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Sophie, Just doing a dissertation on waiting lists might be a worthwhile project. For instance a permanently empty waiting list is something that is in absolutely no-one's best interests, so be careful what you wish for! Andy
...I feel that having a place in the city centre is an ideal opportunity as it will give city centre dwellers - young professionals, young urban families etc the chance to grow their own produce at a much smaller and attractive scale using modern growing methods such as hydroponics//aquaponics. The site i feel would be 'supervised' and managed daily by workers who would also have private growing areas to see in a pick your own style shop. So people do no not need to worry about their produce spoiling with their hectic lives, but just tend on a regular, practical basis.I think the most suitable way of bringing the 'allotment' to the city centre will be to use derelict industrial buildings, buy using modern methods inside and the land that sometimes accompanies them to host raised beds and fruit trees, a cheaper and viable alternative than to demolish a site and purify the land.I am concerned however, that the 'traditional' allotment holder may not like the idea of using modern technologies to grow plants, what do you think about this?...