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This month's Goanet operations sponsored by Mrs. Daisy Faleiro ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Of relevance to Goa. Do our town planners spend any time reading (material other than the shady deals)? r http://www.hindu.com/mag/2007/01/21/stories/2007012100100300.htm "Still, it is striking how the environmental problems of the cities have received scant attention in comparison. For, India lives in her cities and towns, too, in cities and towns plagued by hazardous work conditions, insanitary living conditions, high rates of air and water pollution, and the like. In addressing these problems today, we can seek inspiration in the work of a remarkable urban environmentalist of the past. His name was Patrick Geddes, and he was born in 1854, in Scotland. After making a considerable reputation as a town planner in Europe, he came to India in 1914, at the age of 60. For the next eight years, Geddes was based in the sub-continent, studying and writing about the culture and ecology of the Indian city." ____________________________________________________________________________________ Finding fabulous fares is fun. Let Yahoo! FareChase search your favorite travel sites to find flight and hotel bargains. http://farechase.yahoo.com/promo-generic-14795097