Nature

Should every city have a law to protect green spaces?

For

Urban nature improves air, health, and happiness.

Against

It limits construction and housing opportunities.

Anonymous excerpts, translated where noted.

For

  • Also, this is an earthquake country. Green space is not a luxury, it is a necessity.
    RedditTranslated from Turkish
  • Sir, I think your approach is narrow. A little greening does not waste water; it also saves water; in addition, it cools the city, collects dust, and cleans the air.
    RedditTranslated from Turkish

Against

  • Because it is costly, we need to take care of those greened areas regularly and our municipalities are not very good at this.
    RedditTranslated from Turkish
  • More greenery = less land for house building. Less home land = lower income
    RedditTranslated from Turkish
Skip