<![CDATA[Grist - Comment Feed for ‘Eco cities’ easier said than done in today’s China]]> Grist Comment Feed en Comment #1 by Laurence Aurbach http://www.grist.org/article/eco-cities-easier-said-than-done-in-todays-china/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:43:32 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/eco-cities-easier-said-than-done-in-todays-china/1 bird in the hand

My observations about the fate of serious, detailed, practical plans for walkable/sustainable development:

The ratio of plans that are never built, to plans that get built, is something like 10:1.

The ratio of plans that are badly compromised, to plans that are executed well, is something like 3:1.

Those are off-the-cuff estimates, but for confirmation ask any planner about their experiences.

That's why I like to focus on projects that have already started construction, where the results are on display for everyone to evaluate.

Ped Shed Blog

]]> bird in the hand

My observations about the fate of serious, detailed, practical plans for walkable/sustainable development:

The ratio of plans that are never built, to plans that get built, is something like 10:1.

The ratio of plans that are badly compromised, to plans that are executed well, is something like 3:1.

Those are off-the-cuff estimates, but for confirmation ask any planner about their experiences.

That's why I like to focus on projects that have already started construction, where the results are on display for everyone to evaluate.

Ped Shed Blog

]]> Comment #2 by Biodiversivist http://www.grist.org/article/eco-cities-easier-said-than-done-in-todays-china/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 07:56:54 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/eco-cities-easier-said-than-done-in-todays-china/2 I wish someone would have taken bets

on the success of that.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

]]> I wish someone would have taken bets

on the success of that.

In the end, it all comes down to biodiversity. Poison Darts--Protecting the biodiversity of our world

]]> Comment #3 by noolympics http://www.grist.org/article/eco-cities-easier-said-than-done-in-todays-china/ Tue, 28 Aug 2007 12:56:14 -0700 http://www.grist.org/article/eco-cities-easier-said-than-done-in-todays-china/3 Communist Officials Profiteering from Projects

The easiest way to get rich in China under the fake communist regime is to become a Chinese Communist Party member. Then join some local governments that engage in some local "projects". Building bridges, power plants, infrastructure, ... etc.

"Green" is certainly a good slogan for anyone to start a project in China! Starting a project means that you will be able to receive public funding, capital financing from backward Chinese banks with no credit control, support from the incompetent and often corrupt central government, recognition from large corporation run by Communist Party members' families and relatives, ...

For quick and easy "green" in China, GO GREEN!

freehk.org | chinasick.blogspot.com | noolympics.blogspot.com

]]> Communist Officials Profiteering from Projects

The easiest way to get rich in China under the fake communist regime is to become a Chinese Communist Party member. Then join some local governments that engage in some local "projects". Building bridges, power plants, infrastructure, ... etc.

"Green" is certainly a good slogan for anyone to start a project in China! Starting a project means that you will be able to receive public funding, capital financing from backward Chinese banks with no credit control, support from the incompetent and often corrupt central government, recognition from large corporation run by Communist Party members' families and relatives, ...

For quick and easy "green" in China, GO GREEN!

freehk.org | chinasick.blogspot.com | noolympics.blogspot.com

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