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Development density
reduced by about 50%
From mixed use to a
“pod” model, where residential, commercial, and work are kept separate.
Home construction is
now primarily done by “production” builders
“Architecture” focuses
on quantity over quality.
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Increased consumption
of land / loss of open space
Paving of prairies and
wetlands / damage to ecosystem
Loss of plant and
animal species
Segregated society
Increased commuting,
traffic, pollution, and stress
Increased material and
fuel consumption
Drastically increased
infrastructure costs
Bland, homogeneous
retail waste-lands created
Abandonment of urban
neighborhoods and their existing infrastructure
Loss of culture and
community |
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Develop new
communities with consideration of their long term health and benefits to
the community & environment
Redevelop and
reinvigorate urban areas, utilizing their infrastructure / reducing land
and material consumption
Plan
communities around public transportation, shopping, work, parks etc. to
reduce commuting and promote community
Adequately
fund public schools and infrastructure to slow urban flight
Plan cities
to keep parents in their neighborhoods, and children in their community
schools
Plan
communities so that people can commute via foot and bicycle. |
