DEAR News Of The Area,
DOES anyone else have a sinking feeling that the planned footbridge over the Moonee Creek estuary will be a monument to the ego of the engineers who designed it, rather than a modest pedestrian crossing designed to fit into the environment?
I can see it now, a large concrete structure, dominating the landscape and changing the character of the area irretrievably.
What do we need?
Something similar to the bridge that was demolished.
Yes, the new bridge might require concrete piles, but the superstructure could be made of timber, which would weather beautifully and blend into the natural landscape.
In other words, a minimalist, friendly little bridge, not a self-important structure!
If you agree with me, please contact the Mayor, share your perspective with her, and ask that she pass it on to the engineers involved in this project.
We cannot get this wrong!
Regards,
Thea EVES,
Moonee Beach.
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