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how is Totnes trying to be a sustainable settlement - Coggle Diagram
how is Totnes trying to be a sustainable settlement
wider economy - inc Atmos
space for hotels
more tourists
more money for the company
more hotels
more people to spend money in the shops
large number of small business
is better than one big business
affordable housing
more residents
more money
council will be able to adapt the area
High street
Lots of shops
More independant shops then chain shops
Not to many cars making it safe for people in the high street
Lots of independent shops to make more money
quite colourful so it attracts more people so they make more money
lots of tourism
Energy
Totnes now uses the weir to create hydro-electricity
Solar panels on rooves
William Lescaze offices have new 30kW solar PV array.
TRESOC have installed and are going to operate 180kW of solar PV on their Clay Park Eco-Housing Development
Totnes set up a community called TRESOC (totnes renewable energy society)
Totnes uses locally sourced meat/food
all extra money goes into the community via the council
there shops are mostly induvidual shops so less chain shops so more of the lower level businesses still can compete
great for care homes and for old people
environment
cleaning parks and public areas
they are planting trees