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America needs new cities that have a radically different design focused on things like density. I have lots of ideas about how this could be achieved with conte

by ilaksh 3y ago

America needs new cities that have a radically different design focused on things like density. I have lots of ideas about how this could be achieved with contemporary technology and certain concepts like having large buildings as public infrastructure and multiple levels of roadways.

fragmede 3y ago
We'll have to see how https://californiaforever.com/ https://californiaforever.com/ goes!
- ilaksh 3y ago
  That is the complete opposite of what I am talking about. Incredibly uninspiring. It looks like they just want to build a quaint Spanish countryside village. Those are great, but copy-pasting an old fashioned idea like that is not going to create any new solutions. So this may save some wealthy people the trouble of flying to their European vacation villas, but won't help anyone else, and completely squanders the opportunity to start to reimagine the city in a contemporary context. They do not stick their neck out even a tiny bit in terms of proposing new paradigms or pushing hard in any direction. Here is an idea: http://runvnc.github.io/tinyvillage/ http://runvnc.github.io/tinyvillage/ Or https://www.thevenusproject.com/ https://www.thevenusproject.com/ I have another idea that isn't well documented about creating large permaculture buildings with multiple levels of roadways and infrastructure connecting them. Strong density, integrated agriculture, automated roadways, reconfigurable modular buildings inside of the buildings. A base climate provided by buildings as public infrastructure. New standards for things like lighting including minimal UV levels. Smart contracts for managing public works through private companies. Etc. Just try to think of something a little bit different and new. I honestly think many of these people think the best solution is just to kill 90% of the peasants and return to the 16th century. There will still be plenty of workers until the robots come online in twenty years or so. They see no need to try to increase density or automate anything further. Just more effective whipping and less dirty poor people everywhere. That's all you need. Where is the guarantee of residential space for people in the area? The only thing they seem to be guaranteeing is that they will be allowed to crawl up and down rickety ladders to patch up the villas. (The painting depicting this was removed since I wrote that in a previous comment a few weeks ago). I don't mean to be harsh, but after reading that proposal, I am just imagining a bunch of human-sized parasites choking on a rustic paella.
Moldoteck 3y ago
Well, here's an idea: abolish zoning, let em build housing, ideally with recreational zomes included, abolish parking requirements& make parking paid, with adaptive price, add trams&busses with dedicated lanes and priority at semaphores and subways for superdense areas, add cycle paths inside cities and high speed rail to connect cities. Done, transit problem is solved.

by ilaksh 3y ago

fragmede 3y ago

We'll have to see how https://californiaforever.com/ https://californiaforever.com/ goes!

ilaksh 3y ago
That is the complete opposite of what I am talking about. Incredibly uninspiring. It looks like they just want to build a quaint Spanish countryside village. Those are great, but copy-pasting an old fashioned idea like that is not going to create any new solutions. So this may save some wealthy people the trouble of flying to their European vacation villas, but won't help anyone else, and completely squanders the opportunity to start to reimagine the city in a contemporary context. They do not stick their neck out even a tiny bit in terms of proposing new paradigms or pushing hard in any direction. Here is an idea: http://runvnc.github.io/tinyvillage/ http://runvnc.github.io/tinyvillage/ Or https://www.thevenusproject.com/ https://www.thevenusproject.com/ I have another idea that isn't well documented about creating large permaculture buildings with multiple levels of roadways and infrastructure connecting them. Strong density, integrated agriculture, automated roadways, reconfigurable modular buildings inside of the buildings. A base climate provided by buildings as public infrastructure. New standards for things like lighting including minimal UV levels. Smart contracts for managing public works through private companies. Etc. Just try to think of something a little bit different and new. I honestly think many of these people think the best solution is just to kill 90% of the peasants and return to the 16th century. There will still be plenty of workers until the robots come online in twenty years or so. They see no need to try to increase density or automate anything further. Just more effective whipping and less dirty poor people everywhere. That's all you need. Where is the guarantee of residential space for people in the area? The only thing they seem to be guaranteeing is that they will be allowed to crawl up and down rickety ladders to patch up the villas. (The painting depicting this was removed since I wrote that in a previous comment a few weeks ago). I don't mean to be harsh, but after reading that proposal, I am just imagining a bunch of human-sized parasites choking on a rustic paella.

Moldoteck 3y ago

Well, here's an idea: abolish zoning, let em build housing, ideally with recreational zomes included, abolish parking requirements& make parking paid, with adaptive price, add trams&busses with dedicated lanes and priority at semaphores and subways for superdense areas, add cycle paths inside cities and high speed rail to connect cities. Done, transit problem is solved.