By Rina Chandran
Oct 26 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A proposal by a private club to cordon off a section of Sydney’s iconic Bondi Beach has divided local residents and sparked a debate on changes to public spaces in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
The Amalfi Beach Club, in a petition posted online earlier this month, proposed paid access to individual cabanas or tents on part of Australia’s popular beach to meet rules on social distancing and group sizes, from the months of February to May.
The move would help create jobs and support the local economy, said Janek Gazecki, a producer at the Amalfi Beach Club. The petition, addressed to the local Waverley Council, has garnered about 1,000 signatures.
Topics
Design (abandoned spaces, culture, architecture)
Cities
