China is going to build “the world’s first genuinely eco-friendly city”, Dongtan. It will be built on what is currently farmland near Shanghai and be about 3/4 the size of Manhattan. China plans to use it a model for future eco-friendly development in China.
“Priority projects include the process of capturing and purifying water in the landscape to support life in the city. Community waste management recycling will generate clean energy from organic waste, reducing landfills that damage the environment. Combined heat and power systems will provide the technology to source clean and reliable energy. Dongtan will be a model ecological city, and its buildings will help to reduce energy use, making efficient use of energy sources and generating energy from renewable sources.”
That’s something we can’t really do here, right? Just decide to up and build a new Manhattan somewhere? I would point to possible benefits of communism, except China isn’t communist anymore, private property is now protected by their constitution. George Gilder thinks it’s because China is run by engineers instead of lawyers.