to see the bling side of KL, and make sure you visit the Petronas towers. If you visit very early (about 7am) you can get a free ticket to journey up to the bridge that connects the two towers. Then, head into the Isetan Japanese supermarket (in the mall underneath), pick up some fresh Sashimi, flown straight in from Japan, and have a picnic in the great park that is right outside the door.<br />
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A couple of other holiday points: you can catch a bus from the KL airport into the city, it will cost about 3 or 4 bucks AUD. Less, if you book it at the same time as your flight with AirAsia. It's the cheapest way to travel from the aiport to the city - the journey is quite lengthy, about an hour. As for Hotels, you really can find some bargains. Look hard on the internet - very cheap hotels can be had for $10 - $15 a night, even quite luxurious hotels can be picked up for as little as about $70 AUD a night.<br />
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So, what's the total? With some careful booking of flights, I think you're up for less than $700 for a week in KL. That's for flights, hotels, meals, the lot. It's not scrimping. Use the prices I have listed in this article as a guide, and feel free to ask any questions. You could even squeak in a night in Singapore for that price. For each additional week, you can get by on less than $300 without too much trouble. Keep in mind, that includes some pretty amazing meals. If you want to drink hard, go clubbing, eat at pricey restaurants, or go shopping, it will cost you extra. Four or Five star hotels, are obviously going to cost more.<br />
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Getting out of Perth, and checking out what other cities in this part of the world have to offer, is a holiday that most people in Perth can afford.<br />
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The question really is, can you afford not to?<br />
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If you do take up the $700 Kuala Lumpur holiday, let me know your experiences in the comments below.<br />
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For now, I hope you enjoy the street photography of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.<br />
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Tomorrow, I'm off to Iran.<br />
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See you on the other side.<br />
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PS, I shot all the photos over the last few weeks on the streets of KL.<br />
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My distance from Perth grows greater - geographically and within my own mind. The 6000TIMES blog, is being forced to grow equally further from Perth. I have little choice now, but to blog about things other than Perth. It won't be a "travel" blog - I'm not going to pigeon-hole what I will write about here. And if it were to become a "travel blog", it would be a lot close to budget than to luxury. It may even be anti-luxury. One thing I can guarantee, it won't be a "mommy blog". Yes, that's a real thing.<br />
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One of the little photographic projects I am going to work on, is photographing people on the streets all over the world. In the last few months, I have covered Perth, Hong Kong, Melbourne (Footscray - just to continue the luxury theme), Auckland, Sydney, Singapore, and now Kuala Lumpur - where I've been based for the last two weeks. I thought I'd start with Singapore on 6000TIMES. All the photos you see here were taken on the mean streets of the Perth-of-Asia. I guess there is a little Perth theme to this post. At this rate, I'll be unfairly comparing foreign cities to Perth in no time.<br />
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I'm on the road, for at least a year all up. This week, in four days time, I am heading to Iran. The flight will take me directly from Kuala Lumpur, into the largest city of Iran - Tehran - a city with a population of around 14 million. I can be fairly certain in saying there won't be any 6000TIMES posts for a few weeks at least. It's not that 6000TIMES has reached the censors of the Iranian government (yet), but, the platform that 6000TIMES run's on - Google's "blogger" - is well and truly off limits from within Iran. For now - I hope you enjoy the photos from the streets of Singapore.<br />
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I'll see you on the other side.<br />
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I left Perth. I've been gone six weeks so far. Today, I'm on the other side of Australia. In Sydney - Australia's only truly international city. Before I talk about Sydney, a summary of what's going on. I mentioned last post, that this blog has never been about me, it's always been about Perth. Well, that may need to change slightly. Since I'm not in Perth, for now. Maybe not for a while...<br />
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On July 30th this year, I left Perth, the city where I was born. Despite my love of Perth, I have a greater love - seeing the world. My number one hobby in life, is travel. In the last few weeks I've visited Melbourne, Auckland, Wellington, and now Sydney. As well as many lesser known towns in-between.In a few days time, I'll be off to Singapore, and then - places unknown.<br />
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My plan is to travel around the world. I'm looking forward to eating different foods, seeing the most brutal modernist architecture I can find, and taking photos of pretty much everything. I don't have much of an itinerary - I'm winging it.Since I knew I would be gone for a while, I even looked into a home security system with <a href="http://blog.safemart.com/" target="_blank">Safem<span id="goog_722174337"></span><span id="goog_722174338"></span>art</a>. I'm in no hurry to get back. It's worked out pretty good for the first six weeks - I've seen everything from glaciers in New Zealand, to the Bondi Icebergs here in Sydney. Hence, the photo above.<br />
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Ahh Sydney. Comparable to Los Angeles, and Rio de Janeiro, in being amongst the worlds greatest cities-on-the-shore. Perth, being a beach city, has the potential to one day be compared to these alpha cities. But today, any comparison between Sydney to Perth just isn't appropriate.Sydney is triple the size of Perth. When Perth has 5 million people, then we can compare notes.<br />
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However, Auckland and Wellington are substantially smaller than Perth in population, and yet they both have an inner city/CBD that is very much more lively than Perth. Auckland in particular, is more multi-cultural, has a greater variety of restaurants (for all budgets), and more people on the streets - notably, at night time. It's perplexing that even Wellington, a city around a quarter the size of Perth, is somehow busier at night. I'll leave it up to the town planners to explain that one.<br />
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I'm not entirely sure what direction this blog can take, with me not being in Perth. I'll just have to figure it out on the fly - much like my travel plans. For now, I'll write the occasional article, and no doubt, reminisce about home.<br />
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That I have left Perth, says far more about myself, than it does about our fine city.<br />
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I've got a bad case of the travel bug.<br />
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Always have.<br />
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I could have grown up in a graffiti covered Iwan Iwanoff house with a chicken rice stand out the front, and I would still be wondering what was around the next corner.<br />
