Improvements to Dickens Street

Balaclava / St Kilda East has the lowest amount of open space (5 per cent) of all our neighbourhoods, significantly lower than the City of Port Phillip average of 17 per cent and has one of the larger historic gaps in our public space network.

One of Council’s actions in the Places for People: Public Space Strategy 2022 – 2032 is the activation of Dickens Street’s underutilised car parking (10 spaces only) to trial additional public space, converting it to a temporary pop-up park.

We’re aiming to improve the look and feel of the area by adding colour and activity to the streetscape as well as providing a versatile public space including planting, basketball hoop, seating and bike parking.