Hannah Suarez

Here it is, the newest entry up online at the British Council Creative Cities 2.0 site!

Imagining Empty Spaces Into Social Spaces:

Han­nah Suarez from Bris­bane Cre­at­ive Indus­tries shares inspir­ing stor­ies of com­munit­ies and organ­isa­tions who have spot­ted empty spaces in their cit­ies — from aban­doned shop­fronts to car park­ing spaces — adop­ted and trans­formed them through creativity

The entry is divided into two parts – first focuses on empty spaces being transformed permanently (ie an empty shop being transformed into a local arts and design boutique or an empty office into a small creative industries incubator for start-ups).  The second focuses on the transformation of empty spaces into social spaces on a temporary basis such as Brisbane PARKing Day or Brisbane Festival’s Street Feats.

Not only is it time for us to think about how we can shape and transform these empty spaces…but to also celebrate those who have!!