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London or Not
Nick wrote:
(a great deal of snip) I have missed out a whole section on one of the most important aspects though - planning and nightmare documents like the London Plan that read like a death sentence for the suburbs. Ken's phrases like "London has to intensify and increase housing densities within its own boundaries" I think is extremely dangerous talk indeed, given that the boundary is fairly arbitrary and has not been reviewed for some time AND given the fact that there' so much more space outside GL to develop rather than the tiny pockets of open space we have left within! But it's late so that'll have to wait for another time... That doesn't really mean building on open spaces; it means brownfield high-density development and intensification of existing "brown" areas, rather than building on "green" areas. The premise is that the suburbs are unsustainable if/when oil prices skyrocket (and with regard to environmental issues), as low-density development depends a lot on the use of the car, whereas high-density areas can be well-served by public transport, or since facilities will be nearer to homes, simply by walking. -- Dave Arquati Imperial College, SW7 www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London |
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