Even if they will have to use cars to get into the city proper, it's still good they're trying to build a zero carbon neighbourhood in the region. Also, because this community is aiming to be zero carbon, you can likely assume the residents who move in will have interest in carbon reduction and slowing climate change, who will then advocate for things like walkability or more transit and so on.
We all rely on cars - not even the most strict, conservative bike-transit-walking hipster can deny that - so at least having a community that is proposing to rely on geothermal etc energy and have less spacious units is a good thing. The world is fucked up and dying, so having anything like this is a benefit. I won't waste my time breaking out CO2 models for X amount of cars versus forcing everyone to ride bikes or whatever, because I really don't care enough, but if they're setting an example and adopting some principles/technologies, that's a benefit to us considering we're making this planet more and more inhabitable by the day.
A group of people are trying to good, maybe...you know...don't try cancelling them for doing that, just because it isn't 100% ideal. Nothing is, after all.
We all rely on cars - not even the most strict, conservative bike-transit-walking hipster can deny that - so at least having a community that is proposing to rely on geothermal etc energy and have less spacious units is a good thing. The world is fucked up and dying, so having anything like this is a benefit. I won't waste my time breaking out CO2 models for X amount of cars versus forcing everyone to ride bikes or whatever, because I really don't care enough, but if they're setting an example and adopting some principles/technologies, that's a benefit to us considering we're making this planet more and more inhabitable by the day.
A group of people are trying to good, maybe...you know...don't try cancelling them for doing that, just because it isn't 100% ideal. Nothing is, after all.