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The pull of the sea is strong, particularly at this time of year, and it\u2019s a pleasure to focus on coastal possibilities for our July issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Away from the impressive one-off seaside houses for the lucky few (we reveal an inspiring range of never-before-published projects in our \u2018Unseen by the Sea\u2019 feature), there are deeper challenges and opportunities within our coastal communities.<\/span><\/p>\n

Peter Barber has dived straight in with a powerful Blueprints for Change proposition: our sea-circled, wind-buffeted, island offers intriguing possibilities for an \u20188,000-Mile Island\u2019. \u2018The idea\u2019, writes Barber, \u2018encompasses the notion of a countrywide aquacultural and maritime industrial revolution that would see a ribbon of tidal barrages, offshore wind farms, giant floating tidal turbines, and deep-sea fish and seaweed farms tracing our coastline from the Orkney Islands to the Isle of Wight and back.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n

Among his idea\u2019s potential benefits could be massive green energy generation from wind and wave power and a boost for decaying and depopulated coastal towns as economic opportunities open up along our coastline. And what about food? An explosion in maritime food production could help us shift towards greater food security and self-sufficiency.<\/span><\/p>\n

The coastal edges of the country, in some of the most stunning settings, are some of the most deprived. The housing crisis is felt acutely in our seaside communities and it\u2019s encouraging to see practices such as IF_DO helping to transform vacant buildings into vibrant social hubs and affordable housing.<\/span><\/p>\n

Radical rethinking of structures such as Hastings\u2019 Observer Building can come about from close partnership with a community-led developer, in this case Hastings Commons. This is careful, long-life\/loose-fit retrofit work, done in phases, and it is part of a network of once derelict and now revitalised spaces that speak to the social, economic and cultural benefits of community-led restoration.<\/span><\/p>\n

We know the seaside nourishes the soul \u2013 but there\u2019s productive power there, too. There\u2019s a big idea for the new government to pick up on.<\/span><\/p>\n

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