The Modern Metropolis
Sooner or later, when something isn't working one admits(if ADMITTING to someone more than oneself is even NECESSARY)..that,..well,..somethings GOT to change!
This holds also true to our modern-day(but aging) cities.
At some point,..the fundamental structures and engineering feats of our modern-day cities and metropolis will age into a state of un-manage-able decay.
These pipes and wires and cables?..ALL subject to decay. AND all placed in such an "attractive" way (underground)..so as to be rather hard to get BACK at to FIX!Think.."street-up-grade-project"...weeks?months?years?Probably some of each.
But, in essence,..an un-sustainable system,..that will eventually need to be vacated, I believe.Something who's rate of decay is out-running it's people's rate of problem-solving-abilities. (Too intricate and mechanically-complex to be properly addressed for re-structuring or diligent repair as really needed.)
In centuries passed, a Village and/or other smaller community structure served the needs of It's people rather well, it would seem.Yes, there have always been hard times,..bad crops,droughts, floods, wars,..but, I ask you this,..when ANY sort of natural(or other) disaster strikes,..which is easier to care for afterward,.. (PROPERLY, that is)..150 people's needs..OR 150,000 people's needs?
If the proverbial muck hit the fan,..I'd rather have a smaller, closer-knit group of people to care for, and to care for me. Cohesion of a people in a crisis is ALWAYS crucial to survival and management. This is easier to accomplish in smaller numbers, simply put.
The Modern Castle.
Sustainability of structures to maintain daily functioning-life-needs is a real KEY ingredient when it comes to the needs of ANY community. If a tornado comes by...which would you rather re-build? A yurt..or a modern-day castle? (Albeit,..there is an imperative need for planned ways of physical escape from devastation of any kind,..floating refuge,..sub-terrainian refuge,..etc..because we ALL know that homes can be re-built,..but life cannot, once lost.)
I think people are mistaken though, when they think they are protected by their modern day homes. If re-analyzed, I think many might just see today's sprawling-home-steads as the natural-disaster-traps they ARE! A home is safest, to ME,..when it is easily opened and cleaned, and also easily EXIT-able!
Yurts are perfect! They are inexpensive,(less than $10,000 ea.)..easily produced in a sustainable manner,..take up less resources, both in the short AND long run..i.e..less expensive up-grades and repairs in the long run,..and less EVERYTHING to make! They can be fitted with solar-energy collecting panels,..and are quite attractive, cozy and well-suited to housing wood-stoves ! And in the event of loss,..there would be SO much less to replace or rebuild!
This isn't Armageddon-speak, people,..this is,..let's-re-build-and-re-fashion-the-face-of-our-societies-in-form-and function-before-we-miss-the-mark! What are YOUR thoughts? Feed-back MUCH appreciated and thankfully received!
Sooner or later, when something isn't working one admits(if ADMITTING to someone more than oneself is even NECESSARY)..that,..well,..somethings GOT to change!
This holds also true to our modern-day(but aging) cities.
At some point,..the fundamental structures and engineering feats of our modern-day cities and metropolis will age into a state of un-manage-able decay.
These pipes and wires and cables?..ALL subject to decay. AND all placed in such an "attractive" way (underground)..so as to be rather hard to get BACK at to FIX!Think.."street-up-grade-project"...weeks?months?years?Probably some of each.
But, in essence,..an un-sustainable system,..that will eventually need to be vacated, I believe.Something who's rate of decay is out-running it's people's rate of problem-solving-abilities. (Too intricate and mechanically-complex to be properly addressed for re-structuring or diligent repair as really needed.)
In centuries passed, a Village and/or other smaller community structure served the needs of It's people rather well, it would seem.Yes, there have always been hard times,..bad crops,droughts, floods, wars,..but, I ask you this,..when ANY sort of natural(or other) disaster strikes,..which is easier to care for afterward,.. (PROPERLY, that is)..150 people's needs..OR 150,000 people's needs?
If the proverbial muck hit the fan,..I'd rather have a smaller, closer-knit group of people to care for, and to care for me. Cohesion of a people in a crisis is ALWAYS crucial to survival and management. This is easier to accomplish in smaller numbers, simply put.
The Modern Castle.
Sustainability of structures to maintain daily functioning-life-needs is a real KEY ingredient when it comes to the needs of ANY community. If a tornado comes by...which would you rather re-build? A yurt..or a modern-day castle? (Albeit,..there is an imperative need for planned ways of physical escape from devastation of any kind,..floating refuge,..sub-terrainian refuge,..etc..because we ALL know that homes can be re-built,..but life cannot, once lost.)
I think people are mistaken though, when they think they are protected by their modern day homes. If re-analyzed, I think many might just see today's sprawling-home-steads as the natural-disaster-traps they ARE! A home is safest, to ME,..when it is easily opened and cleaned, and also easily EXIT-able!
Yurts are perfect! They are inexpensive,(less than $10,000 ea.)..easily produced in a sustainable manner,..take up less resources, both in the short AND long run..i.e..less expensive up-grades and repairs in the long run,..and less EVERYTHING to make! They can be fitted with solar-energy collecting panels,..and are quite attractive, cozy and well-suited to housing wood-stoves ! And in the event of loss,..there would be SO much less to replace or rebuild!
This isn't Armageddon-speak, people,..this is,..let's-re-build-and-re-fashion-the-face-of-our-societies-in-form-and function-before-we-miss-the-mark! What are YOUR thoughts? Feed-back MUCH appreciated and thankfully received!
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We lived in our yurt as we built our house in Portugal. Comfy spacious and we highly recommend it to anyone. We now rent it out for holidays.
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