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Uncharted Territory, rapid warming greatly exceeds models' forecasts
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<blockquote data-quote="eclipsenow" data-source="post: 77657613" data-attributes="member: 274355"><p>I'm actually pretty upset with the climate narrative that says we've got to have shorter showers and give up stuff. For me - 'giving up' the car isn't even about the car (or the climate as much) - it's about gaining a community. The problem with most suburbia is there's no 'there' there. No destination. No third place. If we had Solar Punk cities with streams down the middle - what would we gain in the way of places to hang out for lunch time away from the office?</p><p></p><p>It's happened before.</p><p></p><p>In South Korea they solved a traffic problem by ripping up one of the widest and most stressful highways in Seoul. Instead of using this highway to escape your office to get somewhere else for lunch, the highway itself became the destination! They unearthed the river trapped underneath, and turned it into a park. The river is laced with footpaths and cycleways and bridges and viewing platforms and picnic spots. The local shops adapted and created eateries and services along the river. Changing the whole rationale behind this zone has invigorated the local economy, prioritised public transport, and made the whole region more prosperous and popular.</p><p></p><p></p><p>With increased water breezes, the whole city temperature dropped 3.5 degrees, reducing air-conditioning costs a few blocks deep along the 6km. Before there was traffic jams, more pollution, and so much noise and stress. Now there is a river and birds and fish and wildlife. And people sitting, enjoying it all. <a href="https://www.landscapeperformance.org/case-study-briefs/cheonggyecheon-stream-restoration-project" target="_blank">Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project</a></p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]346772[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]346773[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]346774[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]346775[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>The green spaces and river might even help cool the city, protecting it from the urban heat island effect.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eclipsenow, post: 77657613, member: 274355"] I'm actually pretty upset with the climate narrative that says we've got to have shorter showers and give up stuff. For me - 'giving up' the car isn't even about the car (or the climate as much) - it's about gaining a community. The problem with most suburbia is there's no 'there' there. No destination. No third place. If we had Solar Punk cities with streams down the middle - what would we gain in the way of places to hang out for lunch time away from the office? It's happened before. In South Korea they solved a traffic problem by ripping up one of the widest and most stressful highways in Seoul. Instead of using this highway to escape your office to get somewhere else for lunch, the highway itself became the destination! They unearthed the river trapped underneath, and turned it into a park. The river is laced with footpaths and cycleways and bridges and viewing platforms and picnic spots. The local shops adapted and created eateries and services along the river. Changing the whole rationale behind this zone has invigorated the local economy, prioritised public transport, and made the whole region more prosperous and popular. With increased water breezes, the whole city temperature dropped 3.5 degrees, reducing air-conditioning costs a few blocks deep along the 6km. Before there was traffic jams, more pollution, and so much noise and stress. Now there is a river and birds and fish and wildlife. And people sitting, enjoying it all. [URL="https://www.landscapeperformance.org/case-study-briefs/cheonggyecheon-stream-restoration-project"]Cheonggyecheon Stream Restoration Project[/URL] [ATTACH type="full"]346772[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]346773[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]346774[/ATTACH] [ATTACH type="full"]346775[/ATTACH] The green spaces and river might even help cool the city, protecting it from the urban heat island effect. [/QUOTE]
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