tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751721503431878897.post363572606289057897..comments2023-06-30T13:40:43.176+01:00Comments on Networking City: BSP Seminar - Compact cities or garden suburbs?Networking Cityhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02662343491787730017noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751721503431878897.post-73577311947444895082013-04-03T00:59:14.317+01:002013-04-03T00:59:14.317+01:00Thank you for your comment and good links. I agree...Thank you for your comment and good links. I agree your opinion to view Green Belt. I believe Grenn Belt should be kept for urban health rahter than urban development. For example, the air pollution in London (also other cities) is getting worse and the government would not achieve the air quality standard until 2025. ( http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2013/mar/07/supreme-court-air-pollution-legislation )Networking Cityhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02662343491787730017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1751721503431878897.post-18311418869324194012013-03-28T09:58:30.774+00:002013-03-28T09:58:30.774+00:00The problem with opening up the Green Belt debate ...The problem with opening up the Green Belt debate is that Dr Falks is missing to key three issues: <br /><br />First that the are significant tracts of 'previously developed land' that developers have agreed planning permission for but they are just sitting on it. There are over 100,000 sites in London alone: (http://www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/current-news/item/2209-housing-crisis?); <br /><br />Second, we need to focus on retrofitting and refurb of existing sites; <br /><br />Third, the ecosystem services that the Green Belt and open spaces provide address at least three of the 'c' issues in terms of Community (health and wellbeing), Character (aesthetic and land value), and Climate (adaptation and Carbon storage. <br /><br />Its very easy in the rush to develop to take the quick option. Developers need to also think in the medium to longer term to capture valuable asset of the Green Belt and not throw the baby out with the bathwater (http://www.cprelondon.org.uk/news/current-news/item/2213-eco-build-2013-part-2-%E2%80%93-the-battle-of-bureaucracy)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com