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Urban Sprawl In London

Posted by: Abhijeet Chavan
Thanks to: Abhijeet Chavan
27 April 2002 - 5:00am

London is spreading out and critics say large-scale construction is being motivated by profit without creating an imaginative master plan.

"But with construction of a new Channel Tunnel Rail Link international station between the two towns at Ebbsfleet, north Kent is undergoing a transformation...Such large-scale construction is intended to turn the area into a thriving location, reversing years of high unemployment and population decline... But critics say that an opportunity has been missed to encourage truly eye-catching and imaginative development at this strategically important site."

Full Story: Garden of England or urban sprawl?
Source: The Times, April 24, 2002
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Areas well-served with public transit and nearby jobs and services simply require less travel because residents have the option of walking, riding a bike, taking public transit, or driving.
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