Saturday, October 21, 2006

Living Green

This is what I'd build, if I were a developer:
-housing built to green specifications (with green materials) in an energy efficient manner- use of porches, overhangs, etc.
-solar water heaters and roof panels
-community garden (pesticide-free of course)
-water conservation engineering
-clubhouse for events
-composting bins for each household
-recycling facilities
-homes that actually look different from one another
-nearby wildlife habitat
-nontraditional "lawns" that are xeriscaped and attract wildlife (little mowing involved)
So if I win the lottery, that's what I will set up. An actual community. And really I'd just build it so that I could live somewhere like that.