{"id":23992,"date":"2018-01-30T16:52:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:52:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=23992"},"modified":"2018-01-30T16:52:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T16:52:32","slug":"neighbours-share-ideas-splott-railway-site","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/01\/30\/neighbours-share-ideas-splott-railway-site\/","title":{"rendered":"Neighbours share ideas for Splott railway site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">THE future of a plot of land in Splott has been put in the hands of residents who were asked how it should be used.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About 160 adults and children shared their ideas at the weekend on the Railway Street site currently used to store equipment for Network Rail\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2018\/01\/23\/splott-road-bridge-work-continues-despite-carillion-collapse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">upgrade work on Splott Road Bridge.<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24001\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24001\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24001\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24001\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24001\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-2.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Sharing ideas at One Fox Lane, Adamsdown.<\/strong> Photo: Daniel Barnett<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When work finishes this summer, the site will be up for grabs \u2013 and sustainable living group <a href=\"http:\/\/www.greencityevents.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Green City Events<\/a> wants to turn it into a community hub.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Green City held two events last week, at Splott\u2019s Oasis Centre on Wednesday, January 24, and One Fox Lane in Adamsdown on Saturday, January 27. <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Around 120 people came to learn about the project, and a further 40 \u00a0contacted Green City online to offer suggestions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">At the events, Green City&#8217;s director Becca Clark placed large sheets of paper around the room detailing possible uses for the site including;<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A community garden<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Shared workspaces<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A children\u2019s adventure playground or outdoor educational space, and<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A new caf\u00e9 or bar.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Visitors were invited to write their suggestions and agree or disagree with others\u2019 ideas.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe wanted to involve the community at a really early stage so we can create a sustainable project, with a sense of ownership for people who live in this area,\u201d explained Ms Clark.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24004\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24004\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24004\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24004\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0388-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>One idea was to work with The Bone Yard shipping container venture to create workspaces for small businesses.<\/strong> Photo: Hannah Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe wanted something that people need and want. A space like this is going to be multifunctional: it\u2019s a good size, and I\u2019d love to think we could fit all these ideas in, but what we\u2019re looking to do is to create a hub for the community, with reasons for lots of different people to come and go.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dan Williams, 26, was one of those coming to learn more about the project at Wednesday\u2019s event.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI hope they manage to get the space, because there\u2019s a lot of good ideas and a lot of people seem really enthusiastic about it. Hopefully it\u2019s the start of something,\u201d he said.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jenny Bradley, 35, who lives on Burnaby Street \u2013 next to Railway Street \u2013 also wanted to keep up to date with the project.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI think it\u2019s important to get in and see what\u2019s going on from the beginning, rather than just wait and see what happens,\u201d she said.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24003\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24003\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24003\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24003\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24003\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/IMG_0381-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Wildlife habitats and a community seed bank were among the ideas, \u00a0along with a community garden and chicken coop.<\/strong> Photo: Hannah Butler<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cIt\u2019s nice to see a few solid ideas that could work, and a lot of ideas that could sit alongside each other, so it\u2019s not committing the space to one thing. We\u2019ve just been writing alongside other people\u2019s ideas \u2013 because if 10 people think it\u2019s a good idea you need to put some weight behind it and show how many people have voted for different things.\u201d<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">So what\u2019s next?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe have quite a tight timescale, because this all built up momentum quite quickly at the end of last year,\u2019 said Ms Clark.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The team has a couple of weeks to submit its proposal to Cardiff Council.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cAt the moment the Strategic Estates department is researching the value of the land. But we\u2019re hoping they will see that there is more need for somewhere like this, rather than more flats and development,\u201d said Ms Clark.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24002\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24002\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24002\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24002\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24002\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3-1400x1050.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-3.jpg 1764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Anyone was welcome to add their ideas to the mix, or comment on others&#8217; suggestions.<\/strong> Photo: Daniel Barnett<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019ve already had initial meetings with Cardiff Council, so this proposal is basically us persuading them to give us the land rather than sell it off for development. It\u2019s us putting our case forward for the need for the project and saying that we can make it happen.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If Green City gets the land, the next question will be how to fund the project,<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019ll apply for funding from places like the Big Lottery, and there\u2019ll hopefully be some private investment. And we\u2019d also really like to crowdfund some of it, because we feel again that helps with ownership from the community, if you\u2019re crowdfunding for something that you actually want,\u201d said Ms Clark.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Many of the ideas for the site will also hopefully be self-sustainable \u2013 for example, renting out part of the land to The Bone Yard, a shared workspace venture turning old shipping containers into modern studios.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">But before any of this can happen, Green City needs the go-ahead from Cardiff Council.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cWe\u2019re hoping to know by the end of February,\u201d Mr Clark said.<\/span><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_24000\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24000\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24000\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-24000\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2018\/01\/Green-City-1.jpg 1260w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> <strong>Council Leader Huw Thomas and Splott councillor Jane Henshaw visited the site in November to learn about the proposals.<\/strong> Photo: Daniel Barnett<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nThe project has support from local councillors \u2013 including Cardiff Council leader Huw Thomas \u2013 who visited the site last November to learn about Green City\u2019s proposals.<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI think all of them are just really keen for it to happen, they see the need for it, they know what this community needs, so that will make a big difference,\u201d said Ms Clark.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Splott councillors Jane Henshaw and Ed Stubbs were at the event on Wednesday evening.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m really amazed and delighted at the turnout. So many people are really enthusiastic about this project,\u201d said Coun Henshaw.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cI\u2019m delighted to see that children are being consulted too, and listened to, and putting forward their ideas. They\u2019re members of this community, and naturally they\u2019re going to benefit from it.\u201d<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf we do get it, I\u2019ll probably try and think of some fancy and fun way to announce it, or I might just be so excited that I\u2019ll blurt it out on social media,\u201d said Ms Clark.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cIf it doesn\u2019t go our way, I\u2019ll be distraught.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE future of a plot of land in Splott has been put in the hands of residents who were asked how it should be used. About 160 adults and children shared their ideas at the weekend on the Railway Street site currently used to store equipment for Network Rail\u2019s upgrade work on Splott Road Bridge. 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