tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post8109830256595327965..comments2023-11-02T15:48:50.381+00:00Comments on UK Bubble UK Economy: Living on top of each otherAlice Cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05753570123987780947noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-16075912775613713162008-08-05T18:04:00.000+01:002008-08-05T18:04:00.000+01:00Neighbourhoods are mostly about the people you put...Neighbourhoods are mostly about the people you put in them. Near where I grew up in Gateshead, there's masses of big beautifully built council houses with sprawling gardens front and back, large common spaces and little through traffic.<BR/><BR/>They are also the worst shitholes in the region because of the evil poor who live there.<BR/><BR/>NickAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-67831246846728510742008-08-05T17:43:00.000+01:002008-08-05T17:43:00.000+01:00the guidelines in 2001 were to incorporate social ...the guidelines in 2001 were to incorporate social housing into all new builds. This had the desired effect of pushing up the densities.<BR/><BR/>I agree with the above, this is no bad thing in many areas, provided it is done right.<BR/><BR/>Is the upper east side of New York such a shitty place to live after all?CityUnslickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15929544047783163175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-28942086043665513422008-08-05T09:06:00.000+01:002008-08-05T09:06:00.000+01:00Prescott dunnit.Every council has to have a plan a...Prescott dunnit.<BR/><BR/>Every council has to have a plan and in the plan they have to set a target density per acre, which has to be in line with government guidelines. The idea was that in the south -east, projects that would have been turned down because of overcrowding were positively encouraged.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-72731586285333170452008-08-04T23:34:00.000+01:002008-08-04T23:34:00.000+01:00Thanks for a fantastic blog, it's great to see int...Thanks for a fantastic blog, it's great to see intelligent non-mainstream analysis backed up with data.<BR/><BR/>While there may be a correlation between high density neighbourhoods and smaller dwellings, there is no causal link. Assuming this correlation is not at all ludicrous but it is wrong to say this confirms that homes are getting smaller.<BR/><BR/>Also, the tone of this article assumes that high housing density is in itself a bad thing. While tower blocks can be awful, high-denisty homes can often mean more walkability and better neighbourhoods. I'd much rather see higher density housing being built and our green land retained than more awful, sprawling suburbs where everyone has to drive everywhere.<BR/><BR/>As I said, blood great blog.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-37937662982185752902008-08-04T17:32:00.000+01:002008-08-04T17:32:00.000+01:00Sackerson,nuff saidSackerson,<BR/><BR/>nuff saidAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2948538160252327076.post-54965747983032205882008-08-04T17:06:00.000+01:002008-08-04T17:06:00.000+01:00http://ingeb.org/songs/littlebo.htmlhttp://ingeb.org/songs/littlebo.htmlSackersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09410040031410954403noreply@blogger.com