by PRSC | Monday, August 24, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
Almost a month ago, we removed the chess table from Turbo Island, at the request of the Police and the Artists in Jamaica Street Studios. There has since been no noticeable diminution in street drinking in the Croft. The drinkers have simply moved. They have reverted...
by PRSC | Friday, July 31, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
The chess table which was on Turbo Island has been removed under pressure from the Police and from some residents, but certainly not all… The existence of the table on Turbo Island acted as a focal point for street drinkers, as Turbo Island has always...
by PRSC | Friday, July 31, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
How times change… Stokes Croft can’t seem to keep itself out of the media these days… Last week, the Casualty TV crew filmed around Stokes Croft, and drama ensue on Stokes Croft… Hardly anybody noticed, because these kinds of scenes have been...
by PRSC | Monday, July 6, 2009 | Art
On Thursday afternoon Roy, who is caretaker of Elim’s sheltered housing on the corner of Hillgrove and Jamaica Street, alerted me to the fact that yet another fine specimen had been laid at his doorstep… A regular occurence. (See below). The timing was...
by PRSC | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
For an area full of pubs, clubs and street drinkers, the lack of nearby Public Toilets has meant that Turbo Island’s sub-station has been an open latrine for many years. This year, the stench has been heady… On Saturday night, this “No Pissing”...
by PRSC | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
Dear All I am very pleased to be able to tell you that Bristol City Council served a discontinuance notice on Primesight Ltd last week. This requires them to remove the advertising hoarding on the corner of Jamaica Street within 8 weeks. This does not mean that the...
by PRSC | Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
Summer is with us, and the Magpie is in bloom. Well done to those intrepid squatters for cultivating these amazing flowers for the enjoyment of all… Also, the long suffering bush in the middle of Turbo Island has flowered for the first time in a very long...
by PRSC | Saturday, May 30, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
This Saturday, Tom Tibbett, with a little help from Rich Hogan, made flowerbeds and planted flowers on Turbo Island, using kit supplied by PRSC. This is another small miracle in the development of stokes Croft, and comes with no help from local government or funding...
by PRSC | Saturday, May 30, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
Jamaica Street Artists have adorned the former carriageworks with bunting for the upcoming Open Studios. This year’s Open studios threaten to be more professional than ever, since JSA aim to impress the Arts Council and the Great and Good, since they are aiming...
by PRSC | Monday, May 25, 2009 | Art, Turbo Island
On Sunday May 25th, the brand new PRSC Flymo made its debut, piloted by James and Shane, who are both seasoned drinkers. Shane is homeless, James now has a flat. They litter picked Turbo Island, cut the grass, trimmed the edges, laid beds around the Easter Island...
