It has come to our attention over the past two weeks that there is a desperate need to change the perception of the urban sprawl prevalent in South East Queensland. There seems to be a negative mentality out there regarding the quality of what we design and plan.
The built environment and subsequent expansion of this through suburbia and into regional areas had continually come under unnecessary criticism, resulting in the current belief that whatever we build, design and plan if os sub-par, poor quality.
Instead of attempting to re-design and build new solutions to these problems, it would be far easier to first shift people's perception in a more positive manner. It is this paradigm shift in the way we see and approach Urban Sprawl as it is currently labelled, that can result in the steps being taken, and strategies and design interventions implemented to actually produce sustainable urban growth and expansion that is not only welcomed by society as a whole but also encouarges civic interaction.
Urban-http://www.mattsimner.com/2009/04/27/urban-oasis-t-shirt/
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