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And, the next.<br />
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I may have grown up in the 'burbs of Perth, but I'm about to find out what's really on the other side.<br />
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This is a departure from the standard post. Not that there has ever been any kind of "standard" post on 6000TIMES. Street photography is one of my hobbies. In between eating chicken rice, checking out graffiti, exploring abandoned buildings, or drooling over mid-century architecture, you could find me out on the streets of Northbridge, capturing the people that make up this city. It makes for some interesting interactions.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Statistically, if you're reading this article, there's about an 80% chance you are reading it in Perth. If you fall into the other 20%, you've probably lived in Perth at some stage in your life, or maybe you're planning on moving here. At the very least, there is something about Perth that you were trying to get some info on, and you ended up here. The point being, this blog has never been about me - it has always been about Perth. </span></div>
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However, in the three years that 6000TIMES has been alive, not once have I made a post that shows the about the <b><i>people</i></b> of Perth. For more than three years, this site has been architecture, abandoned buildings, graffiti, food, and the occasional "opinion piece", AKA rant. </div>
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A unique city.</div>
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The Perth CBD Waterfront Development. Hate it or hate it, it's coming. Maybe. Chalk-lines are on the ground. AM radio talk-back switchboards are running hot. It's time you, as a proud citizen of Perth, took a personal stand to not give a shit. Presenting : Perth Waterfront - 10 Reasons I Don't Give a Shit, and Nor Should You.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-size: large;">1. Subiaco, East Perth, Northbridge.</span></blockquote><br />
There is a long proud history of entirely destroying all elements of anything interesting during the process of Perth inner-city redevelopments. Not so long ago, people would flock from around the city to visit Subiaco, and not just for the football, or to pick up mutton. Subiaco was the home of two large and varied markets, side by side. A casual, even eclectic, eating, drinking, and dining environment. Nightclubs where stabbings were not a regular feature. Now, several hundred million dollars later, we have a soulless inner city suburb, stripped of the very character that made it a destination in the first place. Locals have moved on. Poorly designed overpriced apartments with zero redeeming architectural or eco qualities, food franchises, and streets paved with silence are now the defining elements of Subiaco.<br />
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The award winning Northbridge redevelopment is a small area of aesthetically terrible and cheaply constructed apartment complexes that are designed to turn-in on themselves and eschew the neighbourhood that surrounds them. Lets call it "Subiaco-lite", and just be happy that the redevelopment stopped where it did. The inner-city East Perth redevelopment has been superseded in scale by the Mandurah canal development. No, this is not a joke. However, the East Perth redevelopment, is.<br />
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Which brings us to the Waterfront. The same machinations that designed all previous Perth inner-city redevelopments will take another stab at the pale, ordinary, and dull, with the CBD Waterfront. It's a done deal. It's starting in April. It will be terrible. Just like every single other redevelopment in inner-city Perth. However, this one will be worse, as it is primarily a precinct directed at business and tourism. No, this time is<i> not</i> different.<br />
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1700 apartments, in total. The population growth of Perth in a two week period is approximately 2000 residents. These apartments will be expensive, and will be occupied by empty nesters, or just empty. Two weeks worth of population growth is accounted for. Mathematically, you have about a 0.001% chance of living at the Waterfront. Do the figures. It would be fair to say, if you are reading this article, you won't be living there. Ever. Despite international planners like Jan Gehl stating that the number one issue facing the Perth CBD is lack of residents, the local planners have decided that we can only make room at the Waterfront for 0.001% of the population. Message to Jan Gehl: don't bother coming back to Perth, unless there is a large pay-check involved. Nobody is listening, nobody cares, nobody gives a shit, and nor should you. PS, you're awesome, come back and slap the restraint and ordinariness out of the local planners.<br />
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So, you won't be able to live there. At least you will be able to visit the Waterfront, and immerse yourself in exciting and thought provoking arts and culture. At this point, in this article, there are two types of readers. The readers saying "yes, that will be nice", and the readers saying "lol" (or "meh"). This next part is directed at the readers saying "yes, that will be nice": Anything devoted towards arts and culture at the Waterfront will be almost totally devoid of Arts and Culture, at best. For evidence, look at the WA Museum. Stuffed animals, empty rooms, mechatronic Dinosaurs ex some third rate shopping mall in Singapore. I thought that a child-sized Eames chair would make a nice rest stop, last time I visited the "Museum", and then realised it was a the single focal point of some kind of contemporary/modernist "exhibition". The pile of asbestos laden rubble next door holds more attraction and culture, but that's just me, I presume. Has anyone visited the <i>The</i> Bell Tower lately, he asked knowingly. Not to mention, the painted steps in the "cultural center". I cringe each and every time I see those steps. Who thought, "fuck it, I'll just paint the steps". Really? Paint the steps? What the fuck were you thinking? Still, it's a nice match for the quality of exhibitions at the Art Gallery. No need for permanent Jackson Pollock representation at the Art Gallery, just check out the stained pastel carpet next time you're there. Close enough. List of great exhibitions at the Art Gallery over the last twenty years:<br />
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No, this time it's <i>not </i>different. Arts and Culture will not be provided for in any meaningful way, at the Waterfront. A token, as yet unfunded, Indigenous Arts Center you say? Shut. Up.<br />
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Any loud music or loud events <i>will</i> have restrictions due to the 1700 residents having more than a fair say. Fair enough, they have invested a large sum of money for the water-views. It's only fair that 0.001% of the residents of Perth have an over-the-odds say about how much noise and activity the other 99.999% of the population engage in, within the CBD. For evidence on this one, stay tuned for my future list: "the top fifty bars/pubs/clubs that have been closed in Perth, primarily due to residents complaints". Go all in on this one, it's a lock.<br />
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In a city where the heritage listings process is confusingly ridiculous enough to heritage list <i>grass</i>, the thorn remains that nobody else in the government cares enough to follow the covenants of the heritage listing anyway. In Perth, you can knock down any building you like, and then pay the token fine. So, whether you like the plan for the Waterfront or not, local history shows that the best elements will be the first to be demolished to make way for a tilt-up concrete mixed use pharmacy development.<br />
