Agenda submissions to info@calgaryfoodpolicycouncil.ca
Thank you to Susan Hayduk @ The City of Calgary Eco FootPrint Team for making the hosting arrangements.
Monday, December 21, 2009
1st CFPC meeting of 2010 @Bow River Room @Calgary Water Centre @20Jan2010 @1900
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Calgary Food Policy Council: 1st meeting of 2010 @Bow River Room @Calgary Water Centre @20Jan2010 @1900
Agenda submissions to info@calgaryfoodpolicycouncil.ca
Thank you to Susan Hayduk @ The City of Calgary Eco FootPrint Team for making the hosting arrangements.
Agenda submissions to info@calgaryfoodpolicycouncil.ca
Thank you to Susan Hayduk @ The City of Calgary Eco FootPrint Team for making the hosting arrangements.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Household Food Production, Neighbours, Vibrant Streets VS Detached Garages/Back Lanes
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Household Food Production, Neighbours, Vibrant Streets VS Detached Garages/Back Lanes
The relevant Land Use Bylaw section are s 341 (6) & (8) and the Infill Guidelines, which absolutely oppose front access in relation to rear garages.
The negative impact of this bylaw on arable greenspace, neighbourhoods & vibrant communities is HUGE.
Why?
1. Removes arable Greenspace from land inventory. Significantly reduces available space for backyard gardens. Casts shadows on gardens. Paves potential gowing space, more ashphalt.
2. Neighbourhoods & Vibrant Communities: Shifts energy from our front streets to back alleys. Less interaction with neighbours/community. Creates opportunity for crime in back alleys. Separates neighbours, often completely obscuring them from sight, especially Infills with 2 detached garages.
3. Cost: Think of all the back alleys that have been paved at a tremendous cost to taxpayers. The additional expense of a detached garage vs an attached garage.
4. This bylaw clashes heavily with imagineCalgary, The Melbourne Principles, PlanIt, Food Policy/Local Food Systems/Household Food Security and the new thinking in 21st Century urbanism.
Reconceptualizing our building bylaws is part of dynamic, progressive, sensible, inspired and acceptable urban growth.
The present vision completely discounts the contribution of local/household agriculture.
The CFPC suggests the integrity of a backyard, with all the beneficial associated uses, be prioritized as paramount in our planning bylaws and policy.
Paul Hughes
Chair
Calgary Food Policy Council
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The relevant Land Use Bylaw section are s 341 (6) & (8) and the Infill Guidelines, which absolutely oppose front access in relation to rear garages.
The negative impact of this bylaw on arable greenspace, neighbourhoods & vibrant communities is HUGE.
Why?
1. Removes arable Greenspace from land inventory. Significantly reduces available space for backyard gardens. Casts shadows on gardens. Paves potential gowing space, more ashphalt.
2. Neighbourhoods & Vibrant Communities: Shifts energy from our front streets to back alleys. Less interaction with neighbours/community. Creates opportunity for crime in back alleys. Separates neighbours, often completely obscuring them from sight, especially Infills with 2 detached garages.
3. Cost: Think of all the back alleys that have been paved at a tremendous cost to taxpayers. The additional expense of a detached garage vs an attached garage.
4. This bylaw clashes heavily with imagineCalgary, The Melbourne Principles, PlanIt, Food Policy/Local Food Systems/Household Food Security and the new thinking in 21st Century urbanism.
Reconceptualizing our building bylaws is part of dynamic, progressive, sensible, inspired and acceptable urban growth.
The present vision completely discounts the contribution of local/household agriculture.
The CFPC suggests the integrity of a backyard, with all the beneficial associated uses, be prioritized as paramount in our planning bylaws and policy.
Paul Hughes
Chair
Calgary Food Policy Council
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Saturday, December 12, 2009
Free Movie for all CFPC'ers “In Transition 1.0” Sunday , December 13, @ 1pm @ The Plaza in Kensington.
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Free for the CFPC...
The Calgary Food Policy Council is sponsoring the Calgary Premiere of “In Transition 1.0” (PG) Sunday , December 13, @ 1pm @ The Plaza in Kensington.
***CFPC people just have to say "I'm with the Calgary Food Policy Council" and they'll get in free.***
Come help us kick-off Transition Calgary with this film, a video of some of Calgary’s existing Transitional projects, and pledges to take action.
250 communities around the world are recognized as Transition Towns - strengthening the culture of local food production, energy conservation, and sustainable economics.
There are many other great groups involved... all part of Arusha Centre's Action Film Series and Co-Sponsored by The Calgary Food Policy Council, IRIS, Haskayne Business School, Green Calgary, Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association, and the Plaza Theatre.
Free for the CFPC...
The Calgary Food Policy Council is sponsoring the Calgary Premiere of “In Transition 1.0” (PG) Sunday , December 13, @ 1pm @ The Plaza in Kensington.
***CFPC people just have to say "I'm with the Calgary Food Policy Council" and they'll get in free.***
Come help us kick-off Transition Calgary with this film, a video of some of Calgary’s existing Transitional projects, and pledges to take action.
250 communities around the world are recognized as Transition Towns - strengthening the culture of local food production, energy conservation, and sustainable economics.
There are many other great groups involved... all part of Arusha Centre's Action Film Series and Co-Sponsored by The Calgary Food Policy Council, IRIS, Haskayne Business School, Green Calgary, Hillhurst-Sunnyside Community Association, and the Plaza Theatre.
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