Model town?
at 5:37pm
on Wednesday, 9th July 2003
Not sure whether it cuts the mustard under our definition but Bourneville in Birmingham is getting recognition as Britain's 'nicest place to live' today. According to researchers, "Bournville's success comes down to a seamless mix including quality homes, neighbours from different backgrounds, services and open space. Factors like these (and perhaps the sweet smells of a chocolate factory) encourage residents to more actively commit to an area's prosperity, creating a virtuous circle of neighbourliness - also known as social cohesion."
My question is this: do we want our towns and cities to be creative or just plain 'nice'?
The BBC News story is here.
Not sure whether it cuts the mustard under our definition but Bourneville in Birmingham is getting recognition as Britain's 'nicest place to live' today. According to researchers, "Bournville's success comes down to a seamless mix including quality homes, neighbours from different backgrounds, services and open space. Factors like these (and perhaps the sweet smells of a chocolate factory) encourage residents to more actively commit to an area's prosperity, creating a virtuous circle of neighbourliness - also known as social cohesion."
My question is this: do we want our towns and cities to be creative or just plain 'nice'?
The BBC News story is here.
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