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Been there, done that, preaching to the choir, no point in banging our collective heads against a brick wall, we're all dead in the end. Build it. Don't build it. We're indifferent, and don't really give a shit either way. Or not.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-size: large;">7. Darling Harbour Sydney, South Bank Melbourne, Viaduct Auckland. </span></blockquote>Alex, I'll take "sterile and boring areas to avoid when you're visiting other cities for $400". There is a long standing tradition of antipodean inner-city Waterfront fuck-upery. North Haverbrook, Shelbyville, Springfield, Perth. If you have one, we want one, and we're prepared to pay for it. Blank chequebook. We want one of everything. One tunnel, one stadium, one freeway. One Waterfront. One World Government. One Army. One common currency. OK, that was the weed talking, but my point stands. Cairns gets Gucci and LV, we want Gucci and LV. Adelaide gets Zara, we want Zara. Canberra gets a new museum, we want a footy stadium and three hospitals. That last one didn't make sense. So what. Waterfront fuck-upery in Perth, is inevitable. It's our destiny. Get me Lyle Lanley, S.T.A.T. MONORAIL! MONORAIL! (cable car cable car?).<br />
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There won't be a Harvey Norman, a Bunnings, nor a Lincraft. You can't watch the footy at the Waterfront. There probably won't be a drive-though Macca's. Neither Red Rooster or Chicken Treat have expressed an interest in opening. All of the essentials of Perth living are found right in your own home theatre. Shutup. Be quiet. Do not attempt to think, or depression may occur. Stay in your homes. Remain calm. The comfort that you demanded, is now mandatory. Be happy. The number one enemy of progress, is question. All sports broadcasts will proceed as normal.<br />
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<blockquote class="tr_bq"><span style="font-size: large;">10. On a long enough time-line, the survival rate for everybody is zero.</span></blockquote>On one side if this debate are the NIMBY's. It really wouldn't matter what was proposed, these people would be OUTRAGED. There's hospitals to be built, laws to be enacted to protect us, silence to be enforced. On the other side of the debate, there are a whole bunch of people essentially thinking : "just build the fucker, it's better than what's there now". Those people are correct. It will probably be better than a <i>patch of grass</i>. Logically, it should therefore go ahead, no matter what the outcome. In the future, after the Waterfront has been built, NIMBY's will just move on to trying to block the next non-hospital project higher than two storeys. The grandstanding ego-centric personalities that are using the Waterfront for their own media attention and personal gain will also move on to another cause. Neither group really, honestly, gives a shit about this city. Each side has an agenda, and the one thing both sides have in common is an acceptance of mediocrity. After decades of absolute garbage planning in Perth, slowly but surely, the balance of the Zeitgeist will be tipped into the "I don't give a shit" camp. Perth <i>will</i> get the Waterfront it deserves.<br />
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I don't work in planning, architecture, or any field that would be affected by this development. I don't want to open a small bar. I don't affiliate with any particular political party. I have no connections in any way related to this development. I am not a member of any group pertaining to this development, or any other development project in Perth. I 100% agree with the people who say "just build the fucker". I firmly believe in the power of the Internet to spread ideas. This is just my opinion. No facts are not not contained in this article. I enjoy living in Perth. I'm an optimist. I love cops. And I know that this time, it's<i> not</i> different.<br />
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PS, Some may say "if you don't give a shit, why did you write an article about it?" To those people, I say you would be astounded at the rate at which I can think, and type. And, that you have missed the point. Some may say "what are your ideas then?". To them I say, "xxxxxxxxxx xx xxxx xxx x xxxx xxxxx".Unknownnoreply@blogger.com72tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407350117707397641.post-5005788585541977692011-08-16T22:48:00.002+08:002012-03-14T17:49:17.220+08:00Perth : Graffiti, Modernist Architecture, Abandoned Buildings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsp2EJRi36Q/Tkp7qFH3oSI/AAAAAAAAC7U/TBVvkJ50jAw/s1600/DSC_0835.jpg" imageanchor="1"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nsp2EJRi36Q/Tkp7qFH3oSI/AAAAAAAAC7U/TBVvkJ50jAw/s640/DSC_0835.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Graffiti, Modernist Architecture, Abandoned Building. Brisbane Street, Perth. This is the first photo in an untitled series of photos taken around the scenic Northbridge area of Perth, Western Australia. Volume one, of at least a guaranteed two parts. Then, well, lets just take it one step at a time. Cola, I thank you on behalf of the city of Perth. Enjoy.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>One more thing. If you are interested in improving your skills with the camera, I should point out that I have a secret weapon. Trust me, it's not my old camera. <a href="http://www.6000times.com/p/want-to-take-better-photos.html">I talk all about it here.</a> Cheers.<br />
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When the Western Australian liquor laws were modified in 2007, to enable budding entrepreneurs an easier path to opening a "small bar", I didn't expect the reality of the 2011 outcome. What was promised was the potential for a landscape of smaller premises, with lower capacities, sharing the growing number of patrons that were beginning to choke the often problematic large capacity beer-barns that Perth has known for decades. There was even an advertising campaign. I'm pretty sure it mentioned Melbourne. The gist was that lane-ways would be "activated", and a number of "funky" small bars would be allowed to open, finally giving Perth residents a genuine choice of where to meet for a "sophisticated" experience with quality wines, spirits, beers, and food options. Did you fall for it? Call me an optimist, a glass half full kind of guy, but I fell for the promises hook, line, and sinker.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Clearly the plan has failed. Even with such high profile proponents of the idea, including Lord Mayor Lisa "vibrant" Scaffidi, the applications are just not being approved. There are a multitude of unrealistically high hurdles for applicants to overcome, including local councils, neighbour complaints, vested interests, police, and the terrible reality that getting a liquor license approved remains a costly bureaucratic process where you only get one shot to get it across the line. If you're denied, don't come back. Western Australia, always a land of extremes, has now moved decisively towards the prohibition end of the alcohol availability spectrum. <i>There hasn't been a single small bar license approved for the Perth CBD or Northbridge area in 2011</i>, and there has, remarkably, been rumblings of <i>decreasing</i> in the number of existing licensed premises.<br />
