Friday 5 January 2007

O'Devaney Gardening: Sowing The Seeds Of Regeneration In An Inner City Community

Thia article on Indymedia is worth reading:

Lena Jordan talks about the upcoming plans to redevelop O'Devaney Gardens in Dublin 7

O'Devaney Gardens redevelopment is only beginning. The tenants of the local authority complex are trying to organise themselves, so they can demand what their community needs effectively when the tender is given to a developer.

O'Devaney Gardens (ODG) is a local authority housing estate comprised of just under 300 flats, located at the end of the North Circular Road in the west of the inner city. It is a 16-acre site adjacent to the Phoenix Park, close to the Red LUAS line, Heuston Station and within walking distance of the city centre, the 'new' Smithfield and the courts district. At present Dublin City Council (DCC) have put out a tender for redeveloping the entire site. Three private developers are in the running for the awarding of the tender. The plan for development has not been finalised yet, and the tenants of ODG are unsure of what the final outcome of the transformation of their home will look like.

For the rest follow this link: http://www.indymedia.ie/article/71921?topic=housing&comment_limit=0&condense_comments=false#comment178423

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