UK Finds 15 Possible Sites for Eco-Towns
source: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=4585962
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The British government selected 15 possible locations Thursday for its ambitious plans to build 10 new low-energy, carbon-neutral towns entirely from recycled materials.
The so-called "eco-towns," a pet project of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, will be built from scratch and equipped with their own shops, schools and transportation links. The towns will run on renewable energy and use innovative waste recycling and water-saving systems.
Housing ministers want to build 3 million homes in Britain by 2020 to counter a shortage of affordable housing. The number of households grows by 225,000 a year while only 180,000 new properties are available, the Department of Communities and Local Government said.
Each town will have between 5,000 and 20,000 zero-carbon homes. Between 30 percent and 50 percent of those will be affordable housing.
But some residents near the shortlisted sites have opposed the new towns, fearing that construction will eliminate green spaces and bring traffic congestion to rural areas. The Campaign to Protect Rural England accused the government of ignoring recommendations from local and regional planners on where to build the towns.
The so-called "eco-towns," a pet project of Prime Minister Gordon Brown, will be built from scratch and equipped with their own shops, schools and transportation links. The towns will run on renewable energy and use innovative waste recycling and water-saving systems.
Housing ministers want to build 3 million homes in Britain by 2020 to counter a shortage of affordable housing. The number of households grows by 225,000 a year while only 180,000 new properties are available, the Department of Communities and Local Government said.
Each town will have between 5,000 and 20,000 zero-carbon homes. Between 30 percent and 50 percent of those will be affordable housing.
But some residents near the shortlisted sites have opposed the new towns, fearing that construction will eliminate green spaces and bring traffic congestion to rural areas. The Campaign to Protect Rural England accused the government of ignoring recommendations from local and regional planners on where to build the towns.
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troyka
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can i ad another site? it would mean knocking down the existing town but no one would notice :)
- 4 years ago
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troyka
