- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmit.online
- cross-posted to:
- technology@lemmit.online
People Are Okay With Wind & Solar Installations In Their Neighborhoods, Studies Say::More neighborhoods than ever are accepting the role of solar and wind power installations near their homes and towns.
They’re just isn’t enough roof area/roof space per person in dense urban settings. Not by a long shot.
I’m going to respond to this because I think it’s necessary. Not everyone is going to want to live in an urban, 15 minute city. For example, people with families or people who need nature. The 15 minute city is a great idea for some and should be planned for, but it isn’t the one size fits all, especially in America.
Instead of forcing it down everyone’s throats, build for it but also make suburbia more environmentally friendly. Encourage rain gardens, natural and local ground cover instead of grass, white metal roofs if it can be done in that environment as an efficient solution, and personal wind and solar power.
Nice parks are one of the amenities that can be put in a “15 minute city”; the nicest city I’ve ever lived in, Brisbane (in Queensland, Australia), had beautiful large parks within easy access of the downtown areas.
By contrast, currently I live in a suburb, but it doesn’t really give me a nature fix when I need it so I have to go to elsewhere anyway.
Oh for sure, suburbs have to be fixed as well, but having a loud family with thin walls isn’t so great in the city either. There’s a balance that needs to be struck.
If that is what you are worried about, then isn’t the easy solution to build thicker walls?
You paranoid idiots can shut the fuck up about 15 minutes cities.
Only the truly gullible are afraid of OTHER PEOPLE having shops within walking distance.