Guidelines

1. Develop actionable proposals, not general principles.

2. Focus on high-impact action - find ways to eliminate or significantly reduce the biggest uses of energy, especially fossil: cars, air travel, heating (46 m² per person to >21°C), excessive consumption of electronics, clothes, etc.

3. To eliminate a use of energy, find the underlying need, and propose a better way to satisfy it. “Better” generally means avoiding an activity by organizing a neighborhood in a way it is no longer needed.

Examples

• Ensure local provisioning of food, health and child care, basic repair services, social and admin support, and co-working.

• Close neighborhood streets for cars, except emergency services. Use slow electric carts for deliveries.

• Cover main pedestrian pathways city-wide with plant-covered roofs to protect against rain, snow, heat, and filter air pollution.