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In article <49nqn0$24n@a3bsrv.nai.net>, dadler@nai.net (David P. Adler) writes:
|> Speaking as an Environmental Design professional I must take exception to the
|> concept that humans and wildlife cannot coexist.  Most of my design philosopy
|> is built around the integration of human and natural systems.
|> 
|> The problem with the national parks being overused is not that we cannot mix
|> with the natural world there, but that there is such a lack of that type of
|> experience in our own home towns and cities that people flock to these few 
|> places where they can get that type of experience.  The answer is to incorporate
|> these types of open spaces in the plans of towns and cities.  There is room
|> and opportunity to do it almost everywhere.  National Parks become some sort
|> of "environmental destination" like Disneyland or such.
|> 
|> The fact that so many people are willing to travel so far to experience this
|> is proof enough that we need desparatly to re-think our city and town planning
|> protocols and include more open and wild space there.

Touche' and bravo!!!
Good grief Dave, you certainly are making sense! Thanks for the insightful
comments--you mAde my day!

-Peter

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