[drainAge]

Hi,

Transistion towns are a bit new to me, although it turns out that I live within 10 miles of one (Totnes in Devon, UK). Totnes has always been eco, and had a world-renowned (?) arts college and eco-farm which definitely had an influence on the 'feel' of the town.
I'm presently on an MSc course in sustainable development, and now I know a bit about transition towns, I'm pleased to see that some students on the course are avid fans and want to work in the field of/promote transition towns.
I voted in the sustainabilityforum poll with the response that I felt that transition towns could help a bit. It may be that some communities just can't restructure easily, whereas Totnes pretty much had everything in place already. However, those transistion towns that exist seem to be successful 'proofs of concept'.
I noticed the 'waste of time' and 'cobblers' options in the poll. 'Transition towns is a waste of time' is obviously negative, but the reference to 'cobblers' does at least suggest you can get your shoes repaired there - something we would obviously want to encourage in a throw-away society.