Comments on: 6 reasons why cities can be sustainable places

By: America’s least wasteful cities

America’s least wasteful cities — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:42:04 +0000

[...] year, I made an argument for cities as potentially more sustainable than rural [...]

By: Five for Friday

Five for Friday — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 01:08:37 +0000

[...] said cities aren’t sustainable? What inspires [...]

By: Julie Schwietert

Julie Schwietert — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:35:58 +0000

Matty-

Thanks for that link– haven’t seen that doc yet!

By: Matty Lynch

Matty Lynch — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:20:38 +0000

PBS did a great story on the Sustainability of Cities in their ‘e2 Design’ series that helped shift my perception:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDnvY6xHOjw

Meanwhile, I’m with Carlo – condo in the city / cottage in the country – i especially enjoy the kind of innovation and culture that high-density breeds, though love getting away from the hustle & bustle to relax and recharge…

By: wii controller

wii controller — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:43:02 +0000

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By: Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:26:56 +0000

Hear hear. All cars do in the city is clog up the streets. I don’t even know why people bother, get stuck in traffic, pay ridiculous amounts of money for parking (imagine paying $15 per day everyday! What a bloody waste of money). If necessary, drive to the nearest train station and take that in…less headache.

By: Caitlin

Caitlin — Tue, 12 May 2009 17:20:03 +0000

Great article! I am definitely pro-density.

By: Christine

Christine — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:51:10 +0000

Carlo, you’re such an environment-lover, you

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:49:06 +0000

You are absolutely right. Cities are set up to be so much more sustainable for a larger population of people than the country or certainly the suburbs. Living in a country or suburb is just so much less efficient.

The problem with cities? Cars. They pollute the air, they are noisy, they are dangerous, and they are unnecessary if there is good public transportation. I would love to see a city planned for no cars and an excellent network of trains, buses and bike lanes.

By: Carlo Alcos

Carlo Alcos — Tue, 12 May 2009 04:16:19 +0000

As the world becomes more global there is more connectedness in the cities, where there would be much more diversity of culture and ethnicity – as travelers know, this leads to more understanding and more awareness of global issues – like the almost daily protests that happen in the streets, which you wouldn’t see on a dirt road in the middle of nowhere. Which I guess is related to #6 here.

I love the idea of living in the country…being self-sufficient with a vegetable garden and maybe a chicken for some eggs (and cow for milk? my wife loves cows). The peacefulness, just being away from hectic life of a city…a very romantic notion. But I have this idea in my head of the stereotypical small-town mentality and how I wouldn’t be able to stand it after a while. And then I’d be some recluse sitting in my living room over a laptop looking out the window.

I guess a cottage in the country and a condo in the city is a good compromise.