Topic: | Re:Re:Re:New gate in Staveley Road - blocks access | |
Posted by: | Sam Hearn | |
Date/Time: | 17/10/14 12:40:00 |
Gated communities are an incredibly depressing phenomena. They represent a view of the world that is divided into "haves" and "have-nots" where never the twain shall mix. Is this the legacy that we wish to leave our children and our grandchildren? Are we so terrified of "the other" that we have to hide behind security gates and high fences? Blade Runner was a great movie but do we have to be complicit in converting our own City into a dystopia? Does anyone really want to live in such a world? I did once live in a gated development for 12 months and would not choose to do so again. |