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- Tim De Chent, If the world’s population lived in one city… via Per Square Mile
So, if we can move past the haphazard historical, cultural, and biological reasons that people live where they currently are, we could pick a few hundred places in the world where there are good reasons to live, and move all the people to those places. Places with reliable water, equitable climates, available farmland. And then we can rewild the rest of the world.
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- Tim De Chent, If the world’s population lived in one city… via Per Square Mile

So, if we can move past the haphazard historical, cultural, and biological reasons that people live where they currently are, we could pick a few hundred places in the world where there are good reasons to live, and move all the people to those places. Places with reliable water, equitable climates, available farmland. And then we can rewild the rest of the world.

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Source: persquaremile.com

    • #social density
    • #urbanis
    • #postfuturist
  • 3 January 2012 > stoweboyd
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    :( growing up in Houston has been one of the main reasons why I want to pursue urban planning in college… I love...
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    Not necessarily sure I’m onboard with...“rewilding”, but this
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    There would still be the problem of deregulated industries polluting the environment for profit.
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    Wait, this means the population of San Francisco is more dense than London? That’s surprising.
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    Dont forget all the french Canadians in Florida. and Haitian people!
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    WORLD ECOLOGY GET THE FUCK AWAAAAY.
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