Save York Street – Who we are, What we believe

Who we are:

The Save York Street campaign is a grass-roots campaign organised by concerned residents of York Street, Richmond. Any concerned resident of the area is welcome to contibute.

York Street runs between Hoddle Street and Lennox Street in north-west Richmond. It is currently under threat from a huge high-density development proposed by Gold Coast property developers.

What we believe in:

We support sensible development. Over time, redevelopment of inner suburbs is inevitable. So is the trend to higher density.

Sensible development is appropriate to the existing environment and streetscape, sensitive to the legitimate concerns of neighbours and the concerns of the local council

Sensible development does not overwhelm the local infrastructure. And it does not attempt to ram through excessive development with no consultation.

All local communities must accept appropriate redevelopment in their area, but every local community has every right to oppose any redevelopment that is excessive and inappropriate.

We are different people of different ages, different backgrounds and different occupations. Some have lived in York Street for decades, some only for months. But we all agree on one thing – this is a BAD DEVELOPMENT that can only be BAD FOR OUR NEIGHBOURHOOD.

What we oppose:

We oppose excessive development. We oppose bad development.

We oppose development that will clog the street, overwhelm the local infrastructure, overshadow neighbouring properties and create unacceptable levels of noise and intrusion on neighbours.

We oppose the arrogance of interstate developers who will not accept the unanimous decision of Yarra Council to oppose the development.

We oppose the arrogance of interstate developers who will not consult with local residents.

We oppose the arrogance of interstate developers building the most excessive development possible to maximise their returns in a street that they will never have to live in themselves.