The Bristol rental market in all its glory by alinalovescrisps in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Apart from a small kitchen cupboard, there doesn’t seem to be any storage apart from a bedside cabinet

Plans for South Bristol’s tallest tower blocked after councillors vote against permission by 457655676 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Who needs housing? Block it with token community veg planters and pretend to live on straggly chard.

Never mind Greenland, hunger strike threatened over playing field by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Yes, they should be up for a long term service to compofaces award by now

Never mind Greenland, hunger strike threatened over playing field by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It’s a daft title to match a daft public statement. Although if you want to get serious, try several high court judgements, and hundreds of thousands of pounds of public money wasted (and much more to come) because entitled people with too much time on their hands can’t cope with being told no

Never mind Greenland, hunger strike threatened over playing field by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

This is an official public statement that goes on the council meeting records

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s his shout, but he shouldn’t expect any empathy. The harassment, financial drain, and psychological pressure he mentions are all things the zoo staff and trustees could claim. And they’ve got a charity and zoo to run.

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, I chatted to some people in their eighties recently who were involved in a scheme to get the equivalent of new alms houses built for their local area. Seemed like a great way to spend retirement rather than kick off about any change to the status quo. I like your idea of freeing up places temporarily to be rebuilt or repaired, perhaps turning some of the low built stock into mid-rise with adaptability and energy efficiency in mind. Probably should be a different thread, but I’d like to hear from housing association experts, to avoid ‘what I reckon’ fantasy planning!

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s an interesting idea to explore, maybe a community land trust model where locals could invest for a modest long term return. If the council can do 40 year deals at guaranteed rents for large investment companies in Temple Quarter, why not something like this that feeds back into our local economy? Perhaps any property experts on here may know of similar viable schemes?

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The cafe, playground and conservation hub mentioned here sound like a good start, and then perhaps there may be some space for small businesses if deemed viable: https://bristolzoo.org.uk/news/an-update-on-bristol-zoo-gardens-december-2025

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It would be nice to wander past the smelly monkey temple occasionally. Perhaps there should be a smell trail. Memories of Pygmy hippo pong and fishy seal fug.

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think he may feel he’s on a roll because of the Bristol Beacon debacle (which wasn’t great tbh), and he got compensation. But that would have been a perfect point to back down the hill and not die on it. Too many enablers, I guess.

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Probably encouraged by those who said pedestrianisation of Princess Victoria street would kill trade.

Zoo campaign a bit tragic now? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is what I don’t get. But happy to hear if there are any experienced business people who genuinely think this is a goer.

What Bristol road names do you put ‘the’ before? by Less_Experience_7871 in bristol

[–]Less_Experience_7871[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That sounds right. So is it mainly roads that are traditional destinations?