There has been a lot of talk on the various listservs about what to do with NOLA from a planning perspective (and which admittedly I have not read, so I don't know if they discussed this). From a broader perspective, what if it is possible to build on a flood plain or a crumbling cliff and NOT need the gov't to bail you out every time your million-dollar house falls off the cliff bc of technological advances? Will there be newer, even worse problems (like the fundamental heartlessness of the Republican Party)? (I'll stop my senseless ramblings and let you read the article.)
Amphibious Houses: Dutch Answer to Flooding: Build Houses that Swim
The Dutch are gearing up for climate change with amphibious houses. If rivers rise above their banks, the houses simply rise upwards as well. Such innovation could be good news for hurricane and flood-stunned America. But are water lovers prepared to live on swimming family arks? more at:
http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/spiegel/0,1518,377050,00.html
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