From:           	"Robert Atkinson" <FS2/ROBERT>
Organization:   	The Regional Environmental Center
To:             	Miroslav
Date sent:      	Fri, 25 Aug 2000 09:37:19 CET
Subject:        	6th EAp

Dear Miro,

 I read through your paper on the 6th EAP ideas Climate. I 
thought the idea for a model community is a good one. Personally 
as a person who is a city lover I think it is crucial to develop more
sound and comfortable ways of designing our urban areas. However, I would
stay away from models in the sense of planning as it usually smacks of
government control (which is probably not so desirable to CEE as it is to
the UK). I would look to some form of charter or guidelines, plus
concentrate on how to improve already exisitng areas (most cities will
stay with the urban pattern they have now and not be rebuilt). What might
be more palatable is the idea of sustainable communities or the use of
"quality of life indicators".

One last thought I had was that there should be tight controls on 
green belts, to prevent urban sprawl. The reuse of brown field sites needs
to be encouraged. This will mean that transport systems will have to be
integrated (cars are not much use) and will prevent more road system
development the case wil urban sprawl (like in many American and WE
cities). Controls on out of town shopping develoments is another problem
(see Budapest for example).

Just a few points, don't know if they are any use.
Robert
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