I've just stumbled across the Bournville Village Trust Landscape Masterplan and as a resident of Bournville I'm in something of a state of shock.
Bournville isn't supposed to change. That's the whole point of Bournville. It doesn't change. It's not supposed to be changed.
I'm sure the plans are good and worthwhile, but Bournville isn't supposed to change.
Bournville Green especially isn't supposed to change.
This might not look like much to you but... It's change!
I knew those new lampposts were an omen. I knew it...
A whole bunch of PDFs are here including the somewhat impenetrable master plan. Enjoy.
(later)
Okay, I'm breathing more deeply now. It seems from this forum thread that the plans were posted over a year ago so it isn't exactly news. Still...
That forum looks to be kinda alive though. Check out what happens when it's discovered a Tesco's is being built on the border of Bournville. There'll be pitchforks, I guarantee you.
Bournville isn't supposed to change. That's the whole point of Bournville. It doesn't change. It's not supposed to be changed.
I'm sure the plans are good and worthwhile, but Bournville isn't supposed to change.
Bournville Green especially isn't supposed to change.
This might not look like much to you but... It's change!
I knew those new lampposts were an omen. I knew it...
A whole bunch of PDFs are here including the somewhat impenetrable master plan. Enjoy.
(later)
Okay, I'm breathing more deeply now. It seems from this forum thread that the plans were posted over a year ago so it isn't exactly news. Still...
That forum looks to be kinda alive though. Check out what happens when it's discovered a Tesco's is being built on the border of Bournville. There'll be pitchforks, I guarantee you.
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There's something wonderfully and appropriately patrician about a Masterplan, don't you think?
Yikes! Erm... Opening up Stocks Wood seems a reasonable idea. Allowing Sycamore Road to be closed off I like --- the December thingy (with the folk dancers) is a bit spoiled by having to dodge the traffic.
The plans for the green are making my head spin, there is rather a lot to take in there. Mind you, their depiction of Sycamore Road in full festival mode (complete with juggler and stilt walker) makes it look a little more dramatic than it actually is.
How far along is this? Some of it seems a bit vague, on the Masterplan there is "something for teens" but I can't see what it is meant to be.
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