Written by Lynn Marie Allen
Under the direction of project engineer Stefano Boeri Archetti, China is currently developing “Forest City!” The project is a 342-acre self-contained neighborhood with estates for families and residents to transform into a greener, more globally friendly community. Forest city comes after the developer created a smaller-scale vertical city in Porta Nuova, Milan. The vertical city, Bosco Vertical, won awards in 2015 for best tall building habitat. The vertical city features over twenty species of birds, bumblebees, wild hermit bees, and hoverflies. The vertical city is almost entirely self-sufficient, with solar panels, a geothermal heating system, and a gray water system to provide water to the plants and trees.
China’s ambitious futuristic city is located in Liuzhou, China, and was the build a better world inspiration of Stefano Boeri Architetti. Forest City, upon completion, will inhabit approximately 30,000 people and feature more than one hundred different types of plants and forty thousand trees. The city operates entirely on solar and geothermal power. The city, like other vertical creations, is completely self-sufficient.
Did you know that spending time in nature, such as forests and among trees, has physical healing properties? You are welcome; get out and enjoy a forest near you. As an avid lover of nature, writing, and all things history, I can safely assure you that waking up to views such as these, you will find zero complaints from me! As always, there is so much more to every story. Find it! Be sure to stop by and share with me what you discover. #historymysteries
Forest of Words 