Comments on: Welcome Boris – some questions while you are here

By: matthewtaylor

matthewtaylor — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:59:02 +0000

You may say that Reb. I – being the strictly impartial head of an organisation that needs to be friends with the government of London – couldn’t possibly comment

By: Reb Williams

Reb Williams — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:19:08 +0000

If only he’d stay with the lack of direction, we might save some money. The ‘pragmatic’ abolition of bendy buses has cost us literally millions, and delivered a worse bus service. I don’t care about what kind of language he uses; I do care that he goes about wasting money and making things worse just to please his journo mates at the Standard.

By: matthewtaylor

matthewtaylor — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 07:47:23 +0000

I agree David – grand plans are dangerous things. But, as you say, the issue is not the absence of a plan rather the lack of a sense of direction and identity. This would be a great thing for london Fellows to discuss.

By: David Wilcox

David Wilcox — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:27:56 +0000

I remember the Greater London Development Plan of 1969, with its destructive proposals for ringways, and so have mixed feelings about grand city visions.
However, I agree when you write: … “isn’t it also important for places to have an account of where they are going to which residents can relate at some level or another?”
What sort of plan would that be like?
I think it is a good topic for London Fellows, so I’ve taken the slight liberty of republishing on the RSA London City Network.
Thanks for giving us the conversation starter.

By: The Twenty Twelve Games

The Twenty Twelve Games — Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:25:57 +0000

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