http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/2009/10/01/the-picton-square-development-a-constructive-way-to-benefit-the-neighbourhood-build-community-spirit-and-capacity/ Transition Montpelier - our community's response to peak oil and climate change Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/2009/10/01/the-picton-square-development-a-constructive-way-to-benefit-the-neighbourhood-build-community-spirit-and-capacity/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Janice Mon, 19 Oct 2009 09:09:19 +0000 http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/?p=120#comment-40 I agree that a communal bin(s) would be great. So many of us live in multi-flat buildings. While I have a garden flat and can easily store my rubbish prior to the Monday removal, most other residents cannot as they live in higher flats with no garden access. They are asked to keep rubbish in their very small flats for 2 weeks (during which time it is rotting, even when wrapped well), which can attract rodents, flies, etc into the buildings. Thus people dump outside regularly, making a mess, then the wheelie bins pop up to at least keep the mess to a minimum. This then blocks the pavements. Communal bins would be a great solution to all of these challenges in my opinion. I agree that a communal bin(s) would be great. So many of us live in multi-flat buildings. While I have a garden flat and can easily store my rubbish prior to the Monday removal, most other residents cannot as they live in higher flats with no garden access. They are asked to keep rubbish in their very small flats for 2 weeks (during which time it is rotting, even when wrapped well), which can attract rodents, flies, etc into the buildings. Thus people dump outside regularly, making a mess, then the wheelie bins pop up to at least keep the mess to a minimum. This then blocks the pavements. Communal bins would be a great solution to all of these challenges in my opinion.

]]> http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/2009/10/01/the-picton-square-development-a-constructive-way-to-benefit-the-neighbourhood-build-community-spirit-and-capacity/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Newsletter 3: October 2009 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:49:24 +0000 http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/?p=120#comment-39 [...] Picton Square developments [...] [...] Picton Square developments [...]

]]> http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/2009/10/01/the-picton-square-development-a-constructive-way-to-benefit-the-neighbourhood-build-community-spirit-and-capacity/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Nye Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:20:32 +0000 http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/?p=120#comment-37 What a great idea. It reminds me of the time a film crew used the same area: they cleared the bins and parked vehicles, put down a few cafe tables and chairs - and achieved a transformation. What a great idea. It reminds me of the time a film crew used the same area: they cleared the bins and parked vehicles, put down a few cafe tables and chairs – and achieved a transformation.

]]> http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/2009/10/01/the-picton-square-development-a-constructive-way-to-benefit-the-neighbourhood-build-community-spirit-and-capacity/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Shiona Thu, 15 Oct 2009 11:00:36 +0000 http://www.transitionmontpelier.org.uk/blog/?p=120#comment-35 Perhaps some food for thought from Clifton, where a street has removed ALL wheelie bins in favour of a communal one: http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-street-gets-communal-rubbish-bin/article-1379495-detail/article.html Perhaps some food for thought from Clifton, where a street has removed ALL wheelie bins in favour of a communal one:
http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/news/Bristol-street-gets-communal-rubbish-bin/article-1379495-detail/article.html

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