More practical Regions

The problem with the corona-regions is that they are isolated. More specifically, most of our population is in Perth and tourism hotspots are cut off from Perth.

Try this:

Each region is defined by its main access road. For example...

If you live in Perth and want to visit Broome, you *must* follow the yellow highway. And come home the same way. (Bus companies and car rentals could boom.)

The blue "region" to the east is for visits to Goldfields, Esperance and to look at the Eastern States border crossing. And so on.

The beauty of our state road system is that it is not easy to get from one major route to another. Travellers can visit locations to either side of their route, they can be politely asked to not cross to another route.

Perhaps add a checkpoint just north of Exmouth, another to the west of Esperance. The pattern of major roads makes for "automatic" regional boundaries.

The hordes of people in Perth can bring their tourist dollars to each and any region. Region dwellers can get to the State's capital city.

No more regional isolation.

... Nick

Dr Nick Lethbridge / Consulting Dexitroboper

...        Agamedes Consulting / Problems ? Solved

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Can we get warmer?

Late update: This post was published in The West(16/5) with minor changes. Changes for publication can be interesting, so I'll include them below.

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We can come back better

Gemma Tognini (Opinion, 15/5) makes a very valid point, -- "[It's] it's so cool to be in the sensible middle" (Opinion, 15 May). On the other hand -- we don't want to miss a golden oppportunity. [Oops, neither of us spotted those three p's.]

WA -- all of Australia -- has closed down for the coronavirus. Now it's time to open up again. Will we take the "sensible" option of[,] business as usual?

[From here on was all one para. Which loses some impact but does save a little space in the paper.]

Wouldn't it be nice to recover -- but without "recovering" high levels of pollution? Wouldn't it be nice to recover -- with a far broader basis for a sound economy? Wouldn't it be nice to recover -- and maintain our current compassion for friends, family and neighbours?

No it would not be easy. But it would be nice if we could recover -- to an even better way of life.

Yes, it's so cool to be sensible. We can still be sensible -- while aiming for a place which is even better that the original, rather compromised, "middle".

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No "real" changes -- which is pleasing. To me that means (a) a well-written letter and (b) I picked the right tone and topic for the paper. Live and learn... that's why I like to check the changes that were made for publication.