20 people went to the first meeting about a sustainable coastal village for New Brighton which received coverage in today’s Christchurch Mail. Click here to see the article. Great work from Pauline, Marney and everyone involved!
News and February Networking Meeting Invitation
The Viva! Project – Newsletter – 4 February 2014 Next Networking Meeting, Monday 17 February – The District Plan A Sustainable Coastal Village in New Brighton One Voice Te Reo Kotahi open forum: Issues relating to CERA transitioning out in 2016 Our Next Networking Meeting – Monday 17 February Speaker: Brigitte de Ronde, Christchurch City […]
Interested in a Sustainable Coastal Village for New Brighton?
Members of the New Brighton community are calling a gathering of all those who might be interested in living in a sustainable village by the sea. This is a perfect opportunity to meet with like-minded folk to live more sustainably and in closer community. Where: New Brighton Community Board meeting room (corner Beresford and Union […]
Viva! Affordability paper
One of the core tenets of The Viva! Project is housing affordability. With housing availability and house prices reaching crisis point, especially in Christchurch, there is a need for systemic changes in the way we build and renew our housing stock. A wide swathe of issues need to be researched and discussed, encompassing strategies to […]
Hat-trick for LILAC – cheap, green, co-living
LILAC is an inspirational affordable co-housing development in Leeds in the UK. LILAC stands for Low-Impact Living Affordable Community and it combines low-impact eco housing with affordability and co-housing, possibly one of the first in the world to encompass all of those aspects at the same time. See more on their website: http://www.lilac.coop/ Paul Chatterton […]