They are unlikely to be repeated in heavily regulated Britain, even if the communities secretary, Eric Pickles, is in charge of planning procedures.
They can only do this if they understand one another and if the communities of which they are an increasingly integral part understand them in turn.
If the communities that have endured chemical drenchings had been familiar with the earlier history of the Japanese beetle in the United States, they would surely have been less acquiescent.
They had, she said, taken it "upon themselves to provide the solution," as if the communities around H.B.C.U.s should not have also demanded that the government act to end segregation.
Is it any different if the communities do it or if the city does it?" (I covered this controversy for The Times and recall Mrs. Goodgold's asserting that she could tell by unaided visual examination from street level that Cityspire was taller than it was supposed to be.
Unfortunately, the result of such good works is that many villagers now see volunteers and development workers as little more than easily tapped sources of funding for projects that, if the communities were truly interested, could have been initiated by the villagers themselves.
