BarbicanQuarterAction
@BarbicanQuarter
A campaign group led by citizens from the Barbican neighbourhood to contest London Wall West and future threats to the culture and heritage of this area
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Deeply sad news for our community - and lovers of heritage architecture BarbicanQuarterAction Michael Gove
We’ve produced a short video explaining the harm a tower at 31 Bury St would cause to Grade 1 Listed Bevis Marks Synagogue Bevis Marks Synagogue.
Please watch and object by 15 May.
🚨BREAKING NEWS // The High Court has granted a Judicial Review into the Secretary of State's approval of the monstrous 72 Upper Ground development:
❌Damaging the unique heritage of the South Bank
❌Speculative offices not homes
❌Unacceptable carbon cost
Time to #StopTheSlab
The RIBA drawings collection charlessaumarezsmith.com/2024/05/11/the… via Charles Saumarez Smith
Repurpose the current Museum of London building or Bastion House
BarbicanQuarterAction Barbican Association
“[Residential] conversions will energise neighbourhoods, like the financial district.” Hello City of London
This is just one of the reasons why we need to #SaveSmallbrook
Please help us by donating what you can and sharing our crowdfunder. Together we can #SaveSmallbrook
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/save-smallbr…
I signed this to protect the magnificent oldest British synagogue: Bevis Marks is a British treasure as well as a Jewish one. (And my parents were married there; and recently I discussed Anglo-Jewish history there with the Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of Canterbury... )
Do repost!
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“ .. conversions (offices-into-apartments) will energize neighbourhoods that otherwise would be among the worst hit, like the financial district ..”
🏢 newyorker.com/magazine/2024/…
via The New Yorker #NYC #LivingOnWallStreet
⬇️ h/t. YVONNE COURTNEY + Peter Bill
Save Our South Bank is taking on The Slab in court! Donate here to #stoptheslab and help fund the judicial review we’re helping to launch! donate.giveasyoulive.com/campaign/save-…
📣 The call to #StopTheSlab is loud and clear. #SaveOurSouthBank action group is taking the fight to court. Chip in on CrowdJustice and halt the monstrous office development right on the River Thames. The impact will be felt in other neighbourhoods too. You can pledge your
Bevis Marks Synagogue: Tower Block Plans Spark Hundreds of Objections BBC News (UK)
Have you objected yet? Details how in post below. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-englan…
Thank you Marcus Walker for joining us and for your support in protecting our community from this devastating proposal.
Those wishing to join you in objecting can do so with the link below. Objections are due by 15 May, so time is short. Thank you!
planning2.cityoflondon.gov.uk/online-applica…
#JWLFestival2024 kicks off today! 💥💥
A 3days volunteer-led festival to walk around LDN to meet new people, discover new places & expand our urban knowledge.
We’ll be walking in different areas of London so, check our walks and join us for a fun and sunny weekend!
