@imagemechanics@MichaelSteeber Apple took the curious approach of announcing a project within a public square, but repeatedly avoided and actively worked against any public consultation or community engagement, even going so far as lobbying government to prevent the release of its plan: https://t.co/PSEtlPwhJR
Chronicling the building of Federation Square, documentary film ‘Inside The Square’ looks at what it takes to realise a vision of this magnitude. Watch the film — https://t.co/MvTrzhNOdp
#InsideTheSquare#FederationSquare#Melbourne
Last Friday, the Victorian Government announced public consultation on #FederationSquare, and their continued interest, or obsession, with demolition of iconic buildings in our internationally recognised public space. Now, have your say — https://t.co/mnBosvJf7s
#OurCityOurSquare
Sydney, Australia — Farewell Bennelong Restaurant, an Apple Global Flagship Store to open at Sydney Opera House
We are proud to share the exciting news that Sydney Opera House will be the home of a brand new Apple Global Flagship Store in 2021. …
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You’d have to be a clown 🤡 to bulldoze @FedSquare. There’s hundreds of appropriate great locations for an Apple “flagship” megastore in Melbourne that don’t demolish our internationally recognised inspirational public space. #FedSquareNOTAppleSquare#OurCityOurSquare#Apple
We already know Apple avoids paying tax in Australia contributing an effective rate of only 1% during 2016-17 — https://t.co/wu79AvODje We now learn Apple avoids paying artists who perform at its “Today at Apple” store events. Read — https://t.co/6aE6GbWEDL #AppleEvent
📷 Repost https://t.co/TW7CIAW0ef — The historic Kungsträdgården park in central Stockholm is enclosed by a mix of new and old … Last week @cityofmelbourne also got the right idea about the public value of Fed Square - we just need the state government to also get that message!
February 2016, Apple announced plans to open a flagship store at Kungsträdgården Park in Stockholm, Sweden. Community response was a “chorus of disgust” and ongoing “force of resistance” against the chosen site. By October 2018, plans were defunct. More — https://t.co/m1GS1W1A7Z