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Ironically, there has been two large Tavern licenses approved for the CBD this year. This is utterly in conflict with the entire small bar concept, where smaller, more intimate locations were deemed to be a better solution for the "public interest", when larger capacity taverns were not. The sheer numbers of patrons that will be required for the new Taverns to be financially viable, is the complete opposite of the small bar ethos. A small bar is, by its very nature, an altogether more friendly and personal experience. By many measures, and based upon conversations I have had with various small bar applicants, it appears that getting a small bar license is more difficult now than it was before the 2007 liquor reforms.<br />
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Competition reduces prices, or so my economics teacher told me. Perth faces some of the most expensive food and beverage prices, <i>on earth</i>. It is clear that despite factors such as high wages and low unemployment, Perth punters are paying handsomely for the lack of competition in the food and beverage arena. Restrictions on opening hours, whether you can stand whilst drinking, lack of amplified music, no "happy hours" or discounts, and other non-sensical state-initiatives mean that we really are not getting either the value, nor the experiences that residents in other cities take for granted. Of course there are exceptions, there are multiple venues in Perth that offer reasonable value in an interesting environment, but a bit of competition to keep them on their toes wouldn't hurt, would it?<br />
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This war on alcohol needs to stop. Now. It's been ineffectual. It's ridiculous, and outdated. Prohibition has been tried, a long time ago, and it doesn't work. With a smaller number of bars and pubs servicing the Perth population, than in decades gone by, have alcohol related incidents reduced? Do people feel safer in Perth, now there are less pubs to go around? The hypocrisy of the law makers and government is palpable. There will be a large number of people who disagree with my viewpoint, people that would prefer that most pubs and bars close down. I would hazard a guess and say that these people live in the vicinity of a pub, or have been personally negatively affected by alcohol, or are just generic nimbys. Guess what? My grandfather died early as a result of alcohol abuse. I live within 100 meters of a license premises. I have had people pissing in my front yard, threatening to shit on my hedge, and asking permission (how courteous!) to snort lines in my foyer, before returning to the venue. So, I have been personally affected by alcohol as well.<br />
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However, this isn't about me, or for that matter, about you. It's about living in a city where the majority suffer due to the actions of the minority. Yes, I'm sick to fuck about it. Yes, there are bigger issues to be wasting my time writing about. However, given the feedback I had on the last post I made regarding small bar licenses in Perth, I thought a follow-up would be a good idea. People in Perth like to drink. Not all people in Perth want to drink in a huge tavern. Would just a few more small bar approvals be the downfall of society as we know it?<br />
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Is there something I am missing?<br />
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I would appreciate, that if you agree with the sentiment of this post, to spread the word, and positively contribute in any way you can to the comments.<br />
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Let's not just roll-over and accept this as a given.<br />
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I don't know how he did it. I'm telling you, that was the best rice I have <i>ever</i> eaten. There's a whole other side to the dish, sure. Fuck that was some tasty rice. Semi-transparent, glistening, aldente, and with chicken as well, I put it up there as probably the best meal I have ever eaten. Three bucks. Airfare to Singapore is under four hundred, if you plan ahead. Four hundred and three dollars, for the best meal of my life? I'd pay that tomorrow. But, this is more a Bangkok story. Singapore, has it's charms. Like a nerd cousin. I don't mind nerds. Some nerds. A few nerds. Anyway, that's Singapore. Bang-kok. Bangkok is like the cousin you wanted to visit when you were a kid. The one that lived near a space invader cocktail machine, at the squash courts down the road. There was going to be a point here, something about abandoned stadiums. Perth Entertainment Centre? Abandoned? Three hours in the P-E-C, and memories come flooding back. Gigs, movies, ALVA skate team, b-ball, circus, beer. I'm still giddy. This adventure, well it felt like a swan song. The photo's, a last waltz. Perth's greatest ever abandoned building, is moments from it's final lament. For just a few hours, the amazing Perth Entertainment Centre gave me one last magnificent performance. Truly, a Perth icon that will never be forgotten.<br />
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Bonus number of photos this time, let the memories roll. 36 shots, old school.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Oh, one more thing. If you are interested in improving your skills with the camera, I should point out that I have a secret weapon. Trust me, it's not my old camera. <a href="http://www.6000times.com/p/want-to-take-better-photos.html">I talk all about it here.</a> Cheers.<br />
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Powered by Your Full NameUnknownnoreply@blogger.com66tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407350117707397641.post-57498510151098656762011-02-16T01:02:00.013+08:002011-05-25T11:36:51.557+08:00Perth : So You Want to Open a Bar? LOL!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LljLIaiJ-QA/TVqwFGFFCEI/AAAAAAAAC0k/VDx24daob-8/s1600/cocktail-01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-LljLIaiJ-QA/TVqwFGFFCEI/AAAAAAAAC0k/VDx24daob-8/s640/cocktail-01.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;">"Yes, people might get drunk. That's what people do at bars."</span></i><br />
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With Perth's population growing at approximately 100 people EVERY DAY, you would think it would be in the public interest to open a few more bars here and there. In Perth, the reality is, your chances of opening a new small bar or tavern are very, very slim. Sit down, pour a drink, settle in. Have you checked the rather sobering liquor licensing decisions made over the last few months? Here's a summary: DENIED. Essentially, every liquor license application hinges on this: "if the application is granted, harm or ill-health might be caused to people or any group of people due to the use of liquor". Yes, people might get drunk. That's what people do at bars. I swear I'm living in Bizarro World. Anyway, on top of that, if your application is denied (it will be), you probably won't be able to re-apply for three years. Meaning, you only have one <i>shot</i> at getting it right. Between September 2008 and November 2010, the applications for twenty-two new small bars were denied. However, in December, 2010, things took a very drastic turn for the worse. Read on, to see how some of Perth's most respected restauranteurs, hoteliers, and entrepreneurs have been denied their one shot.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Nic Trimboli is a mainstay in the Perth restaurant scene. Balthazar, Il Lido, Duende. 25 years in the game. Not to mention, a director of Little Creatures. Nic spent a big chunk of change (perhaps six figures) developing the concept for "The Latin", to be housed diagonally opposite the Brass Monkey Hotel, William Street. The EPRA rennovated property would be used as a restaurant, a bakery, a provedore/fromagerie (that's a specialist cheese shop to you and me), I was told a Brazilian BBQ out the back, and, unfortunately for Nic Tromboli, a bar. Planning to close at midnight each day, Nic's application included self imposed decisions to "lockout" at 11.15, not sell shooters, and not sell beer on tap. Although any real bar will supply beer on tap, Nic obliviously had a whiff of how difficult it is, to get a license in this town. "Yes, you can buy beer in THAT glass, but not in THAT glass". You can have a "small glass of liquor" but NOT a "shooter". This is where it gets very, very, fucked.<br />
