I get complaints that “there’s nothing to do at weekends”. But my citizens are insatiable consumers, infuriated by the boredom of a good quality of life, and it doesn’t take long for them to balk at my pious, dematerialistic policies. The soundtrack changes tone, from soft strings to a more ominous-sounding brass sectionĪt first, it seems to work. There are no offices, no shops, and no landfill sites. Industrial districts are zoned for agriculture and forestry. Jobs are in teaching, healthcare and public service – professions that contribute meaningfully to society and directly improve the quality of our lives. I start with a kind of unproductivity plan: keep growth slow and employment high. I lay out my post-growth city within a circle, as a finite boundary for development and a nod to the heritage of quixotic planning, from Howard’s Garden City to Burning Man’s Black Rock City.
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