Update: Engagement period is now closed
Thank you to everyone who provided their feedback on this project, which will help to inform Council decision-making.
An Engagement Summary Report summarising what we heard from the community will be uploaded to this page in May, and a link to this document will be sent out to project page followers.
What is happening with the Dickens Street Pop-up Park?
About the project
Balaclava/St Kilda East has the lowest amount of open space of all neighbourhoods in our City.
Since March 2023, a temporary, partial street closure of Dickens Street between Brighton Road and Chapel Street was set up to trial additional public space. A temporary pop-up park has been located in Dickens Street since then, and includes:
- road murals
- seating
- greenscaping with plants and planters
- a basketball hoop
- bicycle parking.
Currently, there is no plan or budget to make the Dickens Street Pop-up Park permanent.
We would like to hear from our community about their usage of and support for the pop-up park, which will help to inform future decision-making around whether Dickens Street remains as a park in future.
Location map of the Dickens Street Pop-up Park
