My ideal community is technologically advanced and environmentally conscious, the basis of which is cutting edge urban agricultural production. My community attracts a growing population of people who appreciate both the urban and rural setting. Great parks would crisscross the grid with great expanses of green adding natural beauty to the massive skyline. Everyone in my community will have a designated plot of land in which they are required to grow 30% of their own food. To compensate for the amount of time that would be required for each family or person to grow food the maximum work week would be 20 hours long. The education system would include canning and food preparation as requirements from high school through the second year in university. The government of my community would subsidize the price for organic fertilizer and nutrients that the community could not produce itself. The government would also place a ban on food that is not able to be grown in a 500 mile radius. While my community would welcome families and nurture children in the care of the natural world, it would excel at being a haven for young couples and independent singles who wish to expand their intellect in the company of other intellectuals and leading experts in their fields. People would flock to my community not only to taste the fine fruits and vegetables, but also to come and hear the greatest minds of the world speak in a great forum that would grace the very center of the city. Through the use of LCD screen technology built into every building these speeches would be broadcast to the whole community. As to not add to the noise level, you would need to possess an ear piece that would adjust to the frequency that contained the sound for the speech. If you are a person that values nature and working hard in the garden, listening to intellectual people and perhaps have some fun Saturday night (because of course everyone is Adventist) my community would be the best place to be. Come and me!
