| Re: Inner city living - the seeds of tomorrows slums planted now? |
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Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: BoltarBoltar Date: Sep 15, 2008 07:55
On Sep 15, 3:17 pm, "Mike P" privacy.net> wrote:> Fod wrote:
>> I know that some think that the solution to our current gridlock is to
>> build up the cities and have everyone jammed into shoe boxes next to
>> their place of work. But is this idea just a way to bring back the
>> slums we've had to get rid off in the past?
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>> "New homes in England are being built smaller than almost anywhere
>> else in Europe, a new exhibition reveals. Are the gleaming new
>> apartment buildings of the past decade the inner-city slums of
>> tomorrow?"
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>> I'm sure Tommy is on pint number 7 or 8 by now so probably no reply
>> from him.
>> And Doug hates it when I point out a flaw in his master race... sorry
>> I mean master plan.
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>> Anyone else have a view? Shoebox in the city or space in the burbs or
>> country?
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> Give me the country anytime!!
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> Anyway, what will happen when they pave over all the areas that water drains
> from?
Whats already happening - floods. Apparently people paving over their
front gardens is already causing far more run off to go into the
drains instead of into the soil. Of course the question of why anyone
would want the front of their house to consist of an ugly slab of
concrete for their car when you can just park on the road hasn't been
answered. Perhaps they're all too fat to walk an extra 20 feet.
B2003
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