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In the heart of the entertainment district, on the corner of James and William Streets, Northbridge, Mr Barry Sargeant ruled against the application, questioning "whether there was a public need for the business". Seem's it was all Nic Tromboli's mistake - he needed to provide evidence to prove that the public had a need, in Northbridge, at a restaurant, to drink. What. The. Fuck.<br />
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I know what some of you are thinking "you're exaggerating, there must be more to it than that". No, there isn't. The assumption is, that nobody in Northbridge wants to buy alcohol. Or, word for word, from the application on the Department of Liquor Licensing and Gaming website:<br />
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<i>"The Commissioner of Police noted that “the applicant has provided no supportive evidence that any person working near the proposed premise or any other member of the public patronising the vicinity of the proposed premise has any requirement to purchase liquor or that any persons would find it convenient to purchase liquor from the proposed premise."</i><br />
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He added a little insult to that injury:<br />
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<i>"If the particular application was granted ill-health may be caused to people or any </i><br />
<i>group of people due to the use of liquor, and therefore contrary to the public </i><i>interest”</i><br />
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I could probably finish this article at that. It's game over man, game over. But really, I want to fucking ram it home how ridiculous and out of touch with any semblance to reality the Department of Liquor Licensing and Gaming is.<br />
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Alluvion is a new building located in the Perth CBD. Lidia and Christian Tinelli decided that a good idea would be to open a "Champagne Bar". Really, the type of bar that on a Friday night would be chock-full of douches-in-suits, Platinum Amex cards ready, hoping to ply Cynthia from marketing, or maybe that hot new receptionist, full of bubbly in a vain attempt to get a knob polishing to brag about with Rob and Steve at the water cooler on Monday (but more likely, on Facebook). Target demographic - rich dickheads. Seriously, just reading the concept made me want to vomit. However, the important part of this application is that, by any standard of reason, the applicants actually proved that there is a need for this type of establishment.<br />
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Local businesses in the building rallied behind the proprietors-to-be. When asked for support, so that the application would meet the stringent requirements of PROVING THAT AUSTRALIAN'S WANT TO DRINK ALCOHOL, the Communications Co-Ordinator from Clough Engineering stated:<br />
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<i>"Regarding the letter of support/endorsement for the liquor license....When do you need the letter by and what would you like it to cover? I’ll do my best to get this sorted for you."</i><br />
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The Director of The Buchan Group stated:<br />
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<i>“We are aware of the Alluvion Cafe and Bar proposal, and would patronise this establishment if it was licensed, as it meets our requirements for a boutique venue within a sophisticated urbane environment.”</i><br />
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The Principal, of the ICU Finance Group stated:<br />
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<i>“I am involved in finance and have numerous meetings weekly in the city with clients & lenders alike and speaking from experience I would be putting their Café/Bar at the top of my list as a meeting place for business.”</i><br />
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On the 16th of September, 2010, a letter of support for the application was received from LISA SCAFFIDI, THE LORD MAYOR OF THIS FUCKING CITY.<br />
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Result? Well, as the Commissioner of Police so eloquently put it:<br />
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<i>"If the particular application was granted ill-health may be caused to people or any group of people due to the use of liquor, and therefore contrary to the public interest.” </i><br />
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DENIED.<br />
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It's not all bad news. The Heath Ledger State Theatre, eventually, had their license approved, with "conditions". However, the Commissioner of Police wanted this one denied as well. His reasoning (seems to be a recurring theme of idiocy going on here):<br />
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<i>"If the particular application was granted harm or ill-health may be caused to people or any group of people due to the use of liquor, and therefore contrary to the public interest."</i><br />
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Want to buy a cocktail, any cocktail, at all, or maybe a double shot, of anything, at all, at Tiger Lil's bar on Murray Street, Perth? Quite difficult. Meaning, in fact, pretty fucking impossible, when one of the conditions of Tiger Lil's keeping their liquor license is:<br />
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<i>"No spirits are to be sold or supplied for consumption on the premises in any non standard measure (i.e. no more than 30ml of spirits is permitted in any vessel)"</i><br />
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Yes, it's totally fucking moronic.<br />
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There are some amazing other "conditions" being put on bars. Including, but certainly not limited to, the "Cheeky Sparrow" in Claremont - which, fuck knows how, actually got a license approved very recently. As long as they don't use the following "emotive" words when describing their wares:<br />
<ul><li>Laybacks</li>
<li>Shots</li>
<li>Shooters</li>
<li>Test Tubes</li>
<li>Jelly Shots</li>
<li>Blasters</li>
<li>Bombs</li>
<li>Chuzwazzas</li>
<li>Dick Towels</li>
</ul>Ok, I made the last two up. But all the rest (and more) are quoted straight from the "conditional" license approval document. Oh, also, The Cheeky Sparrow must provide "casual seating in the form of ottomans, lounges and chairs" and, they MUST NOT be "removing or rearranging this seating in order to create dance floors." Uh huh. If there is no Ottoman present, the license will be removed. One last thing, The Cheeky Sparrow must have any music or entertainment "at a level sufficient to allow normal conversation to occur". A breach of any of these conditions (there are a stack more, including "Gourmet" pizzas being available between 12 mid-day and 10pm) will put them in breach of the license conditions. Let's see how this stacks up. The Cheeky Sparrow could lose their (rare) license to sell alcohol if:<br />
<ul><li>Its 9.55PM and all they have left are Pepperoni or Hawaiian pizza's</li>
<li>Patrons have moved chairs, leaving a large space sufficient for dancing</li>
<li>No Ottoman style chairs are present</li>
<li>Somebody turned up the music</li>
