If you wish to look into the future, look no further Would be so much more useful than the white-elephant football stadium which 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 – not fabulously costly whimsy (e.g., Vincent Callebaut’s “Lilypad” and all 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 monotonous, wasteful and unsustainable
eliminates NOISE & DUSTof motor traffic and endless “road-improvement” projects
NATURE ZONE – tree cover of at least 30%, more than double the UK average
MILLION-DOLLAR VIEWSfrom every apartment
SHELTER from the elements – never have to face inclement weather
EARTHQUAKE, STORM, FLOOD & FIRE safety
VIRTUAL ISLANDS – therefore virtually CRIME FREE
TOURISM POTENTIAL – Build it and they will PAY to come and see it..!
TERRORIST PROOF – double-layered airport-style security control
CHILD SAFE – no adult supervision necessary – no school run, no traffic, no lurking pedophiles, etc.
SELF-WORTHenhanced by belonging to a genuine community
ECO-FOOTPRINT greatly reduced
QUALITY OF LIFEenhanced
BEAUTIFIES & ENHANCESthe landscape and conserves wildlife