The End of Affordability Part 2

[agnorant2008]

decentralise businesses by giving tax incentives. setup business hubs 20km apart or less. setup rhyzomes with direct express transport links. surround each rhyzome with green interconnected circles of forests & agriculture. sewerage can be treated on site. water can be recycled. roofs turned into gardens, especially flat roofs on factories & shopping centres with high rise housing above. etc etc stop wars & share the wealth/greed etc & population will not increase as much as it is doing now.

[agnorant2008]

but when SOS starts to interfere & dictate a continued period style for the sake of period style & sentimentality resulting in hideous mock period revivalist crap everywhere, then i can only continue to challenge SOSs restrictive conservatism. otherwise show us a solution!

[agnorant2008]

? the technology and the innovativeness of many bldng designers (not just architects) can lead to high density complexes that are humane to live in & can be 100% self sufficient. look at mike reynolds earth ships. i agree with SOS that quality period style buildings (including many industrial & commercial) should be protected and be heritage listed to preserve a physical memory & reference of the past...

[agnorant2008]

look at eugene tsuis ideas for high density living. we dont have to live in monolithic soul depleting death boxes. look at what he proposes. so SOS what is the solution? stop immigration? stop people wanting to live in cities? push them out into country towns? how do u accomodate 1500 coming into melbourne & other cities per week?

[zaredb1]

Why does your video neglect to mention that in European cities, many more people walk or bike as the main transport? Does it only suit your agenda to ignore that?

[Jordmate]

very interesting and great information.

[alanshemper]

The way to reduce commute times is simple: people must live closer to their workplaces. Unfortunately that is impossible when each family is on an acre of land.

SOS needn't make it sound like the only choices are either large lots or skyscrapers. What about row houses? There are many options in between them which is great for modern families.

[wilde567477]

Save Our Suburbs is nothing but a wank outfit which is made entirely up of aging conservative retirees just like that old dinosaur in this video. How are we supposed to live out in the suburbs like these losers want us to with the massive fuel prices we've got now?

[Wildhiland]

Well of course you don't have to live out in the suburbs with these aging loser wankers, you can live in the inner city and pay $500,000 for a nice cosy apartment, and ride your solar powered bike to work (or school). I'm sure you'll be able to afford it when you grow up.

[FireOnHouse]

Hmm, what does some toff from the northern suburbs, with an inherent intellectual shortcoming, know about planning. There are entire university faculties dedicated to urban research which have unanimously, categorically, undisputedly concluded that urban consolidation is environmentally, ecologically, culturally, functionally more viable alternative than the unrestrained and uncontrolled to suburban sprawl. Do we want to turn into LA, Denver, or Detroit?

[Wildhiland]

Really? Well maybe you don't know that for anyone that's completed research at Doctoral and Masters levels as the "toff" & I have done, any group that's unanimously, categorically & undisputedly in agreement indicates it's in the grip of religious & fanatical groupthink. There's just as much university research to show that this fanaticism's misplaced & dangerous. The alternative's not unrestrained & uncontrolled suburban sprawl -- it's a careful and balanced approach that meets people's needs.

[frestylz08]

so true about HK, they are soo much more efficient than us here in sydney. That is because they have a PROPER PUBLIC TRANSPORT infrastructure!!

[Wildhiland]

And of course everyone wants to live in Hong Kong...

[benzone50]

so good you have made this series! well researched-im curious of what the rudd government thinks of these views! ben.

[Wildhiland]

Thank you for your most encouraging comments. We have plans to pursue this subject further with the newly elected member for the Federal seat of Bennelong. The protest march featured at the end of the video took place in Bennelong, and the thousands of affected residents have still not received a fair outcome in relation to the massive apartment development at Ryde/Putney.

[benzone50]

excellent, look forward to seeing more then. its great to see positive action taking place. ben.

[neuronalert]

The UN now controls more land than any individual country. This is all being done in haste. With the implosion of the global economy they will outlaw private ownership of land.

[YourHomeTown]

Thanks for your volunteer efforts.