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From: "Loombreaker" (loombreaker@nematode.freeserve.co.uk)
To: "Loombreaker distro list" (loombreaker@nematode.freeserve.co.uk)
Date: Thu, 16 Aug 2001 11:27:41 +0100
Subject: August Loombreaker - Issue 21

Roads to Ruin Alliance formed

Despite previous governments slashing the road building programme, and a general consensus accepting that building more roads creates more traffic, harms people and the environment, New Labour fancies giving it a try, and is keen to stress the environmental and community benefits of all new and resurrected schemes!

A Roads to Ruin Alliance has been launched, and at the recent Earth First! Summer Gathering, various tactics to fight the government's new roads programme were talked about. A meeting to plan direct actions will take place sometime this autumn ­ watch this space.


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