Green city to rise in the desert
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As it was featured on Current_News on Current TV
Emirate Abu Dhabi is moving ahead with a large-scale project to build Masdar City -- a "green city" near the Abu Dhabi airport. Masdar City, expected to cost $20 billion and ten years to complete, will be a unique urban project that will be car-free, solar-powered, and feature advanced recycling facilities. Residents and visitors will get around on a light-rail system powered by solar energy in an eco-friendly city constructed with a contemporary design aesthetic. Read more in Craig and Marc Kielburger's contribution on this story in the Toronto Star.
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- kinolina
- 11 days ago
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Yes!
This is what we need!
Thank you for posting this!
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Despite probably investing in some scandelous things in the past... This is impressive, even if it is just to better his own image. It just goes to show how bored and sometimes ridiculously rich men in the Middle East can be. But when it comes down it it...I'm all for this.
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- MissJonaLyn
- 10 days ago
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This is incredibly cool, and it's exactly the type of project that should inspire other urban planners to erect more of the same. This is the way of the future!
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- mirimysweet
- 10 days ago
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I don't understand why it has taken so long for people to embrace solar power, especailly in countries where summer temperatures are scorching.
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but since their water will be coming from the "nearby desalination plant" will the plant also be solar powered? I've heard desalination is actually a very energy-consuming process.
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- stephenthomson
- 10 days ago
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how awesome. I'd really like to visit some time.
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300 billion (spent yearly on armed forces) divided by 20 billion. bush could have started construction of 15 of these a year, and people would love him.
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- intercitty
- 10 days ago
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very true intercitty
I wouldn't mind working for next to nothing in building a community like this to live in. So long as food and what not was provided. Who's with me? all we need is 20 billion. -
Inspiring
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wow....only if
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- surfpub2001
- 10 days ago
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Check this permaculture video. Another amazing example of greening the desert!
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- clemwilson
- 10 days ago
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We do have our own version of this, albeit a temporary city, right here in the US: Black Rock City Nevada.
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- Justin_Gunn
- 10 days ago
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i would probably check black rock city out if people wore clothes and cut back on the lsd.
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Future planning should follow suit, with developments like these we can maybe lessen our impact on the environment around us.
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Some people dont want to do anything until its too late. Now we have no choice but to start conserving energy and living better because its going to be hard for us and generations to come if we dont change our ways.
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- Ice_cream_Man
- 10 days ago
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By the way, a green city is an genius idea. Hopefully the american government will wake up and start doing the same instead of building mini malls everywhere.
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- Ice_cream_Man
- 10 days ago
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it's time to move.
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- pressrecord
- 10 days ago
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I see my future home!
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- ravenlightwarrior
- 10 days ago
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i think we should take a current field trip
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- keeshii768
- 9 days ago
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keeshii768
I will sign up for the Current Field trip...where do I go?
..oh Jewish..probably no Jews allowed ...too bad.-
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- CarolynGillis
- 9 days ago
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Jews are allowed to visit the Emirates so long as you do not have an Isreali stamp in your passport.
I am just not keen on getting caught out on some over the top Sharia law that leads to long term incarceration for mearly having a miniscule trace element of a controlled substance on or about my person.
The town sounds like a great idea. -
Omg. It sounds like paradise!
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- oracleruby
- 9 days ago
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While the benefits of having such a low impact settlement are awe-inspiring, I suspect the carbon offset created by its 10 year ($20 Billion) construction will be substantial. Furthermore one needs to take into account that the Emirates have an appalling track record with regard to their management of Asian immigrants who are imported for the construction of such projects – their treatment amounts to little more than modern day slavery.
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No cars is a radical premise, a worthy undertaking (at least in theory). But modern day slavery? Not worthy. Sigh.
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lets see here if we didnt go to iraq we could of built 30 of these in the usa
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Hey Currenteros! Thanks for the props for chiming in, and to Current TV UK and US editors for selecting this fascinating news story that's been building in recent months. Check out the Masdar Initiative's official site, and view additional design concepts from project architecture firm Foster + Partners in the UK here > http://www.fosterandpartners.com/Projects/1515/Default....
and more at Building Magazine (UK) > http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3086562
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Am I the only one who thinks we should be wary of this endeavor or at least be curious about why Emirate Abu Dhabi wants to build this city?
Don't get me wrong, I think this is a great idea. It should've been done a long time ago. But what's his agenda, really? -
this is cool but realize its only housing 50k people at the cost of 20billion. at that rate it would cost a few hundred trillion for 6k cities it would take just for the united states population, not to mention we don't have room for them. also, whats the cost of living? who can afford it. not to mention, 20billion is only an estimate to the cost, its expected to be higher
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in my dreams this was always inevitable.
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- blackdaylight
- 8 days ago
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Whoa, guys! I'm sure glad Current's servers didn't crash -- 691 views in the past three days I posted this??! Whew! Thanks, again, everyone for dropping in on this post! :) But, really, hats off to the forward thinking folks in Abu Dhabi and architect firm Foster + Partners in the UK for conceiving of this ambitious project. I think -- as others have mentioned -- there is a model to approach urban planning while looking forward to alternative energy and development in the 21st Century. What will our cities look like 25 years from now? And in the Gulf region -- will they look more like the vertical skyscraper projects planned in Dubai or the alternative "green city" approach in Masdar City?
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Hay, Riverdeer, just an echo of Oracle Rubys concerns.
Are there going to be green restrictions or constraints in the building of this project ?
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