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Monday, May 10, 2010

Our suburbs can be transformed into true communities


Such a pathway is fast becoming one of necessity, not choice.
 PETER COCK
April 26, 2010

About 80 per cent of the population - and an even greater proportion of children - live in the suburbs, which with a bit of effort can become communities in the true sense of the word, growing some of their food and doing more of their own construction and maintenance.
Of course, some social trends are obstacles to sustainability: family size has shrunk and its instability and mobility have increased. Houses are larger and the land around them smaller. Suburbs are often stripped of community skills, resources and networks. They are largely deserted during the day.

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