Our Island landscape : can it be saved?

Audio file
Date Recorded
1990-10-09
Date Digitized
2024
Genre
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Physical Location
Original cassette held by UPEI Archives and Special Collections
Duration
01:53:29
Model
1 1 Item in Collection
Transcript
00:00 Introduction from Buchanan

08:00 Catherine Hennessey begins speaking

09:00 Discussion of perceptions of architecture as heritage

10:00 Discussion of the development of architecture on the island

11:00 Discussion of motivations for building techniques

12:30 Discussion of plastic vs steel as a building material

13:00 Discussion of the utilisation of computers in architecture

14:00 Discussion of modern architecture in PEI

15:30 Discussion of the impact of industrialised agriculture on architecture

16:30 Discussion of the impact of the automobile on architecture

17:30 Discussion of architecture as a cultural expression

18:30 Discussion of preservation of identity

19:30 Mark Gallant begins speaking

20:30 Discussion of what makes PEI unique

21:30 Discussion of changes to PEI and Islanders

23:00 Further discussion of what makes PEI unique

25:00 Discussion of PEI as three colours

26:30 Discussion of changes to traditional island architecture

27:00 Discussion of means of preserving island architecture

29:00 Discussion of strip development

31:00 Discussion of what PEI may look like in 2020

32:30 Discussion of building materials used for convenience

33:30 Further discussion of preserving island architecture

34:30 Discussion of the impact of living on an island on Islanders

36:00 Randall Arendt begins speaking

37:00 Discussion of architecture as reflective of its period

38:30 Discussion of structure plans

40:00 Discussion of traditional planning methods

41:00 Discussion of perceptions of new developments

42:00 Discussion of the causes and effects of mediocre developments

43:30 Discussion of reactions to poor developments

46:00 Discussion of changes to development regulations

47:00 Discussion of zoning in relation to preserving rural characteristics

48:00 Discussion of development on the next generation

49:30 Discussion of preserving open spaces

50:30 Discussion of planning with nature

52:00 Discussion of beneficial changes that could be made to planning regulations

53:30 Discussion of the impact of planning regulations from 1919

54:30 Discussion of open space subdivisions in New England

56:00 Discussion of developments by Radburn in the 1920's

57:30 Further discussion of strip development

58:00 Discussion of commercial development

01:02:00 Slight gap in audio

01:04:00 Resumption of audio

01:06:00 Discussion of developments in Rhode Island

01:06:30 Discussion of a McDonalds in Maine

01:08:30 Discussion of public voice with regards to laws surrounding development

01:09:00 Question period; question regarding public attitudes towards developments

01:20:00 Question regarding the economics of development

01:23:00 Question regarding what can be done to improve regulations of development; sewage development

01:27:00 Question regarding development with regards to farmers and agriculture

01:30:00 Question regarding land usage with regards to agriculture and suburban development

01:32:00 Question regarding sewage, septic systems

01:37:00 Question regarding the responsibilities of architects

01:39:30 Question regarding how to engage with politicians and the public with regards to development regulations

01:45:00 Question regarding the impact on real estate costs from development

01:50:00 End of seminar