Comments on: Providing Open Space in the City as Cambridge Grows http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/providing-open-space-in-the-city-as-cambridge-grows.html Cambridge, United Kingdom. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:37:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Richard Taylor http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/providing-open-space-in-the-city-as-cambridge-grows.html#comment-69897 Richard Taylor Tue, 22 Mar 2011 23:05:41 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=3019#comment-69897 As I understand it CityLife want to move what goes on there to the CRC site on Kings Hedges Road. I agree there is very little easily accessible space in Cambridge for community groups; but there is loads that public money gets spent on - there is a lack of openness about arrangements for hire/access. As I understand it CityLife want to move what goes on there to the CRC site on Kings Hedges Road.

I agree there is very little easily accessible space in Cambridge for community groups; but there is loads that public money gets spent on - there is a lack of openness about arrangements for hire/access.

]]> By: Charlie Hull http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/providing-open-space-in-the-city-as-cambridge-grows.html#comment-69895 Charlie Hull Tue, 22 Mar 2011 10:11:42 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=3019#comment-69895 With regard to the Howard Mallett Centre, you say "[it] would be no loss at all if it was demolished." I think you might find that the various non-profit and community groups who have been using it over the last few years might disagree with you. It's a useful building in a city where it's increasingly difficult to find flexible and cheap space for these kinds of activities. Please don't repeat the ridiculous idea that making the park next to it very slightly bigger would be an improvement. With regard to the Howard Mallett Centre, you say “[it] would be no loss at all if it was demolished.”

I think you might find that the various non-profit and community groups who have been using it over the last few years might disagree with you. It’s a useful building in a city where it’s increasingly difficult to find flexible and cheap space for these kinds of activities. Please don’t repeat the ridiculous idea that making the park next to it very slightly bigger would be an improvement.

]]> By: Richard Taylor http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/providing-open-space-in-the-city-as-cambridge-grows.html#comment-69893 Richard Taylor Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:49:55 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=3019#comment-69893 Another article in which I've also commented on the effects of these taxes on new homes, and development more generally, is at: http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/station-area-s106-renegotiated.html Another article in which I’ve also commented on the effects of these taxes on new homes, and development more generally, is at:
http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/station-area-s106-renegotiated.html

]]> By: Stephen Oliver http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/providing-open-space-in-the-city-as-cambridge-grows.html#comment-35362 Stephen Oliver Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:17:27 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=3019#comment-35362 I'm inclined to agree with Andy Bowers on this one. I only have limited data on this, but from personal experience, living on a development with a s106 fund, a portion of the money seems to have been allocated to projects with only tenuous connection to residents' needs and it is unclear at this stage what specific development needs are being addressed. I think we need a broader view and the provision of open/green space, particularly in areas where residential density are very high, would seem the way to go. I’m inclined to agree with Andy Bowers on this one. I only have limited data on this, but from personal experience, living on a development with a s106 fund, a portion of the money seems to have been allocated to projects with only tenuous connection to residents’ needs and it is unclear at this stage what specific development needs are being addressed. I think we need a broader view and the provision of open/green space, particularly in areas where residential density are very high, would seem the way to go.

]]> By: John Ionides http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/providing-open-space-in-the-city-as-cambridge-grows.html#comment-35106 John Ionides Tue, 27 Apr 2010 09:48:06 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=3019#comment-35106 Another problem that I have with the current open space policy is the "intensification" it results in. Cambridge is fortunate to have some relatively unstructured open space (bordering on the wild) and there is a real danger that spending 3.75M "enhancing" it will have the very opposite effect in the eyes of many. Another problem that I have with the current open space policy is the “intensification” it results in. Cambridge is fortunate to have some relatively unstructured open space (bordering on the wild) and there is a real danger that spending 3.75M “enhancing” it will have the very opposite effect in the eyes of many.

]]> By: Richard Taylor http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/providing-open-space-in-the-city-as-cambridge-grows.html#comment-34997 Richard Taylor Mon, 26 Apr 2010 14:48:45 +0000 http://www.rtaylor.co.uk/?p=3019#comment-34997 Coleridge City Council candidate Conservative Andrew Bower has responded via Twitter to say: <blockquote>@RTaylorUK Yes, we've been campaigning on this for years - weak local plan made worse by too much dependence on commuted payments</blockquote> Labour Candidate for Abbey, George Owers, has also tweeted a response saying: <blockquote>@RTaylorUK We should get tough on developers, forcing them to provide new green spaces on developments. Improving existing spaces not enough</blockquote> Coleridge City Council candidate Conservative Andrew Bower has responded via Twitter to say:

@RTaylorUK Yes, we’ve been campaigning on this for years - weak local plan made worse by too much dependence on commuted payments

Labour Candidate for Abbey, George Owers, has also tweeted a response saying:

@RTaylorUK We should get tough on developers, forcing them to provide new green spaces on developments. Improving existing spaces not enough

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