MY 21 point CITY WISH LIST

I WANT….

1. the vibrancy, the creativity, and the facilities of a city
2. the conviviality and community-spirit of a small town or village
3. the beauty and tranquillity of the countryside right on my doorstep
4. courteous, congenial and COMPATIBLE fellow citizens who share similar ideals
5. a sustainable, zero waste community powered by renewable energy.
6. EASY WALK to exotic gardens, streams, lakes and bucolic woodland paths & glens 
7. ditto for workplaces, shops, restaurants, pubs, schools, libraries, hospital, sports facilities, etc.,
8. HIGH TRUST, ZERO CRIME community where one feels safe everywhere and at any time
9. NO CARS – who needs them when you can take a shopping trolley right to your door..?
10. MILLION DOLLAR PANORAMIC VIEWS from my patio
11. where children are taught RESPECT for elders and societal conventions
12. where it is safe for children to play outside and walk to school unaccompanied 
13. where all citizens can occasionally assist with farm work and learn about food production
14. liberation from the madness and WASTED TIME of commuting
15. freedom from all the deleterious consequences of MAD CARS DISEASE 
16. a place of committed full-time residents, with no absentee holiday-home owners
17. SECURITY OF TENURE negating the need to buy a home and thus go into long-term debt 
18. A city run like a good club, with admission standards, rules and obligations.
19. every citizen has a DIRECT SAY in the running of the community.
20. Of course all this must be AFFORDABLE…
21. FINALLY – I WANT MY CITY TO BE THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CITY EVER BUILT

As a society we need to end of the insane “get on the property ladder” social pressure that compels young couples to take on crushing mortgage debt, forcing both partners into full-time work, which tends to delay having children until their mid-30’s, resulting in too many single child and childless families.

Deep down what I really want is my own virtual island, tailored-to-order.

And isn’t this what everyone dreams about?  Their own island?

OA-Cities could make all these dreams a reality..!