USA & Tokyo Land Efficiency Model - Phase I

US & Tokyo Proportion Efficiency Map 1:200mi scale.

Thinking about the density of Tokyo and what it would be like to reduce our overall land footprint in the the United States to a microscopic level. I chose 10 locations to more than equal our population with a 25 year estimated advance in growth.

All living areas, cities that already have a dense population that can be migrated into the most efficient living centers - ziggurats that employ gardens and parks in proportion to each tower. With commercial areas for meeting and transportation centers to collect people at HyperLoop + This one too, hubs to easily get to specific work and recreational zones located around the U.S.

We currently have developed less than 5% of our land, but with focused density we could cut this by a factor of 100. Then use more open space for recreation and leisure. Also, by focusing our
agricultural and manufacturing to more efficient locations and geographic relationships we would gain a very powerful use of land.

ziggurat city plan based on .5 mile grid.

This is very science fiction, but we are at a critical place in time where this type of thinking is required. This is only Phase I because I see this as a model that should be reproduced throughout the world.

ziggurat close up showing terraces

We can start to be more efficient with how we handle our water,
energy needs, food, living environment, daily regimen of exercise, human interaction and social connectedness.

Other Research:

Live in a skyscraper:

http://alfin2100.blogspot.com/2012/06/how-many-people-could-live-in-100-km.html

Housing Projects

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabrini%E2%80%93Green_Homes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0zZfpe2v1g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1MVqwvOqvY

1 square mile project - utopian environment possible?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madrid_Metropolitan_Plan

Water plan

http://www.worldatlas.com/webimage/countrys/namerica/usstates/cities/txrivers.htm

Water / sewer potential

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dean_Kamen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slingshot_(water_vapor_distillation_system)

Food potential

http://www.instructables.com/id/Build-a-vertical-aquaponic-veggie-fish-farm-for-/

Food handling, containers reuse, recycle:

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Power potential

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_power

http://wonderfulengineering.com/the-wind-turbine-has-been-reinvented-and-is-600-more-efficient-than-current-design/

Travel

http://www.dezeen.com/2015/10/22/hyperloop-elon-musk-high-speed-transport-network-california-usa/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quay_Valley,_California

http://growholdings.com/quay-valley/

Solid waste handling: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/13/science/earth/13trash.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Clothing / Practical yet room for personal expression: Bamboo / Cotton

Outdoor Health, Recreation & Activities: see map

Vacations: see map

Arts:

Entertainment:

Employment:

Manufacturing: see map

Building Materials: see map

Spare Parts & Repairs: see map

Cemeteries:

Faiths: