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Old 05-05-17, 12:20 PM
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Originally Posted by cooker
Harm is going on all the time. Limiting or reversing it is already in order. We're just debating how to do it. Oslo thinks the way to do it is to have more cycling and public transit downtown, and fewer cars. That's a great idea. However you said you are also in favour of
and you also saidFine - how are you going to make rural living more sustainable, for the majority of rural residents who aren't actually farmers or whatever? Not all of them are going to have nearby rural jobs they can bike to like you.
I can't suggest specific examples because every community is unique, but when issues can be addressed without harm to the community, do so.
The other part of that is simply accepting that every community and lifestyle can't match the sustainability of ideal communities and lifestyles.
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