On 3/16/2004 9:14 AM Joey Jolley spake thus:

"Vendicar Decarian" wrote in message ...
"Joey Jolley" wrote in message
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We're talking about an ecologically sustainable future. That's
what we're talking about.

What else is required for an ecologically sustainable future?

1. Alternative Energy-Wind, solar, tidal power. Biomass and
hydrogen also on the drawing board.
2. Green Buildings and homes
3. Pristine lands and open space
4. Mixed-use developments (retail on the ground floor,
offices/condos/apartments on top)
5. Smart Growth/New Urbanism neighborhoods-neighborhoods that
have everything within walking distance of where we live
6. Places for wildlife
7. Downtown areas where residences, shopping, restaurants, etc.
are all located in one spot
8. Dense cities and towns. If possible, overhauling our cities
and towns so they're smaller and about the size they were before World
War II
9. Alternative transportation. Get around by bicycle, foot, or
mass transit. No cars. Gradually dismantle the road network.

[snip]

Nice ideas. I fully endorse many of these ideas.

I also know that most of them will never happen. So let's get real.


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