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Cities are great for preserving nature because the alternative is suburban sprawl. However, we definitely need greener cities and better car-free access to natu
by de_keyboard 5y ago
Cities are great for preserving nature because the alternative is suburban sprawl. However, we definitely need greener cities and better car-free access to nature. Good train links with local buses are a proven solution.
- dragonwriter 5y ago> However, we definitely need greener cities and better car-free access to nature. Access to nature and preserving nature are opposed goals. Access to nature is destruction facilitating further destruction.
- de_keyboard 5y agoSort of... ultimately you can't provide access to nature and destroy nature. However, policy in most developed countries is exactly this. I am advocating a balanced approach where people have access to nature in a way that is less damaging. e.g. https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/14/tourists-cars-may-be-banned-from-most-popular-parts-of-lake-district https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/nov/14/tourists-car...