Property News · March 17, 2018

Where to move for… green space


The best place to live for breathing space? Don’t rule out these citiesThe countryside, obvs. But if you fancy some concrete stirred into your flora, it gets complicated. Research suggests urban green space makes humans and ecosystems happier and healthier. Yet local authority budget cuts and pressure on land for development mean it’s threatened like never before.Greenwashing abounds, every town with a blade of grass touting itself as a garden village. But what kind of green space? How accessible? And where, exactly, is it? Last year, mapping firm Esri hit headlines with maps showing green space in Britain’s biggest cities. Edinburgh came top, a whopping 49% of its land “green”, followed by Glasgow (32%), Bristol (29%), Birmingham (24.6%) and London (23%). Much of that green space, though, is around the outskirts, which is great if that’s where you live, but no use if you’re on Sauchiehall Street. Continue reading…

Source : theguardian.com
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