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How to stop a building getting knocked down?

A friend of mine who lives in Aus says her building and the park and trees included are threatened to be knocked and cut down. These trees are old and sacred, so is the park, and the building is original and loved by many, and holds loads of special memories.

What are the precautions to take to actually make the chance of a building getting knocked down less likely, and not have your opinion tossed aside? How do these things work? Like, if you make a petition and get people to sign it, will they just toss it aside? How does that work? What could they do to keep the building?

All help appreciated, thank you (:.

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Answer #1
  1. Contact the agency planning the demolition…find out the exact plan…is the demolition due to knock down the old, up with the new? Backed by some big box store that bought the land? Also the date of the proposed demolition.
  2. Contact the historical society that covers the particular area of australia…get them involved. They might get an injunction until further research can be done.
  3. Contact the National Arborists Association of Australia…get them involved
  4. look through the archives of the local papers…try to look for anything “historical” that might have happened in the park or building.
  5. Contact the neighbors and stores that will be impacted by plan. If the park draws families that increase store business…removal of park has a financial impact. Also if you have found there will be a box store or other competition of business…the neighborhood business association will be interested.
  6. Contact other neighborhoods that have stopped or at least tried to stop demolition.
  7. Get all the ‘ducks in a row’ and then go to the press.

The most important aspect is to know the plans/dates for the demolition. Recruit friends to help. Be informed. Know the facts… an argument based on just emotion is often dismissed. An argument based on information, research and intelligence when backed by passion is harder to dismiss.

Answer #2

A petition can help, but the local political representatives can also be contacted to help

Answer #3

Living in the country here is Australia, I hate to see trees being cut down. Unfortunately, there seems to be nothing that can be done about it.

When we moved into our area there were hardly any houses about. Now there is only one vacant block left in our street. Everyone who had a house built here cut the trees down on their block of land before their house was built. I rang the local Council one day when I saw a particularly nice tree being cut down, and they told me owners of blocks of land were free to do what they liked on their block.

As to the building, The Greens just about run Australia now so you might have a good chance of getting a Heritage Order on the old building, then nobody could touch it.

Answer #4

The simplest solution would be to buy the building.

Answer #5

yea get you and the rest of the tree huggers in your area to chain you self to it say on a tight rotation so theres never a time they can get it

its what I had to do to stop statue from been moved till court case.

and about the building prob good place to sleep while you wait your turn on the trees

Answer #6

stop moaning about it it happens all the time but if you want to do something go chain yourself to the tree or whatever and they cant knock it down while your chained to it

Answer #7

well, that was a waste of typing (: I already knew that.

anyone else?

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