These days, literally everyone is talking about cities and building them.
I hear of “smart cities”, “sustainable cities”, “clean cities”, “cities for all”!
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My mind, however hasn’t fully thought about one self-sustainable city in the world.
Do you know of any of these places that have everything moving smoothly by themselves, without any interruption?
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What does the term “self-sustainable” mean, anyway?
And, are you living in a city or near one?
I think it might be difficult for an entire city to be self-sustaining, but I’ve seen so many small towns in Italy that are self-reliant and it’s absolutely amazing to witness! I would love to live life like that.
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This is such an interesting exploration of self-sustainable cities! It’s inspiring to see how innovation and collaboration can create more eco-friendly communities.
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I don’t think any city can be truly self-sustaining. People need too much just to have basic necessities like power, food, and water. It’s an interesting concept, though.
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We don’t live in the city. I love visiting a bustling city, but I wouldn’t want to live in one full time.
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It would be nice to have that, a big self sustaining city but for now, we are slowly making our way to it. I think some small cities or communities are like that already, it’s just a matter of time for it to make it big.
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I honestly can’t think of any myself. I think most cities have some issues but everyone is trying to make progress.
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I don’t live in the city.
I think it will take time to make the place become a self-sustainable city. And I hope it will happen, someday.
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I don’t think we can live without each other’s support. A self-sustainable city is not a good idea.
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I think advertisers glorify the asset they want us to perceive. Self-sustaining cities would be amazing, but I have to admit. I don’t think they are possible.
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I am not that sure that such a city even exists, but in Belgium we have lots of rules about this
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This may be a weird thought, but this makes me think of myself and if I’d consider me a “self-sustaining city”, or in other words, am I properly taking care of myself? While I think a completely self-sustaining city is far off, I do think it starts with each of us. We’ve got some carpet cleaners here currently and it’s given me some time to meditate a bit. While a self-sustaining city sounds great, I think we each need to be self-sustaining first.
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