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Category Archives: High-rise, Density & Urban Sprawl
Last chance – Comment on draft Perth/Peel Plan
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
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Planning rhetoric versus reality – Urban infill in Perth’s inner suburbs
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
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Why Mayors Should Rule the World
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
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DAP Affected Communities – Public Meeting Video
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
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Why we must #ScraptheDAP
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
ENMAX Park vs Elizabeth Quay
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
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