Dalmarnock, 2075

Dalmarnock Post.

06/09/2075

DALMARNOCK’S UGLY VEG WINS OVER CRITICS! Local co-operative announces expansion of urban farms

EQ UAL I TY FO R VEG ETAB L E S

FABRICATED LEISURE FAILS the demise of the Cunnigar Loop

IN EARLY MAY the Cunnigar

loop went into administration.

The shift in popular culture from fabricated leisure activities to productive ones, such as farming, led to catastrophic losses for the company.

The village farmers Co-op have purchased the land from Clyde Gateway and the Cunnigar loop is now dedicated to permaculture.

Highland cows, sheep, chicken, pigs - permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles centered around simulating the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems.

In layman’s terms: rather than separating the animals between themselves and from the vegetables, they are all cultivated together in a more sustainable way.

Another big change has been the demolition of the deteriorating 80s housing and the move towards co-housing a few metres away. The local ‘First-Steps CoOp’ was hired to construct the new co-housing to replace the demolished housing. The new housing allows greater freedom for its inhabitants to adapt their homes as their family circumstances change – so far it has been very well received.

FIELDS OF SUSTENANCE

MICRO-BREWERY COMMUNITY CENTRE

NEW CO-HOUSING COMPLETED COMMERCIAL CENTRE EXPANDING

TREE ESPLANADE PRIMARY SCHOOL

FOOTBRIDGE

2075 OLD TENAMENT REFURBISHED

CO-OP SHOP

80s HOUSING REPLACED

BY FARMS 5 A SIDE FOOTBALL PITCHES AND CAFÉ

FE COLLEGE SUPPORTING GREENHOUSES RECYCLING AND COLLECTION GRAIN STORAGE SILOS

FARM DEVELOPMENT LIVESTOCK

COMMUNITY COMPLETES NEW HOUSING!

“If there wasn’t the money to build everyone a good house, we thought: why not build everyone half a good house – and let them finish the rest themselves.”

Alejandro Aravena

As the 80s housing proved to be unsustainable the First Steps Co-Op proposed to build new replacement housing. This was built using Aravena’s philosophy: initially all the crucial elements of a house are built: the wet areas, structure and minimal living space.

As the family acquire means they can build further according to their wants and needs.

In order to stimulate a more sustainable community this new housing also follows the co-housing idea, where some spaces such as bigger dinning rooms are shared by all allowing homes to be smaller yet comfortable. Finally this new co-housing has helped to further develop a sense of identity and personality within our inhabitants as no two houses are the same.

SLOW FOOD IS THE NEW FAST FOOD McDonald’s forced to close following dip in revenue

As local food production and food education from the local FE College is on the rise, the crowds that used to fill McDonald’s have drastically declined. To the point at which they deemed it not economically

viable to remain in Dalmarnock. It is being replaced by a new restaurant whose dishes are made with seasonal produce sourced from within 5 miles better for the planet and better for you too!

NEW DFEC SCHOLARSHIP SCHEME

CLYDE FISH FARM EXPANSION APPROVED

LOCAL YOUNGSTERS SET TO BENEFIT FROM CHARITY SCHEME

Businesswoman Katie Ballantine inaugurated her new scholarship scheme at DFEC last week. The former student of the college, who set up her highly successful plumbing business after completing her apprenticeship there, decided it was time to give something back. The new scheme shall allow four local young people of promising talent to complete a full time modern apprenticeship of their choosing at the College. The scheme is aimed specifically at benefitting people who may not independently have the economic capacity to complete such a programme.

“It feels great to be able to reach out in this way and offer those less fortunate the opportunity to make something of themselves in a way which might otherwise be impossible for them“Ms Ballantine said at the ceremony. “Courses like these help not only the individual but the community, through means of encouraging new business start-ups and job opportunities”.

Local authorities have received funding from the Scottish Government to expand the fishfarming along the River Clyde in Dalmarnock. The scheme is set to grow by almost 50%, with an expected 85 new jobs on offer for locals.

CLUB

FE COLLEGE DOUBLES IN SIZE TO INCLUDE AGRONOMY Following the success of local farming, the college has expanded to incorporate agronomy into its curriculum. The expansion includes both new classrooms and labs, and greenhouses, hydroponic plant systems and external plots. The state of the art facilities have proved a huge success, drawing in students from Dalmarnock and beyond.

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