liffey valley park

by dunk Wed Jun 08, 2005 20:00

coincidently, today on google they have a certain theme to the name

it is to celebrate the birth of frank lloyd wright, a visionary US architect, he was big into the tao and one of my favourite quotes by him:
"if the day ever dawns when science, art and religion become as one, we will then have that which is missing today"
Date of Birth: 8 June 1867

http://www.prairiestyles.com/wright.htm

from that to "tao of physics" author fritjof capra, who set up the centre for ecoliteracy in berkley california,
http://www.ecoliteracy.org/about/board.html

http://web.ionsys.com/~remedy/TAO%20OF%20PHYSICS.htm

he talks about the paradigm shift which is underway in civilisation today, as we move toward a more holistic basis of life, all is spiritual

frank lloyd wright

by iosaf - "when i have money i pay bills" Wed Jun 08, 2005 21:52

You'd love chicago, I wonder have you ever seen it, his architecture has a corner stone there, strange prairie houses and so so cheap to make. I must admit I put him in a big mathematical set with those of the Fordian school of social modeling however. From his launch in 1901 through all of it. "how to house the american homemaker" once all the space had been claimed...
You should check out "globalia" by Jean Christophe Rufin, a new take on dystopic urban environments published throughout Europe today, harhar, taurusexcretia, (it got its spanish translation today).
http://www.captainsquartersblog.com/mt/archives/001498.php

by finder Wed Jun 08, 2005 23:46

http://dunk.hitart.com

by like a good red Thu Jun 09, 2005 01:22

and build 10 story social housing!

Only joking! haha

That parks a slam-dunk of an idea - maximum points!

I'd leave religion out and perhaps just have spiritual in there in the equation since religion can be so oppressive.

by dunk Thu Jun 09, 2005 12:53

Dublin City Council at a Special Meeting on Monday 14th February 2005 made the Dublin City Development Plan, 2005 -2011.

The new City Development Plan comes into effect on Monday 14th March 2005. The plan will be available to view at the Planning Public Counter in Civic Offices from 14th March during normal opening hours and the Written Statement can be viewed on the website here:
http://www.dublincity.ie/business_services/planning/development_plan_2011/
map is on page 11 of 236

how the planners want city to grow

by dunk Thu Jun 09, 2005 13:16

see also DTO's (dublin transport office) platform for change report 2000-2016
http://www.dto.ie/platform1.pdf
from their site
http://www.dto.ie/

reflecting city:
http://www.reflectingcity.com/2002/full.htm
films to watch about future plans for city, especially the "gateway" area around heuston; bridging IMMA to the park, city endpoint, high rise building to act as city landmark, not too much discussion about the liffey valley park, not much discussion about the canals

at recent velo city conference, one thing which seemed might happen is to make inside the canals a 30km max speed zone, possible first stage for ideal of fully car free zone inside canals?
http://www.velo-city2005.com/
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=70101&search_text=velo%20city
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=69929&search_text=velo%20city

DTO platform for change

the reflecting city- gateway

by dunk Thu Jun 09, 2005 13:28

S2S is a voluntary group whose sole objective is to promote the construction of a continuous seafront promenade and cycleway from Sutton to Sandycove.

this groups idea has been incorporated into city development plan and greenway people at recent conference were brought on a bit of it

they succeeded in bringing together the different city councils to realise project
http://www.s2s.ie

S2S- sutton to sandycove- greenway along dublin bay

by dunk Thu Jun 09, 2005 14:06

a tower to act as landmark or a bridge planted with trees, linking the phoenix park, memorial gardens, IMMA

in londons mile end park they built a green pedestrian bridge with trees, a symbol of entering a new milenium
http://www.mileendpark.co.uk/parkmap/greenbridge/section4.htm#

discussion about high rise buildings here on archeire:
http://www.archiseek.com/content/showthread.php?t=3251&page=5&pp=25

heuston tower, 32 stories, irelands highest building

londons greenbridge

by dunk Thu Jun 09, 2005 14:57

Green Dublin Initiative
Dublin City Development Board's Dublin A City of Possibilities Economic, Social and Cultural Strategy (2002-2012) is the blueprint for improving the quality of life of everybody that lives, works and visits Dublin City over the next ten years. Developing the City as A Greener City is one of fifteen priorities of the strategy.
http://www.dublin.ie/index.asp?locID=491&docID=-1

The Dublin Urban Forum for Sustainable Development
The Dublin Urban Forum for Sustainable Development is a member of a European network set up by the European Commission, to explain and promote EU policies that relate to the sustainable development of urban environments throughout Europe. The Dublin Forum is hosted by Planning and Environmental Policy and the Environmental Institute in UCD. There are currently 21 Forums located in cities across Europe which act as relays: they obtain information directly from the European Commission, adapt it to the needs and circumstances of their particular city and pass it on to the operators and individuals with whom they are in contact. Various members of the network are involved in projects with eachother and there is a general meeting annually.
http://www.ucd.ie/pepweb/urbanforum.html

by dunk Thu Jun 09, 2005 15:06

liffey park as CPUL (continous productive urban landscape) an organic food producing thread
http://books.elsevier.com/uk//architecturalpress/uk/subindex.asp?maintarget=&isbn=0750655437&country=United+Kingdom&srcc

Food security in an energy-scarce world (June 23-25, Dublin)
Feasta is planning an international conference to be held at the Faculty of Agri-Food and the Environment, University College Dublin on June 23rd, 24th & 25th, 2005.
http://www.activelink.ie/ce/active.php?id=2032

dolphins barn community garden
http://www.indymedia.ie/newswire.php?story_id=69689