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- zappa717, on 10/13/2007, -0/+10Very cool. I want to live there.
- lightspring, on 10/13/2007, -3/+12A wonderful article about plans for creating an entirely new, people-friendly, urban area in Helsinki, already one of my favorite cities.
- Caps, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9Nice Architecture in Helsinki..
- CrimsonBlur, on 10/13/2007, -3/+10Just because a city isn't planned around roads for cars does not mean there is no rapid transportation, it just means that you're expected to use public transportation to travel to areas outside walking distance. That's exactly how it should be.
The car is essential for taking trips to remote locations, for everything else public transportation is a much better option. Unfortunately many people do not understand this simple concept, and insist on driving everywhere no matter the alternatives, so we're stuck with ***** public transportation in most areas.
If you are talking about relocating, If you want to move and you don't own a car, rent a moving truck. If you can't afford a moving truck, you can't afford a car anyway, so you wouldn't have one in the first place. - Kurisuku, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7It isn't for people who want to drive, though. It's for people who want to be able to get around without that crutch.
I'm personally incapable of driving, and at 22, I can't tell you how incredibly depressing it is to know I can't go out for a bite to eat, or to the mall without having someone bring me. Everything is outside of walking distance. Being able to live in an area where cars aren't at all necessary would be a godsend, especially when in areas like my own it's too dangerous to use public transportations. - stepanstas, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6City of the future is for boats, not cars
- codeazure, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I think some of you guys/gals are missing the point about this city. They are not trying to ban cars - there are still roads, but they are mostly cul-des-sacs. But they create an environment where you can use alternatives like cycling if you want to without feeling like you're an endangered species from cars.
Too many cities are designed around cars first - it's smart to think about transport corridors, but many cities take it too far & design the entire city around cars. The US is particularly bad for this (apart from places like NY & SF), and Australia's not far behind.
This design is not a concrete jungle either - they've designed it around a Central Park like area.
In my town Sydney, Australia, property developers and privately owned roads rule the decision makers. So seeing a city where the residents matter and are the primary concern of the designers is a radical idea. Sadly, we have noone in power with this kind of vision. - crazyman, on 10/13/2007, -3/+7I know this is a douchebag comment, but how do we know it will be followed by great interest worldwide? I mean I love the idea, but one thing about these situations is that it might be moving too quickly for the rest of the world.
- asnider, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Why, exactly, would crime by higher there than in other areas?
- Paroparo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Just because I'm sure everyone wants to know, Jätkäsaari translates loosely to Dude Island.
- ramilehti, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Sorry...
No earthquakes above 2.0 on the Richter scale for a few million years around here (Finland).
Hence no tsunamies.
It's nice to have a SOLID bedrock. - schnikies79, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9Wonderful, another concrete jungle.
- kitwaites, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Welcome to my blocklist, you spamming asstunnel.
- jerryparid, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Cities of the Future - Infected Mushrooms; very good song
- mandavm, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3even better.... http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/view/id/104
its his last note at the end of his speech, William McDonough is envolved with creating entire sustainable cities in China. Nice Work. - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Great peaceful community pictures. I feel that cities should remain small and linked to each other by four or six lane highways. They could also share resources. Companies should be strategically place as to avoid congestion and allow the cities to have a set populous so as to control crime, cost of living or becoming over populated and over taxed. (I know; dream on!).
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I just recently moved from a big city, and I've got to say, it's depressing to no longer be somewhere you can get around without a car.
- Portwineboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2True, I don't remember seeing any cars at EPCOT.
- M0b1u5, on 10/13/2007, -1/+3This one city - maybe.
All the rest though? No way. - syd4111, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Jätkäsaari: a district made for boats, not people.
- jmknsd, on 10/13/2007, -2/+4dugg for use of i like.
very nice! - Teaboy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Roads? Where we're going we don't need roads.
- Wacer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3I doesn't hurt to start somewhere. The rest of the world doesn't have to do this but it looks interesting. Certainly looks much nicer that thousands of cars and roads everywhere.
- DeathJux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Haha, exactly what I thought reading the title...
"We're gonna run run run to the cities of the future, take what we can, and bring it back home"
The cities of the future will spring from the mind, not from anything physical. - bdkvxd, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5dugg for use of very nice.
i like! - ibookfast, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1If you think that's cool, check out Buckminster Fuller's awesome city... he proposed it, didn't quite get off the ground. As usual his ideas were ahead of his time, perhaps now we've caught up with him? see here: http://solutions.synearth.net/stories/storyReader$ ... it's the story of Old Man River's City, in East St. Louis, Illinois
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3In future there are not going to be cars. So no need for city for cars.
- ibookfast, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1sh*t, sorry, try this.. http://solutions.synearth.net/stories/storyReader$ ...
- skyshock1, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Couldn't exactly put this type of city in the middle of Kansas very easiliy...
- mandavm, on 10/15/2007, -0/+1thanks for the update, i'll have to look into it... thats really unfortunate. i had no idea they were even that far along yet.
- DAC1138, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Sounds like Delta City (from Robocop)
"The future has a silver lining." - Zique, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"In the park it will be possible to ski and skate there, to cycle, to play games and to enjoy a picnic."
This is the point that bothers me most whenever there's a new district being planned in Scandinavia; it's almost always planned exclusive for winter and/or summer. What are we supposed to do with the 6 months when it's too wet and cold to do anything sensible outdoors? - Amazetbm, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Sounds like it could be a pretty cool place.
- OneLess, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I can't say I really like New Urbanism, which is essentially what this is, though. Too utopian and its main advocates seem to stray away from actually confronting urban social problems and instead focus on planning as a way to solve most problems.
- ramilehti, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Get weatherproof gear and go outside!
If you have enough warm, weatherproof clothing and keep moving you will not get wet or cold.
I jog at least twice a week and the problem I have is not that I get wet or cold. The problem is that I sometimes wear too much clothing and sweat too much because of that.
There's plenty to do. Autumn is one of the prettiest times of the year.
Just walking in a forest is an experience. There are plenty of small forests near cities in nordic countries. And also a park will do for the city dwellers.
Just go outside! I promise it is not as bad as you would like to think. - Buzzby, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1That just sold it.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Stay indoors. Duh.
- Wacer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1In areas that might work but frankly, this is a big ass world and it will take some form of transportation to get places.
- Tanvir37, on 10/15/2007, -0/+0I have family in Helsinki, and they own a few businesses in Helsinki and I think this would benefit them. I think Estonia would also benefit as well. Estonia has made and continues to make great progress economically, since their Singing Revolution. I just saw a website about Estonia’s Singing Revolution – http://singingrevolution.com; this is quite inspirational.
- Greer70, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1T-s-u-n-a-m-i.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2i wish to ride a segway someday. very nice.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -1/+0The cars are going to get you for this.
- tehnvalleyredux, on 10/12/2007, -3/+1Aww, you beat me to it :(
- gubin09, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3anyone see cats not cars?
- crgnetworks, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2U NO LIEK CATZ?
- nullcodes, on 10/13/2007, -6/+3When they see that crime is high in that particular area, it'll be sad to watch as they blame it on other factors. Of course they'll try to "solve" it by banning certain non crime activities, and installing video cameras, which may work temporarily.
- inactive, on 10/13/2007, -5/+0That means you don't have a car?
- nullcodes, on 10/13/2007, -15/+4Cars are good. Cars allow people to travel and not be isolated in one environment. Better than being stuck in the projects with high crime.
I see nothing wrong (in fact i think it's best) with a high population density (Singapore etc. do it properly). But deliberately making it a pain to travel in, out, and around the city is ridiculous.
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