A record of field trips and other explorations of a particular urban design element - the internal reserve - a 'pocket park' surrounded on all sides by residential housing but accessible by pedestrian pathways from the street. They are exclusive, secluded, sometimes neglected, sometimes celebrated, suburban spaces. This blog welcomes contributions: comments, images, memorabilia. Please email nicholsd@unimelb.edu.au
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Reserve adjoining Olinda, Cressy and Merricks St Broadmeadows, Victoria
This space is very close to my house, and as is so common, seemingly very underutilised (although this visit was a hot Sunday afternoon; perhaps the playground equipment attracts parents/small children on weekdays)
The design probably dates from the early 1970s (certainly the area was pasture in the late 1960s). See the google map here.
I imagine some may object that this is not a true 'internal reserve', opening as it does onto three streets, but the majority of its boundary is fencelines and clearly it is intended as small-scale common space for residents (I suspect, mainly children) in the immediate vicinity.
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