New Ideas for Post-Sandy Construction - Revised 11/29/2012

+ Do not rebuild rethink Imagine a flood and plan beyond its reach
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Post-Sandy construction should be an opportunity to create new concepts of building and community
Among the concepts to consider
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Either raise structures or move them to higher ground
Create new mass-prodsuced pre-fabricated smart surfaces -  walls floors ceilings streets 
Create matrix's (skeletal structures) to support walls and other surfaces and to carry all elements in and out of  living and working spaces
Stop building individual houses and imagine something past repeated  apartments - create spaces for community life
Ultimately the space occupied by a stadiun could become a living and working community for 5-10K people 
If a community is dense enough it can be car-free with most everything in walking distance
When ways are clear they can be used for  other than automobile transportation moving surfaces rides etc
Rooms and other spaces like cars should become standard models made remotely and delivered in easily assembled parts
Create at least one public space for every four or so living spaces 
Create stair free communities of no more than four levels and build to withstand extreme weather + Stephen's Remarkable Kindle Store