Very interesting, Janie...

I haven't gotten thru the entire link but, yes, better and more modern urban planning is definately worth a hard look... They once called it "urban renewal" but didn't take it far enough in provided the resources related to employment and retail... It was just a "tear-down-this-slum-and-put-up-cheap-houses-that-don't-look-as-bad"...

But to renew an entire community empowers people to work and have access to nutritious foods, better health care, etc...

And I've long been an advoctae of urban planning as "work-live-play" where folks don't really have to get in cars and commute... This would enhance everyones quality of life and cut way down on our societies consumption of oil... This, in turn, would creat more resources to "renew" urban areas...

Actaully, when you think about it, this is going to happen no matter what because we are spending way too much of our collective wealth commuting...

I'll get back to the article later...

Yet another gig this afternoon but ya' got to strike while the iron i$ hot...

Bobert

P.S. Very glad to see that you have turned the corner, AWG...