Comments on: Visualizing Retail Space http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/ Open Learning to Support the Tree and Earth Tue, 06 Jan 2009 01:21:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Ehren http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Ehren Fri, 18 Jan 2008 01:32:45 +0000 http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/#comment-7 I agree with you that generalization can cause difficulties but I think in the long-term, we will have to (gradually or not) shift away from the priority of the car if we are to build a sustainable city. I agree with you that generalization can cause difficulties but I think in the long-term, we will have to (gradually or not) shift away from the priority of the car if we are to build a sustainable city.

]]> By: Toronto parking http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Toronto parking Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:04:49 +0000 http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/#comment-6 Hello Ehren, You posed a question which is impossible to answer. At least I cannot give you a defensable answer. Questions beginning with 'Where should we draw the line...' are not easy to answer. I guess, this is a problem where we should avoid genaralization. Yes, I shouldn't have generalized in my previous comment either. Because each and every case should be dealt with separately. You make a good point that the food supply is vital to cities, and I don't want to question it. All I am saying is that we should find the balance between these two priorities. Hello Ehren,
You posed a question which is impossible to answer. At least I cannot give you a defensable answer. Questions beginning with ‘Where should we draw the line…’ are not easy to answer.
I guess, this is a problem where we should avoid genaralization. Yes, I shouldn’t have generalized in my previous comment either. Because each and every case should be dealt with separately.
You make a good point that the food supply is vital to cities, and I don’t want to question it. All I am saying is that we should find the balance between these two priorities.

]]> By: Ehren http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Ehren Thu, 17 Jan 2008 00:36:20 +0000 http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/#comment-4 You make a good point that large parking lots are important and I agree with you to some extent. However I wouldn't say that we should get used to large parking lots and condo buildings built on farmland that may not seem valuable now, but potentially in the future things may change and the food supply is vital to cities. We can't honestly expect to import all of our food. I would like to pose a question to you. Where should we draw the line? What can we define as a vital piece of farmland that shouldn't be developed upon, and what is okay to be developed? I live in the city, and yes I drive a car on weekends so I completely understand the frustrations for drivers, but I am seeing the need for rethinking how we do things starting with more effective urban planning. There is always public transit but until we really push forward a new vision of public transit, we will continue to advance the needs of the car. It is not going to be easy... You make a good point that large parking lots are important and I agree with you to some extent. However I wouldn’t say that we should get used to large parking lots and condo buildings built on farmland that may not seem valuable now, but potentially in the future things may change and the food supply is vital to cities. We can’t honestly expect to import all of our food.

I would like to pose a question to you. Where should we draw the line? What can we define as a vital piece of farmland that shouldn’t be developed upon, and what is okay to be developed?

I live in the city, and yes I drive a car on weekends so I completely understand the frustrations for drivers, but I am seeing the need for rethinking how we do things starting with more effective urban planning. There is always public transit but until we really push forward a new vision of public transit, we will continue to advance the needs of the car. It is not going to be easy…

]]> By: Toronto parking http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Toronto parking Wed, 16 Jan 2008 14:07:45 +0000 http://www.naturetm.com/2008/01/15/visualizing-retail-space/#comment-3 I cannot totally agree with you. At least on your point that it is a shame that valuable farmland around urban centers is gradually being turned into parking lots and retail spaces. Imagine if you lived somewhere in the city without a place to park your car. Or when you're doing some shopping at a mall you couldn't find a place to park. Just as much we appreciate new condos being built, we should like - or at least get to used to - large parking lots. If you live in the city you should know that <a href="http://juliekinnear.com/parkingintoronto.html" rel="nofollow">Toronto parking permits</a> are not being given away very easily... I cannot totally agree with you. At least on your point that it is a shame that valuable farmland around urban centers is gradually being turned into parking lots and retail spaces. Imagine if you lived somewhere in the city without a place to park your car. Or when you’re doing some shopping at a mall you couldn’t find a place to park. Just as much we appreciate new condos being built, we should like - or at least get to used to - large parking lots. If you live in the city you should know that Toronto parking permits are not being given away very easily…

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