Saturday, August 4, 2012

Week 2 - Charette discussions (6)

Group discussions

Urban - Having a transport system like London
pro
      less congestion
      reduced c02
      more space for people movement
      city cycle - better used
      builds revenue
      more use of city fringe retail
      car pooling opportunities
Con
      reduced availability of movement
      divides rich and poor
      higher dependence on public transport
      can public trains deal with extra people?
      city residents
      price rise in the retail sectors
      prices rise in transport
      increase in traffic load
      people have to go around the city

...Therefore residents would probably leave

Suburban - Sustainable retail experience
Pro
      Good for shop owners
      more space
      more clothes advertisement
      less movement (convenient)
      can sit at the computer and order

con
     Waiting periods
     less jobs
     no customer experience
     good to buy things and leave with them 

...Where do you go if you want it now?

Regional - Self sufficient
Pro
      Grow plants and vegetables for selling
      could make all the produce selling in the one area
      could use lots of different types of power (wind, hydro)

Con
      far away if you want to travel there
      Susceptible to flooding again

...Woodford mining
...Everything off the grid and local

Virtual - 
-Real is better thank fake
-layer on top of th ereal world
-Is a part of education 'Backboard' etc
-retail online shopping
-communication Facebook, Skype etc
-Government - information filtered through
-time has a factor in the real world

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