Despite what you might think of Skynyrd, they cover this topic in a relatable way. Arcade Fire also covers it kind of. Sorry for the links but I’m a huge music nerd.
Around here, sprawl is a major issue. We have some of the most fertile soils in the world, and we pave over them without regard. It’s abhorrent. I don’t make the ‘most fertile soils’ comment lightly - this is my area of expertise, professionally. The only other places I can think of that have better soil quality than where I live are Russia and the Ukraine.
Despite what you might think of [Skynyrd]
I think they’re amazing musicians and lyricists who held regressive viewpoints on certain issues which were more socially acceptable in their bygone era.
Very much this. Well written and thoughtful comment, BTW.
“Urban sprawl” is an oxymoron. Dense urban areas are good, actually; it’s only the suburbs that sprawl.
It should be called suburban sprawl
Agreed. Suburban sprawl I meant
This is not true? Lots of urban areas can sprawl, not least because of car centric planning (big car parks between islands of actual land use; roads built to ease the traffic of roads; urban ‘islands’ of tall and dense occupation connected by road with slivers of green in-between that don’t serve to actually offer a natural environment. Kuala Lumpur features all of these, for example) but also as economic centres decline and become disused and new developments in other areas spread.
One does not simply walk to downtown. You MUST own a car.
Thankfully Boromir was wrong, and they do walk into Mordor. At least I don’t have Shelob guarding the way when I go to the movie theater
“My name is KENNETH, ACKTUALLY, and you NEED A TICKET to see Spiderman”
