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Tuesday, 25 March 2008

Jeremy Clarkson, Call Your Service


Lord Summerisle at the eco-town groundbreaking ceremony

In an effort to combat global warming and (all together now!) Save the Planettm, the British government is planning 15 "eco-towns" with a speed limit of 15 mph on the major roads.

And it gets better:
Under the plans, the central areas of the new towns would be pedestrianised, with the 15mph limit introduced on "key roads" into the centre. All homes would be built within 400 yards of public transport stop and 800 yards from shops.
The government thinks that these sort of draconian measures will make people "abandon their cars", though it is more likely that they'll abandon the foul little eco-towns to self-righteous Gaia worshipers and people on the dole who are too poor or shiftless to move anywhere else.

Still, it is an impressive achievement: from new town to slum in one go.
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2 comments:

  1. SergejMonday, 24 March 2008 at 20:53:00 GMT-7

    15 MPH? They should come here to Minneapolis during rush hour! 15 MPH would be doing pretty well.

    (Heh, I guess I've been Saving the Planet all this time and not even realizing it!)

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  2. jayessellTuesday, 25 March 2008 at 08:45:00 GMT-7

    Would the town border be patrolled by weather balloons?

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