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Building balanced communities the US and UK compared

By: Contributor(s): Language: eng. Series: RICS Leading Edge SeriesPublication details: London RICS 2002Description: 35p. 30cmISBN:
  • 1842191098
ISSN:
  • 1478-4971
Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: This report argues that government officers, from legislators to local planning authorities, should learn from the US experience and work to reverse the current rising trend in gated developments. For, although often very profitable for property developers and housebuilders, such developments physically prevent social cohesion and exacerbate the fear of crime. Urges that the American experience, where at least 12% of the population live in gated communities, while around 15% are trapped in ghettos, be avoided.
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Archive London RICS Boxes RICS 2002/54 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 30068275
Reference material London RICS Boxes RICS 2002/54 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 30068271
Book London RICS Boxes RICS 2002/54 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 30068278
Book Virtual Online ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 120680-3001

This report argues that government officers, from legislators to local planning authorities, should learn from the US experience and work to reverse the current rising trend in gated developments. For, although often very profitable for property developers and housebuilders, such developments physically prevent social cohesion and exacerbate the fear of crime. Urges that the American experience, where at least 12% of the population live in gated communities, while around 15% are trapped in ghettos, be avoided.

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