Fortitude Valley's China Town mall is set for an $8 million redevelopment. China Town mall's most distinguishing figure, the pagodas, will probably be removed after being deemed a public safety risk. Authentic well-priced restaurants and teahouses line the mall, which also features prominently in Saturday markets.
As it stands, China Town is charming. It has this nostalgic, bohemian aesthetic only invigorated by its antique slightly out-of-date look. This is what will be squashed into the ground by an $8 million makeover.
The recent influx of fashionable incentives in the Valley are disconcerting. Town planners want to get rid of the area's bad image and create another TCB arcade, which was not a huge success.
Brisbane has become renowned for knocking down antique buildings in deference to sleek, modern architecture. Another current example of this is the CBD's Regent cinema, ear-marked for redevelopment.
Business owners have to close shop during the redevelopment, thought to take four weeks, and will be offered no compensation for lost revenue.
Written by Emma Carroll.
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