Comments on: Riot about Riot: The 95% Farm Puzzle http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/06/04/riot-about-riot-the-95-farm-puzzle/ the birth of a business...and more Fri, 13 Nov 2009 12:38:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Beany http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/06/04/riot-about-riot-the-95-farm-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-466 Beany Fri, 06 Jun 2008 12:51:30 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=121#comment-466 In <em>Rubbish</em>, the book had some pictures showing how lower manhattan and I think the JFK airport had been extended over water by dumping garbage into it. So if part of the financial district is on a landfill, the solution is simple: have more people live on landfills which frees up more space for farming. I think Fresh Kills might be tomorrow's hot new real estate. In Rubbish, the book had some pictures showing how lower manhattan and I think the JFK airport had been extended over water by dumping garbage into it. So if part of the financial district is on a landfill, the solution is simple: have more people live on landfills which frees up more space for farming. I think Fresh Kills might be tomorrow’s hot new real estate.

]]> By: organicneedle http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/06/04/riot-about-riot-the-95-farm-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-457 organicneedle Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:42:03 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=121#comment-457 Arduous...the roof top idea is interesting but not that practical for most of us. First, many newer buildings are built with the water tank, generators, and even furnaces in some cases on the roof. (NYC is a bunch of islands and theoretically susceptible to massive flooding.) In rare cases some are even building solar panels. Unfortunately some are building cell towers too. In addition to those roof top piggies, there is the bigger issue of liability. Most people are not allowed access to their rooftops unless there is an emergency. I don't know of a single building in our entire neighborhood which is mixed condo/coop/rental buildings that allows people roof access. The insurance, if it could even be obtained, would be astronomical. For those who can get the space, I say run with it. Arduous…the roof top idea is interesting but not that practical for most of us. First, many newer buildings are built with the water tank, generators, and even furnaces in some cases on the roof. (NYC is a bunch of islands and theoretically susceptible to massive flooding.) In rare cases some are even building solar panels. Unfortunately some are building cell towers too. In addition to those roof top piggies, there is the bigger issue of liability. Most people are not allowed access to their rooftops unless there is an emergency. I don’t know of a single building in our entire neighborhood which is mixed condo/coop/rental buildings that allows people roof access. The insurance, if it could even be obtained, would be astronomical. For those who can get the space, I say run with it.

]]> By: Burbanmom http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/06/04/riot-about-riot-the-95-farm-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Burbanmom Thu, 05 Jun 2008 10:36:54 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=121#comment-456 Dude, isn't that why you have New Jersey (the Garden State) there? Now you just need to figure out which exit your garden is on and you'll be all set! ;-) - Burbs, ex-Upstater :-) Dude, isn’t that why you have New Jersey (the Garden State) there? Now you just need to figure out which exit your garden is on and you’ll be all set! ;-)

- Burbs, ex-Upstater :-)

]]> By: arduous http://www.organicneedle.com/blog/2008/06/04/riot-about-riot-the-95-farm-puzzle/comment-page-1/#comment-455 arduous Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:26:57 +0000 http://organicneedle.com/blog/?p=121#comment-455 Here's a possible solution: http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/ Here’s a possible solution:

http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/

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