Or, welcome to utopia: a house in the floodplain with an SUV in the drive
“In London alone, SUVs now take up as much space as an entire inner-city borough – that’s tarmac we could be using for homes, parks, or safer streets. These oversized vehicles are not just swallowing our public space, they’re also far more dangerous, especially for children. If we want cities that are safe, breathable and accessible, we have to get serious about tackling the rise of these urban land-hogs.” – Oliver Lord, UK head of Clean Cities
We can’t get enough of SUVs and if we keep building in flood plains their popularity is likely to keep rising along with the water levels. But should we, as the government seems to suggest, just keep building anywhere at any cost?
Find out in this week’s Sketch…
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