Comments on: The C3 Initiative: Community, Commerce, and Conservation http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/ A Suburban Design Competition Fri, 16 Jul 2010 04:02:26 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sarah http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-1172 Sarah Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:56:46 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-1172 Very interesting approach, but I have a hard time visualizing how that'd work from a traditional real estate finance perspective. (All that micro-infrastructure is expensive to build and maintain.) Seems like an interesting idea, though, for some type of experimental/alternative pilot project type-of-community. This is very well presented - the concept plans showing the different layers of the community, and the bullet points get the ideas across quickly. (i'm a civil engineer with 15+ years of experience in land development and permitting. Trust me when I tell you I've created and seen my fair share of presentation plans.) Very interesting approach, but I have a hard time visualizing how that’d work from a traditional real estate finance perspective. (All that micro-infrastructure is expensive to build and maintain.) Seems like an interesting idea, though, for some type of experimental/alternative pilot project type-of-community.

This is very well presented – the concept plans showing the different layers of the community, and the bullet points get the ideas across quickly. (i’m a civil engineer with 15+ years of experience in land development and permitting. Trust me when I tell you I’ve created and seen my fair share of presentation plans.)

]]> By: Nathan Lawrence http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-1166 Nathan Lawrence Tue, 18 Aug 2009 18:15:24 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-1166 Again, I am disappointed that most of these proposals do not attack a core problem of the suburbs--the lack of a tightly gridded transport system. Urban design deficiencies cannot be solved by architectural/engineered solutions. Again, I am disappointed that most of these proposals do not attack a core problem of the suburbs–the lack of a tightly gridded transport system. Urban design deficiencies cannot be solved by architectural/engineered solutions.

]]> By: Luclan http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-1151 Luclan Tue, 18 Aug 2009 14:14:41 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-1151 The global approach is very good. The global approach is very good.

]]> By: FrancoB411 http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-939 FrancoB411 Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:52:50 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-939 As fun and utopian as this sounds, one of the most attractive things to suburbanites is a sense private space and property. That's part of the reason why the self select to the suburbs. The biggest obstacle to this plan might come from people having to share common resources. All it takes is one quarrel between community members to create a petty political quarrel or a tragedy of the commons. Communal living didn't work in Soviet Russia, and my suspicion is it won't fly in suburbia. Well, maybe in Norcal. ;) As fun and utopian as this sounds, one of the most attractive things to suburbanites is a sense private space and property. That’s part of the reason why the self select to the suburbs.

The biggest obstacle to this plan might come from people having to share common resources. All it takes is one quarrel between community members to create a petty political quarrel or a tragedy of the commons. Communal living didn’t work in Soviet Russia, and my suspicion is it won’t fly in suburbia. Well, maybe in Norcal. ;)

]]> By: beth http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-936 beth Fri, 14 Aug 2009 21:02:57 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-936 this gets my vote - granular solution to a larger issue - and one that maps out a place i'd consider living. this gets my vote – granular solution to a larger issue – and one that maps out a place i’d consider living.

]]> By: db http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-922 db Fri, 14 Aug 2009 19:22:15 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-922 I can appreciate this submission. Your head and heart are in the right place. This is the 20,000ft vision. You should couple your efforts with the Urban Sprawl Repair Kit by Galina which is the 500ft vision and you can change the world. Good thoughts.....please work on the graphics as stated above. Cheers! I can appreciate this submission. Your head and heart are in the right place. This is the 20,000ft vision. You should couple your efforts with the Urban Sprawl Repair Kit by Galina which is the 500ft vision and you can change the world. Good thoughts…..please work on the graphics as stated above.
Cheers!

]]> By: Leslie Kruth http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-909 Leslie Kruth Fri, 14 Aug 2009 17:44:02 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-909 I think this is a great idea, IF you can get people to give up their property for the greater good, shop in their own community, not object to looking at and living with the grit associated with farming, not pollute the precious water resources that are being collected, and be patient with the changes. I am all for it, but I agree that the communities that most need this often have the fewest resources either financial or educational. You get my vote, because it is the right idea! Now you just have to deal with the people! I think this is a great idea, IF you can get people to give up their property for the greater good, shop in their own community, not object to looking at and living with the grit associated with farming, not pollute the precious water resources that are being collected, and be patient with the changes. I am all for it, but I agree that the communities that most need this often have the fewest resources either financial or educational. You get my vote, because it is the right idea! Now you just have to deal with the people!

]]> By: Elena Orteu http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-880 Elena Orteu Fri, 14 Aug 2009 08:19:37 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-880 Ithink is a very good idea! Very practicle and realistic! Well done, you'll have my vote. Ithink is a very good idea! Very practicle and realistic! Well done, you’ll have my vote.

]]> By: Geza http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-828 Geza Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:19:37 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-828 One of the most thoughtful plans! The designers has found the real root of problems, and one of that some plans, which advice a complete solution to the complex problem! A real well done project plan! I hope (and yes, I think), this project will be able to change the town's future, not just a plan from dozens of ideas in this design competition. A complex plan how to a operate a town. And it is realizable, it contains well known technologoies, and use them logically, usefully. Even this is realizable tomorrow, if a city determined itself. Good job! One of the most thoughtful plans! The designers has found the real root of problems, and one of that some plans, which advice a complete solution to the complex problem! A real well done project plan! I hope (and yes, I think), this project will be able to change the town’s future, not just a plan from dozens of ideas in this design competition. A complex plan how to a operate a town. And it is realizable, it contains well known technologoies, and use them logically, usefully. Even this is realizable tomorrow, if a city determined itself. Good job!

]]> By: Anda Andersons http://www.re-burbia.com/2009/08/03/the-c3-initiative/#comment-568 Anda Andersons Wed, 12 Aug 2009 05:21:19 +0000 http://www.re-burbia.com/?p=3545#comment-568 I have no further comment. It's great, go for it! I have no further comment. It’s great, go for it!

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