Guerilla garden removed from Sydney intersection dubbed 'triangle of shame'
"It was a place of natural sanctuary in the middle of an urban jungle."We had about eight pots there, about eight bathtubs. We had about 50 aloe veras."Loading...A spokesperson for Transport for NSW said it created safety risks because it reduced the line of sight for drivers and the items could become projectile risks if they were hit by vehicles.
- ▪"It was a place of natural sanctuary in the middle of an urban jungle."We had about eight pots there, about eight bathtubs.
- ▪We had about 50 aloe veras."Loading...A spokesperson for Transport for NSW said it created safety risks because it reduced the line of sight for drivers and the items could become projectile risks if they were hit by vehicles.
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Guerilla garden removed from inner west Sydney intersection over road safety concernsDBy Declan Bowring702 ABC SydneyTopic:Urban Development and PlanningPosted Sat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:45amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:45amSat 25 Jul 2026 at 5:45amTransport for NSW removed the guerilla garden on Tuesday. (Supplied: Nic Lowe)In short:Transport authorities removed a pop-up garden from a concrete island in Sydney's inner west, citing safety concerns.A community group behind the so-called Newtown Forest says it was an "imagination exercise" to try beautifying an unused part of the busy intersection.
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