Been to a Synod today where this was one of the questions. I would hope a city that cares about its environment and people, a place where people of many different ideas about politics, religion , race and culture sexuality can live together in peace and harmony. a place that is safe ie nonviolent where all age groups get on well and respect each other. Is this Uotopia. Cloud cuckooland or could it with education, tolerance be Sheffield in 2007 What do you think?

I don't think it's possible in a city; too many people. It's possible in villages and small towns, because everybody knows everybody. In my suburb, I don't even know the people who live in this block, let alone the rest of the estate.

It’s cloud-cuckoo-land for most people, it’s Utopia for dreamers — and of course it’s THE PROMISE never to be delivered by politicians.

I don't think it's possible in a city; too many people. It's possible in villages and small towns, because everybody knows everybody. In my suburb, I don't even know the people who live in this block, let alone the rest of the estate.

I know a lot of people beacause my previous job and my interests are people based. You could start Heysey by saying "Good Morning" etc to the people in your block on a regular basis. Spread a little happiness

I know a lot of people beacause my previous job and my interests are people based. You could start Heysey by saying "Good Morning" etc to the people in your block on a regular basis. Spread a little happiness


I've been doing that for fifteen years and it doesn't help. I don't see these people at work, I don't see them out shopping, I don't see them in the local pub because there's 300 different ones they could be in; all I know about them is they live in this block and have names.

When a community this vast is dissipated over an area this vast, there's not much scope for a close-knit neighbourhood.