Usually quite a thorny bunch of lefty enviro-skeptics from what I gather (and why no comments turned on eh?) but this piece actually makes sense. My own personal view is that there should be a loosening of planning laws - starting with self-builders (NOT developers), followed by allowing 'eco' houses to be built on farmland and in woodland - and then we can look at greenbelts.
green belts
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Submitted by nommo on Tue, 2008-04-08 11:09. | Tags: architecture | eco-towns | green belts | urban planning
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A thoughtful and intelligent post about how we humans are like nature. Well-written and informative, researched and interesting.
Submitted by kimmcginnis on Thu, 2008-01-31 23:19. | Tags: nature | be like nature | communication | environment | green belts | inner purity | kim mcginnis | think green | vulnerable
The Human-Nature Connection
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An intelligent post about the connection between human and nature. Written with depth and warmth nature lovers will definitely appreciate.
Submitted by kimmcginnis on Thu, 2008-01-31 17:36. | Tags: nature | BBC Wildlife | be like nature | communication | gratitudr | green belts | inner purity | kim mcginnis | vulnerable | wildlife
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