tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13023558.post3707944953207649265..comments2023-08-13T18:00:29.364+10:00Comments on arch-peace editorials: Victoria’s Bushfires: time to reflect new urban strategiesBeatriz Maturanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06476527926692961102noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13023558.post-54704427912316810182009-04-27T02:02:00.000+10:002009-04-27T02:02:00.000+10:00These issues are currently being discussed in an o...These issues are currently being discussed in an open idea campaign being run by circle of blue.<br /><br />Circle of Blue are here: http://www.circleofblue.org<br /><br />The idea campaign is here:<br />https://circleofblue.imaginatik.comMark Burnetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04476268695409505418noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13023558.post-17771466990746580822009-03-14T17:54:00.000+11:002009-03-14T17:54:00.000+11:00Thanks for your editorial Beatriz. The scale of th...Thanks for your editorial Beatriz. The scale of the devastation is so hard to comprehend and it provokes many complex emotions. I'm sure the view you put forward will be unpopular with many people. It is part of the Australian 'dream' to live in the bush, visually isolated from neighbours, while maintaining many of the conveniences of social infrastructure. It is this mindset that will need to shift if we are going to rebuild along the lines you suggest. I'd like to think that this ultimately wouldn't mean "compromising some aspects of the way we live" but rather that it would add value and be seen as a positive shift in the morphology of our rural communities. Nevertheless, if it does happen, it is sure to take a long time ..... <BR/>In terms of rebuilding, I think it is important to look at both the big picture and the micro scale. The desire to quickly rebuild 'brick by brick' is an understandable one and such rebuilding gives a tangible sense of recovery. The dilemma will be how both the immediate response of rebuilding individual's lives can be integrated with the macro opportunity of rebuilding whole communities. There is also the problem/opportunity of the very many existing established communities in other bushfire prone areas. Is there any response other than the fortification of individual buildings through fire bunkers and upgraded materials that can be considered in this context?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com