Oh, I certainly agree - it was just that the building seemed very large and the number of people it fed seemed - not very small, just ho-hum. I'm thinking...
Well, it might be mental masturbation. But who knows - maybe in this masturbation something good could come out of it. No doubt though, there are detractions...
Alex, Thank you for your thoughts. It's nice to have a reasoned conversation about issues that we obviously disagree on, rather than the more-common...
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... I wonder how long it takes until people understand that we live in a dustbubble of broken promises, that the old dreams of monetary growth connected to...
Ralph, Alex, Franz, Ralph, I have to say that your quickness to reject alt views in your writing does seem to encourage someone to react in a flamer type of...
The folks from Urban Agriculture have available at their website the contents of 17 issues of their magazine, with the articles free to download. If instead...
That is a very cool reference. Some of it references costs and since that is the way I'm approaching it, I'll have to see what they have to say. Alex Flynn ...
These advances in urban agriculture and the attention that the have gained bode well for the future. Super High density development has a natural counterpart...
Anyone know anything about converting an existing car to Natural Gas or Propane? I'm shifting from a work at home/100% travel to a job where I commute and I'd...
World Population Day 2007: A New Urbanite Every Two Seconds Percival StreetEvery two seconds, one person joins the planet's expanding urban population, and in...
Hi Lou, All Thanks for the sharing of the information. I think its obvious to many of that there is a disconnect between what we are doing and what we want to...
Hi I have the brochure for the proposed timeshare at arcosanti. Called LaLoggia, it was marketed as a time share, but later the project died due to lack of ...
Devastated Kansas Town To Be Rebuilt As "Eco-Town" » Reuters | July 13, 2007 10:43 PM The 13-part series, "Eco-Town," will chronicle the rebuilding of the ...
Hi all If you know any alumni from washington, oregon, ida or british columbia--please forward this message to them to make sure they know about the Pacific...
There's been a lot of valuable discussion about global warming and other environmental issues lately. If you're worried about the future of our green planet,...
The Indian car giant Tata Motors is ready to go for mass production of world's first commercial compressed air-powered vehicle designed by ex-Formula One...
... Solve the fuel problem? And where do you think the energy to compress that air will come from? I hate magical thinking, I really do. Or is this just a...
Muscle-power? Hehe - that could solve the fuel crises and our national overweight issue... But, well so could bicycles and bicycle safe roads or simply-put...
Does anyone know or have a guess as to what the energy efficiency of this is? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h6vSxR6UKFM -- Best Regards Greg Pettengill Cote'...
I think it's pretty well agreed that this guy is burning hydrogen - he has a very power-intensive way of dissociating H and O2. I'd guess the eroei is far...
Please move the alt energy discussion to the appropriate form. I'm going to focus the group more on arcology, but also allowing some other tecks that might...
Dear All, While its good to see discussion here, I am wondering what this has to do with Arcology? Obviously we are talking about something that will take...
Ronald, Very nice. Let me know if you want to put something together for them for the Sketchbook contest. I plan to contact some architect friends about this. ...
Jeff, While I used to be a draftsman... (a number of decades ago), now, my ability to draw... isn't... I forsee the arrangement the same as my general ...
Hi All This came from one of the participants at the Pacific Northwest Alumni Picnic last saturday. Maybe you have seen it but I hadn't. I wonder if...
Ronald ... possibly something innovative compensates for drawing skills. Indeed the idea is sketchbook not draftbook ... The Critique Ah yes I considered your...
Leon, I appreciate the offer. I am also sharing with other groups to see if others might also be interested in this. I am open to considering working with you...