Paving, part 56: new market, and King’s Square
In search of the truth about the cracked slabs in the new marketplace, and admiring a mix of old and new paving. Taking care not to slip on wet leaves.
More …In search of the truth about the cracked slabs in the new marketplace, and admiring a mix of old and new paving. Taking care not to slip on wet leaves.
More …Applications to fell trees in the city centre seem more and more common. Perhaps it’s just that I’m taking more notice these days. Anyway, here are a couple I’ve noticed, not far from one another. Links are included to the online planning records if you want to comment on these applications.
More …On the felling of special trees, by the city walls.
More …The proposal for ‘phase 2′ of the King’s Square work has been released, and is online and available for public viewing on this page on the council’s website (with background information on this link).
The proposal for the raised area is rather different from …
More …The ‘reinvigoration’ of King’s Square is due to resume soon. Attention so far has focussed on the new, expensive, mirror-like paving. I hoped …
More …I don’t know about you, but every week on a Friday I like to sit down with a cup of tea and look through all the planning applications recently validated by City of York Council, then I read all the agendas for forthcoming meetings, then I note all the other … More …
King’s Square … where to start …
Well, I already did, last year, with several pages on the place. But as it’s about to be ‘reinvigorated’, imminently, it needs further mention. And the best place to begin seems to be this detail, a tree.
Of the three short journeys on 6 May, one was by bike, in the evening, towards New Earswick and Huntington. A glowing evening after a warm sunny day. A few photos …
The … More …