Here’s the current list of
things we know about that are happening in the near future. Where relevant, we’re also listing events a
bit further afield that you might be interested in, too.
If you are aware of other
talks, events, workshops or other community activities in the coming week or
so, please do mention them in the comments. If there’s an event you would like
our support in promoting, please email the details to brynnethnimue (at) gmail
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Why do architects wear bow
ties?
Why do highway engineers wear short-sleeved shirts?
Why don’t other countries have pedestrian guardrails?
What exactly is Eric Pickles for...?
The answer to these and many other perplexing questions will by revealed when writer and cartoonist Rob Cowan gives an illustrated talk to Stroud Civic Society entitled:
Why do highway engineers wear short-sleeved shirts?
Why don’t other countries have pedestrian guardrails?
What exactly is Eric Pickles for...?
The answer to these and many other perplexing questions will by revealed when writer and cartoonist Rob Cowan gives an illustrated talk to Stroud Civic Society entitled:
PLANDEMONIUM Does
the standard of design in new development really have to be so bad?
8pm | Thursday 27th March (AGM at 7.30pm) | Old Town Hall, The Shambles, Stroud GL5 1AP
Admission: £2.00/members £3.00/guests (including a glass of wine).
8pm | Thursday 27th March (AGM at 7.30pm) | Old Town Hall, The Shambles, Stroud GL5 1AP
Admission: £2.00/members £3.00/guests (including a glass of wine).
Rob Cowan is a highly entertaining and inspirational speaker, with a shrewd eye for the follies and foibles of the planning system. His talk will be illustrated with many of his own cartoons, which mercilessly lampoon the Byzantine complexities, wilful obfuscations and bureaucratic inertia of ‘planning’.
All are welcome to what promises to be a funny, memorable and illuminating evening.
If you're on Facebook, you can see further details including some of Rob's cartoons here:
https://www.facebook.com/events/466501840118702/
Rob
Cowan is an urbanist and writer, and director of the consultancy UDS (Urban
Design Skills). His many publications include The Dictionary of
Urbanism and Plandemonium, an anthology of the best of his 20 years
of published cartoons. He also presents the Plandemonium series of
videos.
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Storytelling
for a Greener World with Jonathon Porritt and Alida Gersie: 11 April, 7.30pm;
Stroud Subscription Rooms. How can environmental organisations use
storytelling to engage visitors, students, members, staff and the community
with nature? And enable pro-environmental change?
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