kitestate
New Member
as a recent resident of LV (formerly of DD), i tend to agree with much of the banter in this thread re: development, what doesn't work in LV, what can work and what we may ultimately see from a design/built environment perspective.
on a related note, the growth of an engaged and active civic-mindedness of area-residents will also serve to build the 'essence' of the place. i'll be keeping a keen eye out for what kind of civic vibe emerges in the next few years (and contrast to city place on one end vs wychwood on the other). stuff like various neighbourhood meetings, opportunities to input and other bodies/movements (both not-for-profit and for-profit) that form to build the community. artscape, BIA's and resident's associations are clearly the 'mainstays' at this point-i'd be interested in hearing about others.
many noted that during the world cup, dutch fans congregated in LV at school and brazenhead to catch the action -while we'd all likely agree that designating this area 'little nederlands' is a little outrageous, i do like the fact that it became a place for 'something' at this early stage in its development...
on a related note, the growth of an engaged and active civic-mindedness of area-residents will also serve to build the 'essence' of the place. i'll be keeping a keen eye out for what kind of civic vibe emerges in the next few years (and contrast to city place on one end vs wychwood on the other). stuff like various neighbourhood meetings, opportunities to input and other bodies/movements (both not-for-profit and for-profit) that form to build the community. artscape, BIA's and resident's associations are clearly the 'mainstays' at this point-i'd be interested in hearing about others.
many noted that during the world cup, dutch fans congregated in LV at school and brazenhead to catch the action -while we'd all likely agree that designating this area 'little nederlands' is a little outrageous, i do like the fact that it became a place for 'something' at this early stage in its development...