Cherishing heritage. Preserving community : celebrating 50 years of the Upper Leeson Street Area Resident's Association / edited by Fiona Slevin ; picture editor Terry Reid ; photography Andy Sheridan.

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Publication details: Dublin : ULSARA, 2018.Description: 256 p. : col. ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

9781527226838

Other title:

Preserving community [Other title]
Celebrating fifty years of the Upper Leeson Street Area Resident's Association [Other title]

Subject(s):

Leeson Street (Dublin, Ireland) -- History

DDC classification:

23 914.1835

Summary: 50 years ago Dublin was under attack from uncontrolled development and indiscriminate destruction of its architectural heritage. In South Dublin, a group pf residents mobilised to resist the rezoning of their area for office use. Since 1968, the Upper Leeson Street Area Resident's Association (ULSARA) has fought successful campaign to preserve the residential character of its neighbourhood. This book tells the association's story. It also tells how the South Dublin suburb developed and outlines the challenges for the future. The Ulsara story has resonance and relevance beyond its location and shows how vision, active citizenship and perseverance can be harnessed to achieve lasting benefits.

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Non-Loanable Book	Library	Irish Reserve	914.1835 CHE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Not for loan		000412320

Foreword by Senator Michael McDowell, July 2018.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

50 years ago Dublin was under attack from uncontrolled development and indiscriminate destruction of its architectural heritage. In South Dublin, a group pf residents mobilised to resist the rezoning of their area for office use. Since 1968, the Upper Leeson Street Area Resident's Association (ULSARA) has fought successful campaign to preserve the residential character of its neighbourhood. This book tells the association's story. It also tells how the South Dublin suburb developed and outlines the challenges for the future. The Ulsara story has resonance and relevance beyond its location and shows how vision, active citizenship and perseverance can be harnessed to achieve lasting benefits.

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