Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

Optimist wrote:

"Oh look! We've got all those brownfield sites! Let's build over
the rest of XXXshire!"

Countryside organisations are demanding all city brownfield sites be built
on. Many think all new developments can be on brownfield sites despite only
14% of demand being catered for on current brownfield sites. This should be
resisted as we now have an ideal opportunity to leave most of these sites
vacant, cleaned up and made natural again by turning them into parks, woods
and encouraging wildlife for the local population to enjoy.

This is an ideal opportunity to improve brownfield areas, improving the
quality of life of urban dwellers. Righting the wrongs of the incompetent
planners of the past. Areas like Hampstead Heath could be actively
encouraged. Woods in towns and cities would also be a great bonus. The
deliberate differentiation between town and country requires abolition as
the Town & Country planning act attempts to divide. Using the words town and
country sets the tone. It creates conflict. It creates two separate
societies. It creates distrust.

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

Graeme Wall wrote:

At least some brownfield sites may be close to where jobs are. In
Southampton the two major brownfields developments are part of the old
docks (Ocean Village) and currently the old Vosper Thorneycroft
shipyard in Woolston. Both of which allow relatively easy access to
town centre jobs.

Brownfield sites cannot scrape the surface of the housing shortfall.

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

On 30/08/2012 10:25, News wrote:
Cities have a natural footprint limit. The generally accepted limit is
that if it takes over an hour to travel from one side to the other its
expansion naturally tails off.

Explain supercities then.

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read, substitute trains for rail.
Railway Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

Graeme Wall wrote:
On 30/08/2012 10:25, News wrote:
Cities have a natural footprint limit. The generally accepted limit
is that if it takes over an hour to travel from one side to the
other its expansion naturally tails off.

Explain supercities then.

London, New York, Tokyo might give you a clue. Keep looking.

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

On 30/08/2012 10:36, News wrote:
Graeme Wall wrote:

At least some brownfield sites may be close to where jobs are. In
Southampton the two major brownfields developments are part of the old
docks (Ocean Village) and currently the old Vosper Thorneycroft
shipyard in Woolston. Both of which allow relatively easy access to
town centre jobs.

Brownfield sites cannot scrape the surface of the housing shortfall.

Cite?

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read, substitute trains for rail.
Railway Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

On 30/08/2012 10:44, News wrote:
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 30/08/2012 10:25, News wrote:
Cities have a natural footprint limit. The generally accepted limit
is that if it takes over an hour to travel from one side to the
other its expansion naturally tails off.

Explain supercities then.

London, New York, Tokyo might give you a clue. Keep looking.

Try getting across any of those in an hour.

--
Graeme Wall
This account not read, substitute trains for rail.
Railway Miscellany at http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/rail

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

Graeme Wall wrote:
On 30/08/2012 10:44, News wrote:
Graeme Wall wrote:
On 30/08/2012 10:25, News wrote:
Cities have a natural footprint limit. The generally accepted limit
is that if it takes over an hour to travel from one side to the
other its expansion naturally tails off.

Explain supercities then.

London, New York, Tokyo might give you a clue. Keep looking.

Try getting across any of those in an hour.

Such a wayward mind. The point is supercities. Duh!

Why did the Metropolitan Railway go to Verney Junction?
 

Graeme Wall wrote:
On 30/08/2012 10:36, News wrote:
Graeme Wall wrote:

At least some brownfield sites may be close to where jobs are. In
Southampton the two major brownfields developments are part of the
old docks (Ocean Village) and currently the old Vosper Thorneycroft
shipyard in Woolston. Both of which allow relatively easy access to
town centre jobs.

Brownfield sites cannot scrape the surface of the housing shortfall.

Cite?

Fool. read what I wrote.