About this project
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
Provide your feedback
Provide your feedback
Dickens Street Pop-up Park Survey
FAQs
Frequently asked questions
The purpose of this engagement is to understand community usage of the park, and to understand if there is community support for the ongoing use of Dickens Street as a park.
What we hear from the community during this engagement will help to inform Council decision-making about the Dickens Street Pop-up Park. There is currently no funding set aside to make the park permanent but there may be in the future depending on what we hear from the community.
What we hear from the community during this engagement will help to inform Council decision-making about the Dickens Street Pop-up Park. We will report back to the community on how your feedback has helped to inform decision-making.
