It would be far easier and would require less energy to build new, efficient cities than to attempt to update and solve the problems of the old ones. The Venus Project proposes a city that would use the most sophisticated available resources and construction techniques. Its geometrically elegant and efficient circular arrangement will be designed to operate with the minimum expenditure of energy using the cleanest technology available in harmony with nature to obtain the highest possible standard of living for everyone. The outer perimeters of the circular city will provide recreational facilities such as golfing, bike paths, and riding or hiking trails. There will be a circular waterway surrounding the agricultural belt, which will be supplied with indigenous plants that will remove contaminants and harmful bacteria from the water. The agricultural belt, with its transparent, enclosed buildings will be used to grow a wide variety of plants in a controlled environment without the use of pesticides. There will be eight sectors to provide and store clean, renewable enefgy through the use of wind generators, heat concentrating systems, and photovoltaics. In addition, readways, walkways, and bicycle paths will be specially designed to collect and store radiant energy from the sun, which will then be used for heating or cooling through a process similar to the "Peltier Effect." Along the edges of the roadways will be removable sections or gratings to permit new installations and upgrades without damaging the roads each time a new installation is made. |
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