Re-imagining Glebe Island Bridge

I remember as a kid, Mum’s car would sit idling in traffic as the Glebe Island Bridge sat cantilevered open for boats to pass through. I’d sit fixated on the construction of the monstrous pylons next door that would soon become the Anzac Bridge.

Anzac has since become iconic - serving in films and commercials and becoming a much-loved part of the city’s skyline. But it’s limited by its own height. Cars are suited to grade separation and steep inclines, but pedestrians and cyclists move better closer to the ground plane.

Glebe Island Bridge has sat a disused relic. But imagine it was re-instated: connecting cyclists and pedestrians across one of our harbour’s most loved Bays. One of Australia’s last swing bridges, its historical significance is physical - but it’s also deeply rooted to Sydney’s cultural identity. Particularly that of the inner west.

Excited that these two beautiful bridges could one day operate side-by-side.

(Image courtesy NewCorp)

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Sydney's summer spaces

It was the summer defined by smoked-filled air and underlying anxiety, as NSW dealt with some of its worst bushfires on record. But for a lot of Sydneysiders, life went on: beaches were full, and joggers were out each morning braving the haze.

Spending a lot of time at Bondi’s North Rocks this summer, I thought about the incredible value that these places give to the city... They offer respite - but are also social and leisure spaces where people gather to exercise, talk and spend time with their families. Sitting next to what are sometimes $7, $8, or $9 million dollar private properties, its nice to remind ourselves that we have some of the world’s best public spaces right along our coastline. And perhaps the importance of our beaches was even more apparent this summer as people sought fresh ocean breeze to avoid the ever-present smoke.

A couple of summer snaps below.

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