Category Archives: High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl

Last chance – Comment on draft Perth/Peel Plan

Posted on 12/05/2016 by Defending Public Spaces WA

Urgent reminder – Comments on the State Government’s Perth/Peel Green Growth Plan 5pm on Friday 13 May 2016. See How To Make a Submission Our biggest concern is the loss of tree canopy cover and vegetation, which increases dangerous urban … Continue reading →

Posted in Bush Forever, Climate Adaptation, Climate Change, Coastal Vegetation, DAPs, Democracy, density, Drought, Environmental Protection, Green space, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Infill, Nature Preservation, Planning and Public Health, Planning Laws, Public Open Spaces, Remnant Bushland, Urban Planning | Tagged DAP, Development Assesment Panels, draft, Perth and Peel Green Growth Plan, Planning, submission, Urban Bushland Council, WAPC, West Australian Government | 4 Comments

Barnett’s War on Trees

Posted on 22/01/2016 by Defending Public Spaces WA

Now it is the Shenton Park Rehabilitation Hospital bushland and its magnificent mature shade trees under threat! Have your say Civilized cities in developed countries (and even many developing counties) are working on strategies to increase their urban tree canopies … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Adaptation, Climate Change, Extreme Weather, heat illness, heat stress, heat waves, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Infill, LandCorp, Uncategorized, Urban Forest, Urban Heat Island Effect, West Australian Government | Tagged Barnett, bushland, hospital, rehabilitation, Shenton Park, tree protection, Urban Heat Island Effect, West Australian Government | 2 Comments

Planning rhetoric versus reality – Urban infill in Perth’s inner suburbs

Posted on 21/09/2015 by Defending Public Spaces WA

A public lecture by prominent urbanist Dr Linley Lutton Thursday 26 November, 2015 7PM (doors open 6.30PM) The Palms (map), Crn Nicholson & Rokeby Rds, Subiaco Please RSVP by email to defendingpublicspaces@gmail.com Download flyer PDF or JPEG See Facebook event page

Posted in density, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Planning and Public Health, Planning Laws, Public Open Spaces, West Australian Government | Tagged @3.5 Million, density, developments, Dr Linley Lutton, high rise, infill, infrastucture, Peel, perth, planners, public health, public transport, State Government, urban planning, wellbeing | Leave a comment

Why Mayors Should Rule the World

Posted on 28/08/2015 by Defending Public Spaces WA

With Local Government Elections coming up on the 17th of October, it is a good time to reflect on the role and importance of Local Governments and the Barnett Government’s ‘War on Local Government’? See this excellent Ted Talk … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, DAPs, Democracy, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Local Government, Planning and Public Health, Sustainability | Tagged Amalgamations, and BLocal Government, City of Perth Plan, Councillors, DAPs, democracy, Mayors, mergers, perth, War on Local Government, western australia | Leave a comment

DAP Affected Communities – Public Meeting Video

Posted on 28/08/2015 by Defending Public Spaces WA

Click here to view video On Wednesday the 29th of July, 2015, over 130 residents from South Perth and surrounding areas including representatives from Point Peron, Mandurah and Serpentine Jarrahdale, attending a public meeting on Thursday night at the Como … Continue reading →

Posted in DAPs, heritage, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Local Government, Planning and Public Health, Planning Laws, Public Consultation, Uncategorized, West Australian Government | Tagged Affected Communities, City of South Perth, community, DAPs, democracy, Development Assessment Panels, Local Government, Planning, Residents Association, right to appeal, SAT, State Administrative Tribunal, transparency, West Australian Government | 1 Comment

Why we must #ScraptheDAP

Posted on 12/08/2015 by Defending Public Spaces WA

The State Government’s highly controversial Development Assessment Panels (DAPs) planning approval process is under increasing scrutiny. DAPs were introduced by the Minister for Planning in July, 2011, “he said they would streamline the planning process, make the system more flexible and be … Continue reading →

Posted in DAPs, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Local Government, Planning Laws, Public Consultation, Urban Planning, West Australian Government | Tagged #sacktheSAT, #scraptheDAP, DAPs, Development Assessment Panels, SAT | Leave a comment

ENMAX Park vs Elizabeth Quay

Posted on 25/07/2014 by Defending Public Spaces WA

This is what should have happened to our Perth Esplanade public land and what should be happening with our Point Peron public land in Rockingham (instead of being sold off for the Mangles Bay Marina canal development). See what Calgary in … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental Protection, Green space, heritage, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Landscape Architecture, Local Government Amalgamations, Marine Developments, Nature Preservation, Planning and Public Health, Point Peron, Public Open Spaces, Tourism, Trees, Urban Forest, Urban Planning | Tagged Calgary, Elizabeth Quay, ENMAX Park, perth, Rockingham | Leave a comment

WORLD CITIES 2014 Report By Max Hipkins

Posted on 15/07/2014 by Defending Public Spaces WA

WORLD CITIES SUMMIT Singapore, June 2014 Conference Report By Max Hipkins, Mayor City of Nedlands, Western Australia WORLD CITIES Summit- 2014- Max Hipkins

Posted in High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Landscape Architecture, Planning and Public Health, POS, Public Open Spaces, Remnant Bushland, Sustainability, Tourism, Transport, Urban Forest, Urban Heat Island Effect | Tagged 2014, City of Nedlands, Conference Report, Mayor Max Hipkins, perth, public transport, social sustainablity, Sustainability, western australia, World Cities Summit | 1 Comment

” I would never be a part of that”

Posted on 01/04/2014 by Defending Public Spaces WA

Colin Barnett promised three days before he was elected that he would scrap Labor’s foreshore plan because “people did not want skyscrapers on the city foreshore and the Premier’s plan [former Labor leader Alan Carpenter] would create an exclusive enclave … Continue reading →

Posted in heritage, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Nature Based, Nature Preservation, Planning and Public Health, Public Open Spaces, Sustainability, Transport, Uncategorized, Urban Planning, West Australian Government | Tagged appartments, blue, Cheveron, clean, clear, Colin Barnett, corporate, Elizabeth Quay, foreshore, green, heritage, high rise, lights, luxury, luxury appartments, perth, public open space, rich, Ritz-Carlton, skies, tourism, wealthy precinct, western australia | Leave a comment

State Agenda

Posted on 28/09/2013 by Defending Public Spaces WA

Just encase you have any doubts about who is really setting the agenda for this state, see this is an article from The West Australian under the ‘Property’ section from before the State Election on the 24/11/12 , page 20); … Continue reading →

Posted in DAPs, High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl, Planning Laws, West Australian Government | Tagged Australia, DAPs, Development Assessment Panels, Local Government Reform, Political Parties Targeted, population growth, Property Council, State Government, western australia | Leave a comment