I visited SB from Australia in 2004 and was very impressed with the city. However what the author does not seem to comprehend is that what is demanded is a complete revsion of SB, which would involve a initially painfully move from mini ranch type suburbia to planned communites. This is the way that social hosuing will be created and devlopment will become sustainable. Devoloping green field sites according to the best principles of new urbanism will only move solutions further from the problem and the heart of SB. The coastal suburbia is a blight of CA generally, and only the consolidation of those suburbs in planned sustainable towns and villages can provide for the renewal of the environment, the lessening of car dependency with adequate public trasnport, the creation of actual community and walking distance ameneties. Until this occurs, and it must occur eventually, it is no wonder that reasonable people - i don't know the voting habits or the civil heritage of these people so well as the author, but until all of this occurs, it is no wonder that reasonable people remain sceptial, because essentially developers are talking about solutions away from the problem.
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I visited SB from Australia in 2004 and was very impressed with the city. However what the author does not seem to comprehend is that what is demanded is a complete revsion of SB, which would involve a initially painfully move from mini ranch type suburbia to planned communites. This is the way that social hosuing will be created and devlopment will become sustainable. Devoloping green field sites according to the best principles of new urbanism will only move solutions further from the problem and the heart of SB. The coastal suburbia is a blight of CA generally, and only the consolidation of those suburbs in planned sustainable towns and villages can provide for the renewal of the environment, the lessening of car dependency with adequate public trasnport, the creation of actual community and walking distance ameneties. Until this occurs, and it must occur eventually, it is no wonder that reasonable people - i don't know the voting habits or the civil heritage of these people so well as the author, but until all of this occurs, it is no wonder that reasonable people remain sceptial, because essentially developers are talking about solutions away from the problem.
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