Re: Inner city living - the seeds of tomorrows slums planted now?
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Re: Inner city living - the seeds of tomorrows slums planted now?         

Group: uk.transport · Group Profile
Author: Mike P
Date: Sep 15, 2008 10:22

"doug" rocketmail.com> wrote in message
news:f6cf9972-7474-43e3-838e-959415ad4e99@b1g2000hsg.googlegroups.com...
On Sep 15, 4:17 pm, francis yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 15 Sep, 15:55, Boltar yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>
>> 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?
>
>
>>>> "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?"
>
>>>> 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.
>
>>>> Anyone else have a view? Shoebox in the city or space in the burbs
>>>> or
>>>> country?
>
>>> Give me the country anytime!!
>
>>> 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.
>
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> Because parking your car on the road, blocks the road to other road
> users (Peds & cyclists) and you VED does not pay for the damage it
> causes.
> Therefore you should park your car on your own property by driving
> over the path.
> Oh hang on that damages the cables & utilities under the pavement.
> No thats not right it does not damage them if you have a dropped kerb.
> But if you pave over your garden you flood the road which is dangerous
> to other road users.
> I think I will go away & think this over again or perhaps Doug can
> help.
>
> Francis
>The solution is so complex I am surprised you haven't thought of it.
>Get rid of the dratted path which is the cause of so many problems!

Repeating yourself now, you mad old bastard?

Mike P
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