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Solarpunk Urbanism

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[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 22 points 1 week ago (1 children)

cant we use the vacant homes instead?

[–] solo@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 week ago (2 children)

i suppose we can cram people into old shipping containers and vans, but dont we have enough actual housing already?

[–] FundMECFSResearch@lemmy.blahaj.zone 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

There’s enough total housing.

But people need to be able to live where they have a chance of being hired. And some places don’t have enough housing.

[–] umbrella@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

thats fair. suppose we must push harder for remote work, its way better to the environment and much everytging else anyway.

[–] MightyCuriosity@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

No, there's not enough housing in the country this has been designed in.

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago

The view would have been better if they left them on the uprights instead of dismantling them

[–] 7eter@feddit.org 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

interesting - I wonder what one would cost.

[–] Hupf@feddit.org 5 points 1 week ago

As with all tiny homes, I wonder what the property to put it on (with plumbing and services) will cost.

[–] feedum_sneedson@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

It's quite big.

[–] ThePantser@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

What can we do with the blades?

[–] kubica@fedia.io 16 points 1 week ago

Average sized anime swords?

[–] JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 2 points 1 week ago

There are some interesting projects turning them into pedestrian bridges and roofs for bike racks.

[–] Showroom7561@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago

From the article:

"Stora Enso and Voodin Blade Technology GmbH are working on making sustainably sourced wood turbine blades that can easily be reused at the end of their lifespans, and Canvus is repurposing wind turbine parts into furniture."

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Have you ever wanted to live in a tube with no windows? Well now's your chance!