tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post5917205415375451357..comments2024-03-28T07:49:04.960+00:00Comments on nickhereandnow: Hate wallsnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10472673041193755894noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-13767041129952214092007-05-30T09:41:00.000+01:002007-05-30T09:41:00.000+01:00Conor - indeed, some people will just take one loo...Conor - indeed, some people will just take one look at the fence and grab the biggest wirecutters they can find.<BR/><BR/>www - absolutely. An attractive public space that encourages people to mingle rather than think in terms of them and us.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-80038999413366703562007-05-29T21:27:00.000+01:002007-05-29T21:27:00.000+01:00You know Nick, studies have shown that our environ...You know Nick, studies have shown that our environment has to be inviting and POPULATED to encourage interaction among people and to hinder crime, etc. Walls do everything to discourage this. I see benches, fountains, birdbaths, flowers, and a splash of green grass. Cost about the same - maybe with citizen cooperation. <BR/>Have we learned nothing?Wisewebwomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-2059041708974183792007-05-29T11:22:00.000+01:002007-05-29T11:22:00.000+01:00Walls have never been and never will be a solution...Walls have never been and never will be a solution. <BR/><BR/>They probably only encourage some people to rise to the challenge.<BR/><BR/>Hope your connection is better again :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-69968490585068570072007-05-29T09:14:00.000+01:002007-05-29T09:14:00.000+01:00Exactly - sit down and talk to people - that quain...Exactly - sit down and talk to people - that quaintly old-fashioned concept!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-86646992934589198182007-05-28T15:09:00.000+01:002007-05-28T15:09:00.000+01:00Right, Nick, why spend 100,000 Sterling to build a...Right, Nick, why spend 100,000 Sterling to build an ugly and outdated structure when you could just sit down and talk to people? There should be more integrated schools and the walls taken down.Megan McGurkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09673489472490377198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3467242994126386706.post-16370953666291595102007-05-28T09:33:00.000+01:002007-05-28T09:33:00.000+01:00Apologies in advance for not replying to comments....Apologies in advance for not replying to comments. Ditto not commenting on all my favourite blogs (you know who you are). Our BT Broadband connection has been down since Friday lunchtime. But will catch up eventually!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com