A planning expert says “garden grabbing” eases the pressure on greenfield sites in The Guardian’s Response column.
The comment from Alan Wenban-Smith, a consultant in urban and regional policy and visiting professor of planning at Birmingham City University, comes in reply to an article in the newspaper on June 10 that the coalition’s attack on brownfield development means more green fields will be built on.
He says the key issue is striking the right balance between extending the city and renewing its existing fabric.
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