Why Gove’s proposed ‘street votes’ policy deserves our support

Ben Derbyshire

Source: Tom Campbell

Street votes could enable denser, more energy efficient, car-free neighbourhoods that people actually want, argues Ben Derbyshire

We need to address the role of suburbs. Not all of them live up to the vision of leafy, thriving neighbourhoods inspired by Ebenezer Howard and the Garden City movement. Many are undermined by poor stock condition, unsustainable population densities, declining local services, congestion and environmental degradation caused by motor cars.

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