Case Study

Light Bulb Moment

Light Bulb Moment

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N ewcastle City Council had a bright idea. The buzz term is ‘urban activation’ — taking a part of town that’s a bit down at the mouth and give people a reason to stroll it, dine in it, and enjoy it. Watt St. is Newcastle’s oldest. In fact, before it was a thor- oughfare for coal to go from mine to wharf, it was an important track for the local indigenous people. In the 1950s and ’60s the area was buzzing. The Great Northern Hotel had a ball

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