What’s good?
The weather, thanks to global warming, presumably.
It’s the weekend. Can never argue with that, even when you love your job.
Barack Obama tweeted about an Australian scientist’s paper on scientists’ agreement about climate change (more…)
This looks a lot like the pictures I’ve seen of some tree vaults.
Sending out one of my regular shout-outs to Laman Street arborists: Phil Hewett, Dean Simonsen and Adrian Swain.
Thanks to Ed Glatfelter-Jones for this reminder of what we won two years ago next week when Council Made A Decision.
Work on replacing the power cable sorry planting 12 figs in Laman St has stopped.
I thought I’d have to put out a media release today headed ‘Caity Raschke makes a mistake’.*
MEDIA RELEASE
Voters Reminded of the Malignant Seven (minus one)
Signs naming the councillors who voted to fell the healthy Laman Street fig trees appeared on the trees’ stumps tonight, overlooking Civic Park and looking down on Town Hall. (more…)
Interesting story in the Sydney Morning Herald yesterday. (more…)
General Manager
NCC
Submission on Council’s Draft Laman Street Design Report stage 1
It will forever appall me that Newcastle City Council got away with the destruction of the Laman St trees. I will forever doubt the veracity of the evidence put forward for it and the motives behind the vandalism of the space.
Based on my involvement with the community consultation process to date I have no expectation that anything that the community suggests ill be taken into account. Nevertheless, I give you my thoughts on the redevelopment of Laman street. (more…)
This is a post to ask you to put in a submission to Council’s Laman Street Design report stage 1. (more…)
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