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The
Sustainable City should not be necessarily considered as a creation
from scrach, on new land taken over from agriculture. The first
effort should contribute to the enhancement of existing and
neglected urban areas, whether remaining fallow land or dormitory
housing projects.
A plan of Edinburgh - the Lochend Butterfly (in green), a railroad fallow land which used to separate neighborhoods
It is a matter, among other things, of improving the quality of a fluid and lively public
space, of introducing a proper mixture of uses, a sufficient
concentration in order to attain diversity. Passive-solar design should
provide clean and affordable energy. Rain water will be retained on the site, as much as possible, with gardens, planters, green roofs and terrasses.
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