If you wish to look into the future, look no further So much more useful than the white elephant football stadium which presently occupies this fantastic site
Of all the many “Smart-City” projects either proposed or being built, none has all these smart benefits…
MODESTLY-SIZED – not impracticably enormous (e.g., “Shimuzu Mega-City Pyramid” and all other “Arcologies”)
REALISTIC COST – not fabulously costly whimsy (e.g., Vincent Callebaut’s “Lilypad” and other floating-city dreams)
NOT IDEALISTIC FUZZY-MINDED FANTASY – e.g., “The Venus Project”
TEMPLATE – could be easily and widely replicated, thus benefitting from economy of scale
ECONOMICAL TO BUILD – Pyramids require shallower foundations and a lighter frame than vertical buildings, which are a constant challenge to gravity. Less building materials req’d, possibly utilising “engineered timber” with pre-fab “slot-in” apartments.
AFFORDABLE RENTS – for people on normal salaries – not simply a bolthole for the super-rich
eliminates URBAN SPRAWLwhich is ugly, monotonous, wasteful and unsustainable
eliminates NOISE & DUSTof motor traffic and endless “road-improvement” projects
NATURE ZONE – tree cover at least 30%, more than double the UK average of 13%.
MILLION-DOLLAR VIEWSfrom every apartment
SHELTER from the elements – never have to face inclement weather
EARTHQUAKE, STORM, FLOOD & FIRE safety
VIRTUAL ISLANDS – thus almost CRIME FREE – visitors will be the main concern
TOURISM POTENTIAL – Build it and they will PAY to come and see it..!
TERRORIST PROOF – double-layered airport-style entry control
CHILD SAFE – adult supervision un-necessary – no school run, no traffic, no lurking pedophiles, etc.
SELF-WORTHenhanced by belonging to a cohesive community
ECO-FOOTPRINT greatly reduced
QUALITY OF LIFEenhanced
BEAUTIFIES & ENHANCESthe landscape and conserves wildlife
