heritage – Mike Bloxam

Importance of advisory committees in local decision making

November 27, 2020December 8, 2020 By Mike

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The City of London is currently reviewing the structure of advisory committees. I joined the Advisory Committee on the Environment (ACE) in 2012 and the London Advisory Committee on Heritage (LACH) in 2019, and served as chair of ACE in 2015, 2016, and 2019. During my service on ACE to date,…

More than bricks and mortar

April 27, 2018December 2, 2020 By Mike

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Earlier this month, my two-year term as president of the London Region branch of Architectural Conservancy Ontario (or ACO London for short) came to an end, and I felt it would be worthwhile to reflect on that time. ACO is a non-for-profit organization with 25 branches across the province with a…

It’s not how dense you make it…

August 31, 2016December 2, 2020 By Mike

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All right, everyone, now say it with me! "It's not how dense you make it; it's how you make it dense."Good. Now with that out of the way, let's explore how we can have exciting new buildings in our city that have a positive effect on existing architecture, and more specifically…

Council haste makes heritage waste

December 2, 2015December 2, 2020 By Mike

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"The wrecking ball cometh."These words (apparently) bring music to the ears of eight members of London's council, given that they voted against designation of 759 Elizabeth Street (AKA the "Carling Cottage") as a heritage property at the November 10th council meeting, the winning decision in an surprisingly-close 8-7 vote. A week before…

My platform for a better London

September 10, 2014December 2, 2020 By Mike

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The ideas a potential councillor proposes and the values he or she represents will be the most important information for citizens as they cast their ballots this Fall. To make sure my ideas and values are clear, I posted my platform at Bloxam.ca/platform.Since the Spring, I have been visiting Ward…

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