</ul><div>One more list. Reasons provided by The Commissioner, as to why various licenses should not be approved:</div><div><ul><li>“It is not difficult to conceive of circumstances in which licensed premises, no matter how conducted, will negatively impact on the amenity of the area”</li>
<li>"licensed premises inherently give rise to anti-social behaviour and that no degree of management can effectively control this behaviour after a patron has left the venue"</li>
<li>"even if the proposed licensee complied with the Act and ceased to serve patrons and removed them from the premises, the patrons would then end up on the street along with patrons from other premises resulting in alcohol affected patrons impacting upon the amenity of the area."</li>
<li>"Information from intelligence holdings shows that between 1 July 2010 and 30 September 2010, Police had to attend numerous incidents in the CBD area."</li>
</ul>That last one was a reason provided as to why a bar should not be approved in the Perth CBD. Because Police had to attend to "incidents" somewhere in the CBD during a three month period last year, an application for a new bar should be DENIED. Note, the Police did not describe any of these incidents, nor did they state whether they were even alcohol related incidents.</div><div><br />
</div><div>Once again, time to draw your own conclusions. Comment away.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com64tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407350117707397641.post-52402436419072866652011-02-08T23:50:00.014+08:002011-03-09T13:30:04.200+08:00Perth : McShit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-large;"><i>"The population density for JUST the CBD/central city area of Perth... is lower than that of the entire metropolitan suburban area of Los Angeles, California."</i></span><br />
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What follows is an "only in Perth" story of ineptitude and face-palmery. First, the background story. On the corner of Beaufort Street and Parry Street's in Perth City, lies a vacant block. It's been vacant for many years. Without doubt, it is one of the prime CBD fringe blocks. Walking distance to pretty much every amenity, it would be, without exaggeration, one of the most convenient places on earth to live. Free transport to your door. Supermarket across the road. (<a href="http://www.6000times.com/2009/04/william-street-northbridge.html"><i>Coles, as featured in the very first post ever made here</i></a>). The Weld Square park is across the road. Heart of Northbridge, a two minute walk. CBD, four minute walk. TAFE, Art Gallery, State Library, Museum, and the <a href="http://www.6000times.com/2010/01/restaurant-review-good-fortune-roast.html">Good Fortune Roast Duck House</a>, all nearby. Multi-storey residential developments popping up all around this block. Really, it's close to faultless. So what happened?<br />
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As <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Gehl">Jan Gehl</a>, the respected urban design consultant from Copenhagen pointed out to the Perth City Council, one of the critical issues that Perth needs to sort out is it's lack of CBD/inner city population density. The population density for JUST the "built up" central CBD/City area of Perth (8 square kilometers), as at the 2006 census, was lower than the entire metropolitan area of Los Angeles, California (1,290 square kilometers). What? Are you shitting me, I hear you say. Yes, the entire Los Angeles metro area, the poster child city for urban sprawl, has a population density of 3,168 people for every one of it's 1,290 square kilometers. <i>Perth City itself, had less than 800 residents per square kilometer as at the <a href="http://www.censusdata.abs.gov.au/ABSNavigation/prenav/LocationSearch?collection=Census&period=2006&areacode=SSC52156&producttype=QuickStats&breadcrumb=PL&action=401">last census</a> (2006).</i> It will have improved since 2006, but will still be much lower than the smoggy suburban sprawl that is Los Angeles. The Perth suburban metro area statistics show only about <i>300</i> people per square kilometer.<br />
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You would expect, when presented with an application for a 24 hour drive thru McDonalds, on a prime inner city block, the Town of Vincent would put together a 168 page document in a non-timely fashion that essentially said to McDonalds - get the fuck out of here. You would be right. Of course, Mayor McCatania originally supported this plan, it should be noted. A block like this should be developed at least four storeys high and should have at least a hundred residents (conservatively), just to even match the Los Angeles sprawl. Town of Vincent proclaimed the McDonalds application, amongst other things, an "<i>under-development</i>" of the site, denying the fast-food monolith. Right they were. Single-level fast food drive-through on the CBD fringe? Doesn't happen anywhere on Earth in 2011. At this point, the application was rejected by the Town of Vincent.<br />
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McDonalds then decided, fuck that, we're appealing this decision. Afterall, there are McHappy Meals and childrens toys at stake here. At the Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal, the appeal was upheld. In summary, the judgement proclaimed (paraphrased): "There is nothing in the law stating that a prime inner-city site in a city where the sprawl is out of control leaving the CBD like a fucking ghost town cannot be used for a single level Maccas Drive Through with a car park. Not only can I get wasted at Barry's house in Northbridge, I will be able to get some munchies on my way back to Mount Lawley without ever leaving my new 7-Series cock-mobile. McDonalds, fucking go for it!".<br />
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So, in summary, yes, you will soon to be able to buy a Big Mac on your way out of the city. Other conclusions could also be made, mostly negative. Don't get me wrong, this decision, when taken in isolation, is not the end of the world. It is however, a clear bellwether for likely future decisions, and another example of the face palm nature of living in Perth. Unfortunately, nobody with any influence in Perth is brave enough to tackle the population density issue seriously.<br />
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Oh yeah, that whole thing about <a href="http://www.6000times.com/2010/12/perth-yet-another-abandoned-old-peoples.html">running for Council</a>? Fuck that! Thanks for offers from the media and from previous campaign managers, but seriously, I'd rather have a bunch of monkeys rip my head off and shit on my brain than be a Perth City Councillor.<br />
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Comment away....<br />
