Friends of Erskineville - Ashmore public meeting Q&A
Channel: FriendsOErskineville
Date: 2012-02-24

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Erskineville Town Hall was filled to capacity and overflowing on February 22, 2012 -- as over 200 residents came together at a meeting convened by the Friends of Erskineville (FOE) Residents' Association to discuss the City of Sydney Draft Control Plan for the Ashmore Estate in Erskineville. Those that could not gain access to the Town Hall or were at home sent their support via electronic communication.

At the start of the meeting it was made clear that FOE is not against development and progress, but is against development that has not been properly thought through; ignores the situation on the ground with problems such as public transport infrastructure; fails to co-ordinate with other statutory authorities over which the city has no control such as the RTA and Sydney Water; has the ability to create precincts which can rapidly become the slums of tomorrow; and in general impinges on the well-being and rights of residents.