maybe i just need help with the idea of why it's necessary for that kind of density. it doesn't make sense to me. these are the factors i see going into the viability of our species:
population control in the form of education small, spread-out self-sustaining communities- communities would specialize in areas of production like food, clothing, housing, etc and would trade with one another or sell or create some economic infrastructure sustainable transport low-consumption renewable resources why can't this work? -marlo On May 17, 2008, at 4:26 PM, Simon St.Laurent wrote: > George Frantz writes: >> There are a thousand different way in which we can let our cities >> evolve >> into more compact, and more environmentally, economically and >> socially >> sustainable communities in the coming decades. It will just take >> imagination and creativity, an open mind, and a critical >> questioning of >> the fears, prejudices and attitudes we carry, toward both the >> environment and our fellow human beings. > > I think I give the prejudices more credit than George does, as I look > over the hard question of how (and whether) we actually get to > anything > resembling his description. > > <http://livingindryden.org/2008/05/ > getting_to_nodal_development_i.html> > > I've focused specifically on the landscape (physical and political) I > know in the Town of Dryden, which is probably not going to yield > enthusiasm for George's vision. > > I think we need to pause and seriously consider whether planners' > visions actually advance their cause or alienate so many of the people > needed to carry them out that they just can't move forward. This > isn't > necessarily about George's vision as presented here - I'd suggest that > county's Planning Department has created some similar problems. > > (Incidentally, I'm a fan of a concrete project George worked on in > Dryden, the Comprehensive Plan, though I suspect that George would > consider that plan less than compatible with the vision he presents > here. > > <http://livingindryden.org/2007/05/ > three_experiences_with_plans_1.html> > > ) > > Thanks, > Simon St.Laurent > http://livingindryden.org/ > _______________________________________________ > For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County > area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ > > RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: > [email protected] > http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins > free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org Marlo Capoccia Garden Gate www.gardengatedelivery.com _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
