Gems of Opportunity: Land Development Concept: "The Village Complex"

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Currently in Las Vegas later this year a very upscale luxury land development project by the Las Vegas Strip called "City Center" will be debuting. (www.citycenter.com) Basically, it is a complex of 4 hotel/condo mixed-use buildings with a shopping mall on ground level. All offered by the resort chain of "Mirage" where each of the four towers will be offered by a different luxury hotel chain.

Now consider my idea concept that takes a land development like that scale above, but doubles it. Not just for the high-end upscale citizen, although they will be included as a demographic group. The project will be directly catered towards the "Middle Class" economically speaking. By creating a nearly self-contained indoor "Village Complex" designed Oval like a sports stadium with a hurricane Plexiglas resistant domed skyline. Also the introduction of "Horizontal Elevators" going sideways allowing residents and consumers alike to efficiently travel the scope of this "Village Complex".

The reason why for such a bio-domed community of tomorrow but here today? The word is "Global Warming" temperatures along our equator will only be increasing abnormally with new record highs being a near common experience. Forcing many people indoors into a temperature controlled climate zones. Thus the pre-cursor 20th-century indoor mall will give yield to the 21st-century indoor village complex. Taking the "Mall of America" in Bloomington, Minnesota to the next generation level. (www.mallofamerica.com)

Picture an 8 tiered indoor Village complex where from bottom to top I'll explain what I envision as the basic floor plans. Below ground level is the power plant and water/sewage treatment facility (Tier 8) following LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Standards. Above the power plant and treatment facilities and at ground level is the indoor "Parking Garage"(Tier 7). At Tier 7 we start getting at the spine backbone of this complex as in the commercial sectors. Tier 6 will include the domestic markets such as supermarket, drug store, discount store, banks, office supply store, mass-merchandiser store, an auto-parts store, etc... This tier will also include a "Police Sub-Station" if not a dedicated Security Firm contracted to protect the "Village Complex".

At Tier 5 we enter the commercial "Office Spaces" leased to small to medium businesses. Such as law firms, architects, medical practitioner offices, financial brokerage offices, real estate firms, etc... Tier 4 will include the "Shopping Mall" district with store outlets such as restaurants, fitness clubs, fast food court, boutiques, bookstores, department stores, kiosk merchants, video game arcades (LAN), coffee house, movie theaters, etc...

At Tier 3 we begin seeing the residential living units such as the low to high end "Condo" units. Where closest to the middle-end condo units will be an "Indoor Public Park" open to all. Yes, you heard me correctly a public park for children and certain athletic sports fields. This "Indoor Public Park" will have a hurricane resistant glass domed ceiling. So natural sunlight can illuminate this public park during daylight hours.

At Tier 2 we reach the Luxury Hotel Resort as the Crown Jewel of the "Village Complex". Be they tourists or business travelers coming to enjoy a skyline view of the local city. Similar to those with Condo living units in Tier 3 those in Tier 2 will have access to an "Indoor Public Scenic Park" with a pond that has waterfowl be they swans or what have you. With either local horticulture fauna or a botanical garden manicured to near perfection. If the botanical garden is utilized it will need to be cared for by an accredited research horticulturalists. The public indoor scenic park slash gardens will also have access to direct sunlight. Via a similar Plexiglas domed ceiling that is hurricane resistant much like in Tier 3.

The Crown itself will be Tier 1 with the rooftop system utilized as a green organic farm. Be it hydroponic or some other green farming practices where the produce cultivated will be consumed on site by the "Village Complex" itself. Any rainfall captured on the rooftop areas will be filtered and also utilized locally for the operations of the "Village Complex". Be it for farming, maintenance use, or potable drinking water for the local population. Including various arrays of solar power panels that follow where the sun is shining during the year. Besides that of wind turbine towers pivoting where the rooftop winds are strongest during the day.

If the "Village Complex" does take hold as a sustainable green urban living center as a form of social engineering. It can be duplicated nearly anywhere worldwide for the betterment of commerce and especially for humanity via our Earth.

