| the ALterNAtive | AHC '04 | phOTOs | ProGrAMMe | REpOrt | cOnTAct |
Below you will find the streaming AUDIO files taken from recordings made at the conference, and the SUMMARY REPORTS, short notes taken from the audio. For information about how to use the streaming audio just click here for further details. An ACTION REPORT, drawing conclusions from the speakers in the context of Alternative Housing, is available in PDF.
| Storm Poorun Green Party Website: Green Party Storm has worked extensively with Housing Co-ops and Squat projects in London and the UK. He will be presenting his unique perspective on the issues that surround the movement and where he believe the future lies. | AUDIO 2 |
| Dr John Lynn Chair of Clays Lane Website: Clays Lane Housing Co-op (CLHC) John will be talking about the events at CLHC re their recent legal action against the Housing Corporation, and the current context of CLHC's objections to the 2012 Olympic Planing Application. | |
| Paul Beard Empty Homes Agency Website: Empty Homes Agency (EHA) Paul will be speaking about community projects that have involved bringing derelict and abandoned buildings back into use. | AUDIO 2 |
|
Toby Lloyd Website: Henry George Foundation Tony will be talking about the iniquitious nature of the private homes market and how we need to rethink the whole concept of land and property ownership, ideally by introducing a land value tax. This presentation was previously made on behalf of the Henry George Foundation at a commercial housing industry conference. | |
| Chris Cook Open Capital Website: Open Capital Chris will be presenting "A Partnership Approach to Affordable Housing", covering "Asset-Based" financing and community ownership of Property/Land utilising a new "Community Land Partnership" model. | |
| James Noble Sanford and Carbon 60 Project Website: Sanford Housing Co-op James will be presenting an introduction to the Carbon 60 project that Sanford Housing Co-operative is undertaking in partnership with Centre for Sustainable Energy, Lewisham Council and Architype Architects. The aim of the project is to reduce the Co-op's Carbon emissions, related to its energy use, by 60%, all within a 2 year period. | |
| Mark Wombles/ Advisory Service for Squatters Website: Wombles Mark will be doing a short presentation on the Wombles and their involvement with several squatted social centres (eg Radical Dairy, Grand Banks), and experience meeting similar action groups in Europe (eg Action Milano). | |
|
Simon Farlie Chapter 7 Website: The Land is Ours Simon will be presenting planning issues surrounding rural developments and the new two-tier system for low-impact settlements. | AUDIO 2 |
| Al Jack Radical Roots/ Rootstock Websit e: Radical Roots Al will be presenting a report from Radical Routes and Rootstock, covering the events, changes and policy considerations that have happened over the last year. | AUDIO 2 |
| John Hall Cowley Club Website:Cowley Club John will be talking about the Cowley Club, a cafe, members club and bookshop, which is part of the Radical Routes network. | AUDIO 2 |
| Emmanuel Fruteau Brighton Hove Forum Website: None Was unable to attend due to illness. |
STREAMING MEDIA:
Streaming media means that you don't need to download the audio, but when you click on the AUDIO link, it will immediately start playing in your Realplayer . This means that you will need to download free version of Realplayer, if you haven't got it already. Sadly we have to use Realplayer, as the streaming server is run on Helix (...thats for the techies out there).