tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post8825943798216644874..comments2024-03-18T20:18:14.088-04:00Comments on Northern Reflections: The Beat Goes OnOwen Grayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-88687161444109316212017-05-31T20:18:51.009-04:002017-05-31T20:18:51.009-04:00Good question, Steve. Whose interests does governm...Good question, Steve. Whose interests does government serve? Increasingly it seems to be the people with the money.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-59303136954415827042017-05-31T20:17:02.092-04:002017-05-31T20:17:02.092-04:00That's the way authoritarians solve problems, ...That's the way authoritarians solve problems, Steve.Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-66675806022430176752017-05-31T18:33:51.738-04:002017-05-31T18:33:51.738-04:00there are solutions to every problem in Singapore....there are solutions to every problem in Singapore. Does it have to come with canning, why not?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-18014883741878835692017-05-31T18:12:21.863-04:002017-05-31T18:12:21.863-04:00We spend billions on airports but how much of that...We spend billions on airports but how much of that convenience does joe six pack ride in?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14162783936999869984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-11392105792154431482017-05-31T12:56:34.105-04:002017-05-31T12:56:34.105-04:00It's the mantra behind Field of Dreams, Toby: ...It's the mantra behind Field of Dreams, Toby: "Build it and they will come."Owen Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06464860078574618579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35117130.post-78503988017729080592017-05-31T12:50:37.829-04:002017-05-31T12:50:37.829-04:00That's a fascinating article, Owen. Some of M...That's a fascinating article, Owen. Some of Monbiot's thinking on this reminds me of Jane Jacobs. <br /><br />My take on it is that humans are addicted to the infinite growth model. Whatever we do looks to be successful at first but later becomes swamped by over use, over consumption. We build a new road to solve a congestion problem and in a matter of weeks it is over crowded. We can't add 100,000 cars per year to regional area without eventually causing gridlock. But why so many cars added? Because the population grows to fill any gaps. Build that new road, shopping centre, parks or whatever is attractive and people move close to it. Infinite growth is the problem.Tobynoreply@blogger.com