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The article discusses urban renewal in the city of Hobart, Australia, focusing on the commissioning of a footbridge concept from the architect Vito Acconci to potentially serve as a work of art crossing a highway and connecting different parts of downtown. Topics include the involvement of philanthropist David Walsh, founder of the Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart; the Soldiers Avenue World War I memorial park; and the possibility that the bridge would become a tourist destination.

The article reports on the plans of nonprofit organization, Immigration Bridge Australia, for the construction of a covered pedestrian bridge across Lake Burley Griffin in Australia. The construction of the pedestrian bridge is to commemorate the contributions of immigrants in the country. The bridge will feature an integrated solar roof that will be connected to the grid. It will provide enough energy to power the equivalent of 100 houses. Furthermore, the bridge will commemorate the contribution of the 10 million immigrants who have come to Australia since the First Fleet.