{"id":13148,"date":"2016-02-25T11:57:52","date_gmt":"2016-02-25T11:57:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jomec.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=13148"},"modified":"2016-02-25T11:57:52","modified_gmt":"2016-02-25T11:57:52","slug":"more-green-spaces-for-cathays-parks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/uncategorised\/more-green-spaces-for-cathays-parks","title":{"rendered":"More green spaces for Cathays parks"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>If you are a Cathays resident, make your voice heard at the council&#8217;s\u00a0drop-in\u00a0sessions for the green spaces project that aims to solve\u00a0community issues.<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_13152\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-13152\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13152\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13152\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_.jpg\" alt=\"The drop-in session at Cardiff University's Student Union \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-13152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-13152\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_.jpg\" alt=\"The drop-in session at Cardiff University's Student Union \" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_.jpg 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/Drop_in_session_at_Student_Union_-500x281.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a> The drop-in session at Cardiff University&#8217;s Student Union<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cardiff.gov.uk\/ENG\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Cardiff council<\/a> holds drop-in sessions in Cathays this February to gather residents\u2019 opinions about the regeneration and redesign project of three parks in the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Green Space Project aims to improve the design of three parks in Cathays: Cogan Gardens, Ruthin Gardens and Llanbleddian Gardens. Two drop-in sessions have been arranged on 24 February at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cardiffstudents.com\/\">Cardiff University\u2019s Students Union<\/a> and 27 February in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.shermancymru.co.uk\/homepage\/\">Sherman Theatre<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThis plan aims at encouraging the community in Cathays area to come together so they can use the space together. We really want people living here to take ownership of the area,\u201d says Emma Robson, the Council&#8217;s Student Liaison Officer, during the drop-in session in Cardiff University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Based on earlier consultation feedbacks from the public, the three main issues residents in Cathays wish to improve in these gardens are the number of seats, the lack of bins and the lack of greenery.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Besides the aesthetic issues, anti-social behaviour is also one of the key factors that triggered the need for improvement of the area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThere are some rough sleepers in the area. And our research found that people drink in the area as well, not particularly students, just the general people. And these kind of issues prevents people from using the park, because they don\u2019t feel safe,\u201d Ms Robson explains.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Here are the proposed designs for the parks:<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to the Council, redesigning green spaces is the first step of the \u2018Cathays Regeneration Project\u2019. In the second stage, it aims at improving the streets, which largely relates to the houses in the area. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAfter the final consultation event, we will analyse the results in April and May. The final design would probably come out in the summer. Afterwards, we will be planning for a funding to take the project forward. So it\u2019s really important for us to hear the voice of the public,\u201d says Ms Robson.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The upcoming \u00a0session will be on Saturday, 27 February, 10am-1pm at Sherman Theatre. Residents are encouraged to join the discussion there. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You can also fill in the survey online\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.snapsurveys.com\/wh\/s.asp?k=145615562079\">here<\/a>. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2.jpeg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-13202\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13202\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2.jpeg\" alt=\"importance-of-green-spaces\" width=\"800\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2-243x300.jpeg 243w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2-768x949.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2-500x618.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-13202\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2.jpeg\" alt=\"importance-of-green-spaces\" width=\"800\" height=\"989\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2-243x300.jpeg 243w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2-768x949.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2016\/02\/importance-of-green-spaces-2-500x618.jpeg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Do you live, study, or work in Cathays? 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