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"Punk Amish" DRV

“Punk” Amish - as in self sufficient / low consumption lifestyle, but not necessarily devoid of technology. However, the most advanced (and frugal) items are the result of a long...

Continuing in the vein of a circumferential ring 'round a mega city . . .

City of JEFFERSON, District of New Columbia
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Let's imagine relocating the nation's capital from foggy...

THE ONE RING THAT BINDS THEM

Instead of the current paradigm to use skyscrapers to support the concentration of businesses and services in close proximity to each other, in a city center, let’s...

On a lark, I perused local real estate listings for properties over $1 million, and found many with large amounts of land in the countryside. This led me to the thought that a prospective group of...

Well, at the time, a lot of healthcare professionals were toppling over, which alarmed "someone." And no one had a clue about "Long COVID" that cropped up in those who recovered - myself included. I...

Do we really need to disinfect deliveries and have UV-C lamps to irradiate packages? Neighbor check ins sounds like a hell we want to avoid. Forgive me if I am missing sarcasm.[/QUOTE]
Disinfection...

A MEGA CITY (over 10 million inhabitants) w/ 1000 in each DRV, would need a minimum of 10,000 DRVs, arranged in concentric circles, forming 59 rings, (550 ft overall radius, inc. outer ring roadway)...

ROLLER COASTER RAIL
Can we have super efficient mass transit?
Yes.
A frugal, energy saving civilization can rely on gravity assisted mass transit, not unlike roller coasters, to rapidly traverse ...

UPSCALED WILDLIFE HABITAT
Previously mentioned was the construction of a spiral ramp on the exterior barrier wall, to support wildlife habitat. Each ramp had the same radius of curvature.

One...

Lunatic Fringe Hat [on]
In that dim post-SHTF, post-Fossil fuel land, that we call the future, what might be an optimal way to maintain prosperity, provide a comfortable standard of living, and...

Post COVID 2019 Pandemic Quarantine perspective

The ability for a dual ring village to effectively close access to itself would allow the occupants to maintain quarantine without needing to shut...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinampa

Many years ago, I watched a nature documentary about precolumbian farming via boats. Archaeologists, from the air, spotted strange herringbone shaped areas...

A timely update - - -

There have been other attempts at making a generic solution.
In the old Soviet Union, large housing projects, nicknamed Khrushchyovkas, were rapidly built.

Good Idea -...

Whether or not this summer's "heat" erupts into a civil war, I think it would be wise for people to find like minded folks to POOL resources, cooperate, and construct FORTIFIED villages.

The...

SUBTERRANEAN LIFE

The popular saying "out of sight, out of mind," is appropriate to modern urban design.
You can do a search on the underground skeleton of Disneyworld, and find many references,...

Happiness in the Dual Ring Village

Whether we know it or not, we like to make a mark and get external validation for our being here. It shows up in some as a seeker of fame and notoriety. Others...

Exotic / Alternative / Experimental high yield gardening suitable for Dual Ring Villagers

[] TERRA PRETA:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terra_preta
Terra preta, literally "black earth" or "black...

[1] Interior space within a pyramid or a beehive is compromised. Also, not conducive to large, hollow structures.

[2] A ring building, once subdivided, in intrinsically efficient. To illustrate,...

The Necessity for DRVs
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As population keeps increasing, the only option we have is to increase population density. Unfortunately, the “old school” urban designs are ridiculously wasteful as...

Though a solo fortress of solitude has its appeal as the time of Chaos approacheth, my druthers lead me to find convivial and compatible compatriots to form a cooperative community, and build a...