ResilientLEX Manifesto

We are going down a new path – we need a new set of goals – this is a DRAFT – thoughts and comments welcome

ResilientLEX Manifesto:

Renewable energy :  we will be energy independent

Carbon neutral :  we will offset any fossil fuels we use through tree planting and open space programs

Distributed  infrastructure:  we will shift to small-scale, neighborhood based systems of water supply, waste disposal, and energy generation

Environment : We will restore all streams, have zero storm run-off, conserve soil and water, and have great air quality; we will adapt to a changed climate

Closed loop:  we will have zero waste, either through recycling or waste-to-energy generation

Place based : we will consume locally grown food and our buildings and infrastructure will be produced from local materials

Local Economy:  we will utilize local production, networks, and a local currency

Community: every person will have the opportunity to connect  to the community;  we will build only mixed income and mixed-use neighborhoods

Transportation:  we will give priority to non-motorized and shared transit

Success in these areas will ensure that we are as invulnerable as possible to the shocks that will occur.

Each one of these areas is also a business opportunity.  But they are different opportunities from the World War 2 model we’ve been working under for 65 years: big and centralized is better.  Yes, for storming the beaches at Normandy and Iwo Jima big and centralized was better, but now big and centralized is just vulnerable.  And that’s a security issue for us nationally and personally.  Today, small and local is best.