Urban Design
Urban Design Group for Grey Lynn
Grey Lynn 2030 is calling a public meeting with the intention of forming an Urban Design Group. We want to gather people together to discuss the realities of intensification of our area and also the protection of heritage buildings. Part of this trend is historic villas are being removed to make way for new houses.…
Read MoreIntergrated Solutions for Grey Lynn: Workshop with APW
Auckland Permaculture Workshop (APW) members Gary Marshall, Rilke de Vos and Finn Mackesy ran a workshop at the August Grey Lynn 2030 meeting. APW is a collaborative design, research and education initiative set up to explore and create innovative permaculture solutions for the Auckland bioregion. The intention of the workshop was to expose Grey Lynn…
Read MoreAction for Tree Protection in Urban Areas
Clause 52 of the Resource Management (Simplifying and Streamlining) Amendment Bill 2009, banning general tree protection in urban areas. ACTION IS NEEDED NOW – IT IS REALLY IMPORTANT TO START WRITING NOW (if you haven’t already) and please pass this on to others who might be also be interested. It is expected that the government…
Read MoreDavid Engwicht and Grey Lynn 2030
Mental Speed Bumps – the smarter way to tame traffic David Engwicht, artist, write, street philosopher, story teller, was in Auckland last week at the invitation of the council’s urban design group inspiring people to re-think their presumptions about traffic calming and their relationship with vehicles. David was given an enthusiastic reception by the 70…
Read MoreGrowing the Groundswell
An event was organised on April 9th by Community Waitakere to Discuss and scrutinise the Government’s decision on the Regional Governance model or Supercity From this meeting a new group has formed – Community Coalition for Auckland Region. For mor further information contact pam@communitywaitakere.org.nz; ph 09 838 7904
Read MoreCity Grazing for Sheep or Cattle
Do you have sheep or cattle which you would like to graze on paddocks alongside Kelmarna Organic City Farm in Herne Bay? There is currently approx 1.3 ha, which includes six fenced paddocks, of pasture for grazing. If interested & you have queries please contact: Lynn Green greenly@xtra.co.nz Kelmarna Community Garden Trust Inc P 376…
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