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China Planning For Sustainable Cities

Posted by Zonk on from the sounds-like-a-plan dept.

TapeCutter writes "In a BBC article William McDonough says, 'The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. It ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live.' The Chineese appear to agree with him and have commissioned McDonough's company to create an environmentally sustainable village as a pilot project for the more ambitious idea of sustainable cities. McDonough and chemist Michael Braungart have also written a book on the subject, Cradle to Cradle, previously reviewed here on Slashdot."

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  1. It should be 'Chinese' by Zarick,+Lau · · Score: 1, Redundant

    Hei, it should be 'Chinese', not 'Chineese'

  2. who says its better? by llZENll · · Score: 0, Redundant

    "'The Stone Age did not end because humans ran out of stones. It ended because it was time for a re-think about how we live.'"

    Hm, I highly doubt someone sat on their rock couch and thought to themselves, "Well I guess its time we stop using stone and rethink our lives" LOL its more like the stone age ended because of natural progression of technology making our lives easier (at least from a laboring point of view). The big problem with this 'designed' town is there is no proof it is better. And even it if is I highly doubt it will be sustainable and economically feasible, if it is then why are there not towns like this already, simply because no one has sat down and 'invented' it? I doubt that...