Your writing is well thought out and quite impassioned but I think you are missing the point Alan. We do not need "crashes" to wake people up, but we will...
This site has some interesting pictures of village groupings of houses that look almost like an arcology.or maybe cliff dwellings without the cliff. Start at...
http://www.metropolismag.com/cda/story.php?artid=497 Clear Solar Panels Double As Projection Screens Posted by timothy on Saturday August 07, @09:07PM from the...
American architect Stourley Kracklite (Brian Dennehy) comes with his young wife Louisa (Chloe Webb) to Rome to supervise an exhibition devoted to Etienne-Louis...
FTW's Newest Feature Story August 23 , 2004 OVER A MILLION BARRELS OF OIL A DAY LOST TO DEPLETION This is the clearest proof that not only is Peak Oil here,...
Environmentally Conscious Development By BARNABY J. FEDER Published: August 25, 2004 VM Group A rendering of One Bryant Park, which will be built largely from...
The only thing wrong with skyscrapers is that they should be laid on their side. The cost would be a lot less and they would be a lot safer. Z ...
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Aug 26, 2004 12:12 am
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... That would pretty much preclude New York City, or any other large modern city, wouldn't it? Or is that your point? Ralph Hueston Kratz Richmond CA USA...
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Aug 26, 2004 12:20 am
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... Yup. Z...
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Aug 26, 2004 12:27 am
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... Ralph In a message dated 8/25/04 5:27:18 PM, citizens@... writes: ... Yup. Z In other words, you're against arcologies and Paolo's philosophy? Ralph...
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Aug 26, 2004 3:50 am
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Does that make me a heretic? Z...
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Aug 26, 2004 3:52 am
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No, just a fish out of water on an arcology Web site. Sort of like a Republican at a Democratic convention. :) ... No, just a fish out of water on an...
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Aug 26, 2004 3:55 am
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Since when are all Arcologies high rises? Z...
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Aug 26, 2004 3:56 am
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Um, since Paolo originated the concept and coined the word IMHO. r. ... Um, since Paolo originated the concept and coined the word IMHO. r. In a message dated...
rhkratzse@...
Aug 26, 2004 3:58 am
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It's been a while since I viewed the video I have here titled "Soleri's Cities: Architecture for Planet Earth and Beyond" but I missed that point that they all...
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Aug 26, 2004 4:00 am
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My understanding of his philosophy is that urban density => culture => higher evolution of humanity, etc., all without automobiles, which pretty much forces us...
rhkratzse@...
Aug 26, 2004 5:10 am
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... well there is a lot between pancace and phallic (especially in Paolos designs) that seems to be lost in current understanding of architectural design;-) I...
... If the requirement is to build up, why not high density buildings of just a few stories built over hills? Or over the sides of mountains, even man-made...
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Aug 26, 2004 6:16 pm
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... My impression of Soleri's arcology is that there are no requirements as to form. There are ways of building that are not dense, and therefore not...
Randy Wade
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Aug 26, 2004 7:19 pm
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Hi Mark, You are brave to speak the truth about Arcosanti. Most residents don't bother to contemplate the exploitation going on there or if they do, they just...
What kind of government do arcologies have? Suppose we had the annual population increase of Canada, ie 300,000 living in an arcology. What would the municipal...
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Sep 4, 2004 8:37 pm
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... From the Arcosanti experiment it is clear to me that fascism and dictatorship are kinds of government that doesn't work to build prototype Arcosanti....
Without addressing your other comments I would like to respond to this one: ... In other words, after Paolo has spent his life originating and implementing his...
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Sep 4, 2004 9:49 pm
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Are we talking here about a revival of the medieval feudal model for governance? POC ... From: rhkratzse@... To: ecology@... ;...
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Sep 4, 2004 9:58 pm
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Ralph Hueston Kratz wrote:: "Paolo has the right to set the rules on "his" property, and we can come or not come as we may choose. Similarly you are free to...
... Truly without sarcasm, I do agree that it is simplistic. The simple fact is that the originator set it up with HIS rules and himself as the leader--take ...
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