Soul Food: Sustainable Design

I don't want to waste time and effort explaining the need for new urbanism (transit oriented development, mixed use and mixed income, pedestrian and bicycle friendly, etc), carfree cities, high speed rail, decentralized power grid, small scale farming, permaculture, urban green spaces, cohousing, intentional communities, ecovillages, attachment parenting, democratic learning and unschooling, purposeful jobs, circular economy, alternative relationship models, etc.

These seem self-evident, or at least obvious to anyone willing to invest a minimum amount of honest critical thought, and anyone not willing to do so is guilty of willful ignorance. These solutions are not perfect, nor are they universally applicable or standard in form. Rather, they form a bedrock of revolutionizing our built environment that is both environmentally sustainable and more enjoyable.

Change is uncomfortable. Change for change's sake is foolish. But investing in change that yields long-term dividends in human (and Earth biosphere) health and prosperity in exchange for a civilization that is rather dystopian is... well, kind of a no-brainer.