Green space living

Coming from someone who lives in a jungle, this may seem like an odd blog...It may just be that I need to stop reading the BBC. But they do have some interesting news. Like this report about the effects of green spaces on our health. I do love the green in and around my home, and I fully agree with the findings of the research, as they are very apparent in my life too. But it is grossly one-sided research, and I wonder if they might also acknowledge the problems of allergies, insects and pest that go with green space. The maintenance, and feeling of guilt and resentment that accompany that maintenance work. What about the dangers of parks in cities especially where people tend to be a little less balanced and more likely to go crazy and attack someone...

I am fully for living in jungles. To limiting cities to populations of 300,000 and rewarding cities for populations of under 30,000. To planting more trees, and enforcing civic clean up days when citizens are encouraged and positively rewarded for taking pride in their community and contributing to its maintenance. But we have to be realistic as we promote these better living environments. We have to be honest and allow people to know that its not all green grass over there. That there are downsides too. Otherwise people just get disappointed when they make the change and learn the truth for themselves.