Ummmm, that’s not what “sustainable” means. Maybe if they’re using all recycled and/or up cycled materials…? But I don’t think they are and I can’t tell if @Flossaluzitarin is being serious or pulling our legs…
Jinx! Only I was thinking, “or, you know, you could fix the pipes in Flint, help fund redevelopment in Detroit, and still have money left over for grants to some locals for new businesses…” so, not buy it, but if the goal is to make a mark in a positive way on a community, those would be pretty great.
I’ve been there, and again, that is not what “sustainable” means. He planted non-native landscaping to remind him of home, and built everything out of concrete, which has a huge carbon footprint. The “city” is more of a small settlement (at least when I was there) and doesn’t sustain the population ecologically without tons of outside inputs. I do like his concept of cities having “edges” though. So you can move quickly from “city” to “rural” landscapes. But overall I got the impression of a huge ego-driven project, not a sustainable development.