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(no, I am not anti-McDonalds)Unknownnoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407350117707397641.post-81872859618068162662010-12-02T23:58:00.005+08:002010-12-03T12:26:46.271+08:00Perth : Yet Another Abandoned Old Peoples Joint / Running for Council<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpEBpNI4jrY/TPeixKcH4VI/AAAAAAAACxs/ji_EYY8PI6s/s1600/DSC_0688.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_RpEBpNI4jrY/TPeixKcH4VI/AAAAAAAACxs/ji_EYY8PI6s/s640/DSC_0688.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Speaking of abandoned old people's homes, I'm seriously contemplating running for Council. Perth City Council, councillor. PCC. I mean, fucking come on, two of the current councillors are Real Estate agents. I've dealt with one of the other councillors before. The conversation went "Mr Councillor, I have noticed a lack of motorcycle car bays in the city. Perhaps, in the spirit of helping to keep the city free of cars and the associated congestion and pollution, and to assist the PCC in its directive of making the CBD a more pedestrian friendly area, you would consider putting in a few more motorcycle/scooter bays?" Mr Councillor : "fuck you". There's a couple of other old, old, old councillors. Combined age, about a million. Too old. Time to move on, GPBB's (Grand Parents of Baby Boomers). There's an Asian councillor chick, and a young-ish [Glen Quagmire] <i>all-riiiight </i> [/ Glenn Quagmire] whitey lady that claimed $594 for hair expenses, in a single month. Fair enough. Those two birds should probably be runnin' tings. But of course, when I get there, with the help of my cronies, we run ting's, tings nuh run we...<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Anyway, it's pretty simple. I need about 2,500 votes to get into office. I can count on the Asian's, I got mad yellow fever. Hipsters are down. Gay's got my back. Homeless people, they're in. Artists, inner city DINK's, skateboarders, people who want more small bars, more art, less regulations, zero council fees, free money for everyone, subsidised Hainanese Chicken Rice, free Dim Sum once a month, no helmets required for bicycle riders, Korean Taco trucks, Mos Burger, and at least one Timezone video games arcade, required, by law, in each mall. Unpainted concrete brutalist buildings will be encouraged. Statue of Iwan Iwanoff. Light rail free transport system. Free beer. Free, as in "free beer". An appropriate Perth City Council mascot will be created, probably a rat or penguin. Christmas pagent, gone. City to Surf, gone. 2,500 votes to change this city, forever.<br />
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Can you count, suckers? I say the future of Perth City Council is ours, if you can count. We'll have the Saracens sitting next to the Jones Street Boys. We'll have the Moon Runners, right by the Van Courtland Rangers. Nobody will be wasting nobody. That...is a miracle. And miracles is the way things ought to be. Can you dig it? Can. You. Dig. It? CAN. YOU. DIG. IT.<br />
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In the meantime, please enjoy photos of yet another of Perth's abandoned old age homes/hospitals.<br />
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..and follow the twitter, I want a thousand followers by tomorrow. Current total, 32.<br />
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</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com30tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4407350117707397641.post-24069260885846833252010-11-10T22:20:00.007+08:002012-01-18T15:51:50.194+08:00Perth : Abandoned Toy Factory, O'Connor. AKA, Detroit.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpEBpNI4jrY/TNqgOitFqbI/AAAAAAAACwE/T_I3Qt60g6c/s1600/abandoned+building+perth.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="428" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_RpEBpNI4jrY/TNqgOitFqbI/AAAAAAAACwE/T_I3Qt60g6c/s640/abandoned+building+perth.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />
Abandoned Toy Factory, Detroit, AKA O'Connor, Perth, Western Australia. Detroit is a shrinking city. In the few decades that Perth, Western Australia has gained a million residents, Detroit, Michigan, has lost a million. Mostly whiteys. <i>Mostly.</i> Look, I could totally check that, and prove it as fact. Right in front of me, I have the "Atlas of Shrinking Cities". Picked it up at the Bahaus bookshop this year. That's in Germany. Dessau, Germany. Atlas der schrumpfenden Städte. A's with dots, you can't make that shit up. 2006, Phillipp Oswalt und Tim Reieniets. Henning Schirmel, you know it. So, I just checked, Detroit 1950, 1,849,568 heads. Perth 1950, 312 thousand. Who gives a fuck. There's no point. This is O'Connor, not Detroit. But, for a few hours last month, it <i>was</i> Detroit. Here's an abandoned Wooden Toy Factory, and some other shots of O'Connor, one of Perth's most serene and beautiful locales. If Bali was <i>our</i> 911, O'Connor is, <i>our</i> Detroit.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>I visited this abandoned factory last month. This month, the entire complex was demolished. RIP, Kanga Wooden Toy Factory. Also, are you on twitter? Follow me. Button is over on the right. 140 characters, or less. Bobby Hundreds, I'm talking to you.<br />
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Man. Where to start. Last blog post, I was forty stories up, in an abandoned skyscraper, looking down on a peoples takeover of Bangkok. Rocket launchers, tanks, death, destruction, and Pad Thai with spicy Papaya Salad. Yes, it was heaven. Unfortunately, as with all anarchic movements, eventually, they are beaten into submission by <i>the man</i>. So, I packed up, said goodbye to my new friend Sui Min, and left the land of smiles. This year, so far, I have visited more than twenty countries. Deep in the heart of Bulgaria, I couldn't but think of my favourite architect, Iwan Iwanoff. For those of you who need to get up to speed, <a href="http://www.6000times.com/search/label/Iwan%20Iwanoff">Iwan Iwanoff</a>, born in Bulgaria, built some of the best houses on earth, right here in Perth, between the 50's and 70's. Unique, ahead of their time, mesmerising, both timeless and un-date-able. First thing I wanted to do on my return to Perth was further research into this Honorary Herculoidian's body of work.<br />
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The Schmidt-Lademann House, in Floreat, is quite simply one of the best houses I have ever laid my eyes upon. Built in 1959, this is, as my architect associates would say "fuck off awesome". What can I tell you about? The elegant formalism, the modernist function, or the usonion simplicity and economy of locally sourced stone walls? Fuck it, I would rather just put it out there - this is Perth's best house. I haven't even seen the interior. I'm pretty sure if I did, I would simultaneously weep, quiver, <i>and</i> shit my pants. Perth's best house. Not to mention, it has held this title for over four decades. The Aldrich residence, currently under construction, <i>will</i> be the next contender for the title. More on this unbelievably complex project, another day.<br />
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Below the Schmidt-Lademannt pics, are photos of some other Iwanoff's not previously featured on 6000times. The brutal letterbox and wall detail were taken at the Feldman House, 1969, Dianella. Finally, the Frank House, also of 1969, Coolbinia wraps up a long overdue Iwanoff update. My thanks goes to the neighbour, who gave me a tour around the Frank property. The Frank House elevation is clearly not as impressive as Schmidt-Lademann, however, a quick walk around demonstrated the genius of Iwanoff. Features such as central courtyard walled on three sides, and wooden louvres providing airflow built into many of the windows, quickly dispelled any doubts that this house is indeed special.<br />
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So, yep, back in Perth. There are a few things planned for this blog, all of which involve architecture, abandoned structures, art, and often, asians. A.A.A.A. Stay tuned, subscribe, bookmark. It's good to be back. Click Read More to see the photos. Enjoy.<br />
