Just a little blurb on an interesting point discussed in the studio... are cities all unsustainable?
Should we begin to think of dispersing the population, and disbanding this "city" concept?
I don't think we necessarily can ever get away from the concept of a city, but we can maybe move towards some form of EXPANDABLE city - with individual nodes or "active communities" that create their own sustainable hub.
What factors could make up this HUB?
- Transport - sustainable & short distances
- Services
- Infrastructure
- Education
- Community
- Green space
- Food resources
- Connectivity
It would be necessary to create a city (hub) that fully supports itself... I think this is the only way to have a sustainable city?
Of course there would need to be connections between each of the hubs, so what could the vacant land be used for? Agricultural purposes, etc? Maybe?
Of course this couldn't really be created, due to all the infrastructure currently in place - this is an "ideal" world situation... but I guess I can begin to think about what elements can be integrated into cities today to somewhat get them on their way to being sustainable?
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