Gentle density: good for the planet and for our souls

Nicholas Boys Smith c. Tom Campbell

There is no quick fix to developing sustainably but it is possible to live in close proximity to others and still enjoy personal space

There is no single answer to developing sustainably. Anyone who says there is, is selling you snake oil. 

Passivhaus in the middle of the countryside anyone? A “sustainable”  building made out of concrete? A “green wall” that never grows?

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