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Abandoned skyscraper, Bangkok, Thailand. Fifty levels, of abandonded skyscraper. Wood flooring installed, bathroom suites connected, wiring, plumbing, fire safety systems, all done. Prime realestate on the river-bank downtown, with spectacular views. The "Sathorn Unique" was to be one of Bangkok's most exclusive residential developments. Like many other sites, constuction was abandoned during the asian financial crisis of the late 90's. As with food, Asian's do financial crisis's way better than us whiteys. How many skyscrapers were abandoned during the recent GFC? None. Think about it. Standing on a fifity level, almost completed skyscaper, some Thai guy says "fuck it man, lets just go eat some fried chicken. Yo! Kasit, Suthep, Sui Min...drop your helmets bitches! We're gettin' the fuck out of here! This building aint worth shit yo".<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Bangkok, Thailand. Three towers, each almost forty stories high. One huge abandoned skyscraper development. Next door, another tower, another thirty or so levels of abandoned skyscraper. Down the street, another skyscraper appears to be, well, abandoned. No security present. Not even a fence. Just walk right in. There were roaming packs of wild dogs on levels 6, 7, and 8. Nothing a big stick couldn't take care of. This is Terminator and Escape from New York rolled into one. Pig, meet shit. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><a name='more'></a>I'm on holiday in Bangkok. Although many tourists hit Bangkok for one reason (clue: Ping Pong balls), there is another reason to visit the capital city of the "Land of Smiles". Abandoned skyscapers. The most awesome combination of words possible. Abandoned. Skyscapers. Fuck that feels good just typing it. My real camera was left back at the hotel. Fortunately, I am travelling with my girl, and she had a camera. Once we reached level eight, the conversation broke down. "Hey babe, just stand over there and shout out if you see any wild dogs, they seem to be following us...OK, thanks babe"... "Thats it, I'm getting the fuck out of here".<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">So, I carried on, alone. I was Snake Plisken. S.D. Plissken. American Lieutenant. Special Forces Unit, Black Flight. Two Purple Hearts, Leningrad and Siberia. Youngest man to be decorated by the President. Robbed the federal reserve depository. Life sentence, New York Maximum Security Penitentiary. Call me Snake.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Hey! You don't want to walk around down there, Snake! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">What you doing in here with a gun, Snake?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Snaaaaaake Plissken. I've heard of you. I heard you were dead.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wow, Snake Plissken! Alllll right! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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More of Perth's abandoned buildings, this time in the shit-eating corporate wanker district of West Perth. Once an art-deco era mechanics workshop, the complex now lays abandoned. Much like a klang valley hooker, the interior space sports a great, if messy, interior makeover. Ironically, this post comes to you from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. All the photos here are taken with an old-school film camera. The roll of film had a use-by-date of 1987, I shot the photos about 4 weeks ago, and the film was just processed here, today, in Kuala Lumpur. Whitey ratio, off the scale. Yellow fever, setting in nicely.<br />
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<a name='more'></a>Chicken rice, roti babi, curry laksa, pan mee, pork chops, damn the food is great here. <a href="http://www.6000times.com/2010/01/restaurant-review-good-fortune-roast.html">I'm getting plum sauce with my duck rice</a>, out the yin yang. Three announcements - first, 6000 times is a year old. Second, this is the only post so far that has been 100% film. Third, this might be the last post for a while, I got nothin' left, and will be travelling for another few months before returning to live and work in the 6000. An exception to that rule will be if my childhood dream of visiting Chernobyl comes to pass, in which case, assuming I survive the radiation, expect photos. If you are bored shitless, and want to waste some time, check out my travel blog <a href="http://www.noplanes.com/">www.noplanes.com</a>. <a href="http://www.noplanes.com/2010/03/sulphur-miners-of-mount-ijen-active.html">I recommend this post, if you want to see how lucky we are in Perth</a>. Enjoy.<br />
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Finally, I would like to let the graffiti writers of Perth know how much I appreciate their hard work. Thank you, and keep it up.<br />
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EPRA, congratulations, you <i>get</i> Northbridge. No franchises for William Street. Although my predictions about the Death of Northbridge by 2015 are looking a bit shakey, I stand by my 2025 prediction of a Terminator scenario, and my 2035 prediction, that being the year humans realise they have been living in the Matrix for at least the last thousand years. Yes, from now on, I will refer to EPRA as Duke, the King of Perth, A-Number-One. SAY IT! EPRA YOU'RE THE DUKE OF PERTH A-NUMBER ONE!<br />
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<a name='more'></a>The future mix of tenants on the "new" William Street is looking pretty special. The renovated spaces will be taken up by a gallery, a burger bar, a tapas bar, a small bar, a coffee bar, a few fashion related retail outlets, a vinyl music specialist, a bakery, and more, to mix in with the existing tenants such as the chinese newsagent, a travel agency, and of course, originators The Butcher Shop. Nicely neighborhoody. The very first post I ever wrote on this blog was entitled "William Street, Perth's Best Street". That was in April last year. At that time, I had no idea how things would evolve, nor how fast.<br />
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So, I would like to thank all of my readers, especially the Asians, skateboarders, graffiti artists, and architects. I will be temporarily leaving Perth, and on a good note. The CBD and Northbridge is changing faster than ever. A few final points, a wish list if you will, as this will be the last post for a few months.<br />
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1. Legalise street drinking in Northbridge.<br />
2. Northbridge Link needs to house at least 20,000 people, not the proposed 3,000.<br />
3. I WILL GET PHOTOS INSIDE THE ABANDONED PERTH ENTERTAINMENT CENTER, TRUST ME.<br />
4. Thats all.<br />
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Adios, catch ya later, thanks again. Until we meet again, fight the good fight. Oh yeah, I took some film shots of a great abandoned building in West Perth, if I can get them developed/scanned this week, I'll throw them up here. Below, this is Perth as it is now, in March 2010. Take care. Nate.<br />
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Conveniently located right in the middle of the Perth 6000 postcode, lies another abandoned warehouse. Situated close to public transport, parks, and the Northbridge entertainment precinct, it features vaulted exposed-beam ceilings, and open plan design. Currently utilised as a training ground for drug abuse, homeless living, and of course, interior decoration, art, and design, internally it does look amazing. You can't <i>buy</i> interior decoration like this. This is <i>patina</i>. You can't <i>buy</i> patina. You can't <i>fake</i> patina. You know why? Because <i>you</i> can't buy <i>time</i>. Nobody can. For sale now, I'm fairly certain realestate.com.au won't be showing you photos like these. Please enjoy a photo tour of another of Perth City's abandoned buildings.<br />
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</div>Abandoned Stadium. Perry Lakes, Perth, Western Australia. Built 1962 for the Commonwealth Games. Abandoned, and very soon to be demolished. The entire stadium with all buildings may have disappeared by the time you read this, replaced with what seems to be a <i>more</i> suburban version of the redeveloped Subiaco. Wassup <i>town planners?</i> Its practically the future <i>already!</i> 20,000 residents with a gondola shuttle service? Its 2010 RIGHT NOW. DO YOU REALISE, IN BACK TO THE FUTURE II, the "FUTURE" WAS 2015! Think about <i>that</i>. Five years to go, and its the future...<br />
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