Vital Cities not Garden Cities The answer to a nation's housing shortage?
Language: English Publication details: 2015Subject(s): Online resources: Summary: Calls for an intensification of the density of existing housing settlements rather than construction of garden cities which they argue are unsustainable and damaging . Argues that under current plans garden cities will only provide a small amount of the housing required to meet the existing shortfall. Also criticises the developments for consuming large amounts of green space, depleting agricultural land and bring with them excessive dependence on cars and buses. Urges on the focus of new homes to be built in existing towns and cities, closer to where people live and work.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Book | Virtual Online | ONLINE PUBLICATION (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | L158466 |
Calls for an intensification of the density of existing housing settlements rather than construction of garden cities which they argue are unsustainable and damaging . Argues that under current plans garden cities will only provide a small amount of the housing required to meet the existing shortfall. Also criticises the developments for consuming large amounts of green space, depleting agricultural land and bring with them excessive dependence on cars and buses. Urges on the focus of new homes to be built in existing towns and cities, closer to where people live and work.