Lily-pad City

The idea that climate change refugees will have the luxury of a Lilypad city is laughable. Thank you architects, leave the thinking to political scientists, mkay?
BUT the design is curious. I have long believed that mobile urban centres will be possible within the next 40 years. Whether there will be economic, political capital to contruct such structures is another question all together. The ambition needed would be highly private/corporate. The risks of terrorist attack would also need to be assuaged. Ultimately, the concept is engaging. More on it later….


Here’s the Old Freedom Ship that never was. What kept it out of the water? Economics. The demand is too low for a floating disaster of Titanic proportions. Again, dreaming big is excellent. It’s the thinking that goes along with it that would also be helpful. It’s the right direction, though. Because the advantages of mobility, counteracting climate change, population in a controlled urban environment all bring new problems but exciting OPPORTUNIES.

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