Cities and Urban Land–Use

To generate electricity from city waste materials.

To recycle all types of city waste into reusable products.

To eliminate the need for landfills.

To handle and dispose of garbage generated by city inhabitants safely.

Planting trees along busy traffic routes only.

Integrating green roofs and vertical gardens in building designs throughout a city.

Painting all building roofs white within city boundaries.

Banning car-use on weekends to reduce heat emissions from engines.

High-speed internet connection

Skyscraper architecture

Energy-efficient construction materials

Underground parking

Austin, Texas

Boston, Massachusetts

Seattle, Washington

San Jose, California

Encourages growth of high-tech corridors and telecommuting options

Decreases service sector jobs due to automation and efficiency

Promotes gentrification and displacement in all neighborhoods equally

Increases reliance on primary sector activities like agriculture

Importing bottled water from other countries with abundant freshwater resources.

Urging citizens to decrease their personal water usage without implementing any structural changes.

Relying only on deep well drilling for fresh water supplies without considering long-term effects.

Implementing rainwater harvesting systems at household levels complemented by greywater recycling facilities on a community scale.

Stimulates population growth through attracting families

Lowers the city's crime rate by keeping youth occupied

Reduces economic activities by diverting funds from businesses

Decreases property values due to increased traffic flows

They prefer to focus on cultural events over practical necessities.

Their citizens don't value infrastructure improvements.

Developing countries don't want modernized infrastructures due to traditional beliefs.

Limited financial resources and planning capabilities hinder their progress.

Both initiatives were driven by the desire to reduce population density.

The projects in both cities aimed at moving residents to rural areas.

Both cities primarily focused on beautifying the city for tourists.

Both initiatives aimed at improving living conditions through infrastructure improvement.

It encourages people to exercise more by walking or cycling to transit stations.

It improves air quality by reducing carbon emissions from private vehicles.

It reduces individual car ownership.

It promotes economic growth by improving access to jobs and services.