Proxy wars, the parklet, and the university: challenges for urban design

Figures & data

Figure 1. Location of Hobart and its current and planned main campuses. Image by Alice Robbins.

Figure 2. Midtown Parklet in Elizabeth Street was constructed by the City of Hobart (upper left). Melville Street Parklet on the corner of Elizabeth and Melville Streets was proposed by the University but not constructed (upper right). Image by Alice Robbins, incorporating photograph by Nicholas Jarman and rendering by RealmStudio for the University of Tasmania.

Data availability statement

The participants of this study did not give written consent for their data to be shared publicly, so due to the sensitive nature of the research supporting data are not available. The research received ethics clearance from the University of Tasmania (project number 26083).