Are young people welcome in Tasmania’s public space?
The producers showed video segments from three walks of life – street life, arts life and night life – and a moderator asked provocative questions to encourage debate between the audience and guest speakers from sectors such as land owners, nightclub operators, the arts community, local government and residents. View the videos produced for this event by going to the multimedia library. Major talking points were: • Young people’s activities and alienation: skateboarding, graffiti, drinking on the lawns of Salamanca • Public toilets: lack of facilities, lack of cleanliness, HCC responsibility or not?, safety & security issues, financial issues • Transport issues • Appreciation and impact of the arts sector and creative community (‘working with artists’) • Importance of live music • Need to understand empty spaces • Safety and violence issues (but how to retain the edginess) • Seeking a balance between concrete and glass.
Related Questions
- We already say: "We welcome everyone." To whom does it matter that UCC settings make public statements of welcome specifically to LGBT persons?
- What role can independent and community media play in accessing young people within public media?
- Why not deter public hospitals from admitting private patients?
