Comments on: Olympic Allotment Update

By: matt

matt — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:23:12 +0000

I think each major city sees constant development as keeping ahead in the global competition ‘game’. I can imagine that in developing countries there is pressure on citizens to not question ‘development’ for the sake of progress.

As you obviously know, it’s very important that groups like the one you’re involved with exist to let local governments know they’re being watched. And that not all citizens agree with their development ideas.

In the UK planning laws are so geared towards listening to local opinion, that we have ended up with NIMBY-ism; Not In My Back Yard . This in some ways has slowed down the planning process and has contributed to a housing crisis in the UK. Not enough houses being built and therefore stupidly expensive property prices. This is creating a divided nation.

By: Govind Singh

Govind Singh — Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:24:31 +0000

Hm..i had thought these kind of things happen/are a problem only in the developing countries like (Delhi) India. Its sad to realise that such activities are happng all over.

Just that in the developing nations (as they did back here in Delhi), the Govt goes on to claim that all is being done in the name of development….while the same arguement cannot be used in the developed nations. And anyone objecting is usually labelled anti-development.

By: matt

matt — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 10:18:01 +0000

The same sort of thing is going on in Delhi;

http://delhigreens.wordpress.com/2007/06/06/tree-for-delhi-protest-on-world-environment-day/

By: matt

matt — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:48:45 +0000

Talk to you Saturday.

By: Pete Smith

Pete Smith — Thu, 10 May 2007 13:13:57 +0000

But seriously ….. Anyone fancy lying down in front of a bulldozer or two this summer? Delay a gross act of vandalism AND the Olympics.

By: matt

matt — Wed, 09 May 2007 20:40:04 +0000

> Now, where did I put Swampy’s phone number?

In ya gumboot?