Ivan "Atrayo" Pozo-Illas, has devoted 22 years of his life to the pursuit of clairvoyant automatic writing channeling the Angelic host. Ivan is the author of the spiritual wisdom series of "Jewels of Truth" consisting of 3 volumes published to date. He also channels inspired conceptual designs that are multifaceted for the next society to come that are solutions based as a form of dharmic service. Numerous examples of his work are available at "Atrayo's Oracle" blog site of 12 years plus online. Your welcome to visit his website "Jewelsoftruth.us" for further information or to contact Atrayo directly.

Land Development Concept: "The American Riviera Project"

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Although unofficially the "America Riviera" is considered the "Santa Barbara" coastline off of California. This concept will deal more with something else quite differently in geographic location of the United States.

What I have in mind is when I originally wrote this concept back in December 2007. (yes, this is another archived concept from my collection of notebooks) Back in late 2007 is when the Category 5 to 3 hurricane of "Katrina" first struck South Florida through Miami-Dade and Broward counties. Then continuing in its wayward course through the Everglades and out into the Gulf of Mexico. Where it made direct impact onto the depleted barrier islands or marshlands of the Louisiana coastline. Smacking into "New Orleans" as a category 3 hurricane and flooding portions of this American iconic city.

That in brief is the trepid history of Hurricane "Katrina". Which is another name that will live in infamy for the decades to come along the Gulf Coast of America.

However with foresight and hopefully a lack of corruption and/or of incompetence. A project like the "American Riviera" could be developed with the necessary vision and competence needed. Inter-connected municipalities like links in a chain would consist of the "American Riviera Project". From the cities of Key West all the way dotting along to New Orleans.

As a much needed environmental sustainability component restoration of the Florida Everglades would continue to receive additional private dollar funding. At least in the portion of the Everglades from Key West to Naples which is pristine and undeveloped. It'll stay that way for generations to come as a natural wonder. Another environmental sustainability location would be the barrier islands or marshlands off the coast of Louisiana. That after decades of neglect or underfunded mandates the "American Riviera Project" would hopefully complete past empty promises or pledges from the Federal / State Governments. Where by re-nourishment of such marshlands would be a high priority to help ensure as a natural barrier, for the land development to come along the Gulf Coast of America.

Once the environmental sustainability and mitigation factors are being addressed and confronted. Years ahead of breaking any ground for land development. Although during this environmental re-nourishment period there is plenty of work to be done. Gaining much needed private financing for the projects to come and the Federal / State / Municipality permits to undergo such a project.

When actual land development can commence after the environmental, legal, and additional funding has been secured. Than similar to how the "Chunnel" project that connected France and England via the "English Channel" can be approached. Where land development in this case would commence from Key West / Naples and simultaneously at New Orleans. Starting at both end points where each link in the chain of municipalities will eventually meet in the middle.

Another cornerstone of the "American Riviera Project" is any jobs generated stay local. Be it with environmentalists to the local Corp of Army Engineers if required. If any additional engineering or architectural planning must be done abroad, OK. However all boots on the ground must be resourced locally so as to help convince Local / State governments. Of the sincerity of any jobs and tax revenue created will stay local when under going the permitting process and the sourcing of local contractors if any are nearby. (if not contracted by the region)

What the "American Riviera Project" will entail is the redevelopment of the battered or neglected Gulf Coast of the United States. Redevelopment will help ensure local economies will get a boost by creating and attracting: Tourist, Hospitality / Casino, Industrial, Research Firms to invest in these locales. The Industrial / Research components would consist of new industries of manufacturing that the 21st century will demand. If not academic and technological research requirements that helped pioneer America as a super power in the former 20th Century. State Government "Tax Breaks" and other private industry incentives from the collaborators of the "American Riviera Project" will lure such institutions to the region. If they are already located in such a portion of the Gulf Coast States than they are ensured that they will stay. Aiding them in their continued outgrowth of their preexisting facilities and complexes.

The whole concept of the "American Riviera Project" is to foster a renewal of America along the Gulf of Mexico US States. That have either been neglected by Government or Private Self-Interests if not the damaging effects that Hurricanes Katrina has left in its wake for potentially decades to come.

Do we have the Courage and Foresight similar to what Eisenhower initiated with "The U.S. Interstate Highway System"? Or is such an American vision left behind dead in the 20th century as history only and no more?