Comments on: First Eco-City Planned for China http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/ The MBA Graduate Program at Cal Poly Fri, 18 May 2012 16:21:30 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Andrew Gardner http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2404 Andrew Gardner Fri, 15 Jun 2007 19:04:09 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2404 Dongtan really sounds like a great place. It is a positive and optimistic step towards a cleaner China and World. If anyone could make this city a reality, I believe that it is China. The country has more than enough power to force citizens to comply with the increased environmental regulations. If America attempted to design a city like Dongtan, it would be stopped by opposition. I am very curious about how China plans to attract a half million people to move into Dongtan. With all of the regulations I would think that the cost of living would be much higher. Also where would everyone work? I would assume that most factories would not meet the strict environmental requirements. Dongtan really sounds like a great place. It is a positive and optimistic step towards a cleaner China and World. If anyone could make this city a reality, I believe that it is China. The country has more than enough power to force citizens to comply with the increased environmental regulations. If America attempted to design a city like Dongtan, it would be stopped by opposition.

I am very curious about how China plans to attract a half million people to move into Dongtan. With all of the regulations I would think that the cost of living would be much higher. Also where would everyone work? I would assume that most factories would not meet the strict environmental requirements.

]]> By: Stacey Westenberger http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2393 Stacey Westenberger Thu, 14 Jun 2007 05:37:34 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2393 I received this same article from a friend today via email. It is good to see China taking some steps toward sustainability. Dongtan will be an example not only for the many more cities developing in China but also for the rest of the world. As I read this article, I also thought of a few more questions: How easy will some of these issues (such as electric motor cars) be able to regulate? How educated will the new residents of this city need to be in order to support the eco-friendly approach? Considering this is the first eco-city there are many logistics to work out, however what opportunities are there for the future by implementing such an extreme approach? It seems they are taking a Cal Poly's approach of "Learn by Doing". Recently, in class the professor mentioned that although you don't have the right answer, sometimes it is better to do something rather than nothing at all and you can figure out more as you go along. I think this lesson applies here and it is better to start somewhere than not start at all. I received this same article from a friend today via email. It is good to see China taking some steps toward sustainability. Dongtan will be an example not only for the many more cities developing in China but also for the rest of the world. As I read this article, I also thought of a few more questions:
How easy will some of these issues (such as electric motor cars) be able to regulate?
How educated will the new residents of this city need to be in order to support the eco-friendly approach?
Considering this is the first eco-city there are many logistics to work out, however what opportunities are there for the future by implementing such an extreme approach?
It seems they are taking a Cal Poly’s approach of “Learn by Doing”. Recently, in class the professor mentioned that although you don’t have the right answer, sometimes it is better to do something rather than nothing at all and you can figure out more as you go along. I think this lesson applies here and it is better to start somewhere than not start at all.

]]> By: Kristin Moran http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2392 Kristin Moran Thu, 14 Jun 2007 02:28:46 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2392 What a great example for the rest of the world to follow. If successful, Dontang will prove that we can and should do things differently. I noticed the article didn’t mention how much it was going to cost to build the city, and the article seemed a bit one-sided. With that said, I like what Dr. Swartz said in our marketing class when someone said that they couldn’t afford a hybrid vehicle. She immediately responded with, “Can you afford not to?” We have all heard again and again about the repercussions of our actions, and that we can’t continue to live the way we do. I also liked Dr. Morris (speaker from fall quarter) who spoke of China being angry that the U.S. was telling them how they should handle their pollution and other environmental problems because of the way we treated the environment for so many years. We seem very hypocritical. I think China deserves recognition for committing to make a difference. What a great example for the rest of the world to follow. If successful, Dontang will prove that we can and should do things differently. I noticed the article didn’t mention how much it was going to cost to build the city, and the article seemed a bit one-sided. With that said, I like what Dr. Swartz said in our marketing class when someone said that they couldn’t afford a hybrid vehicle. She immediately responded with, “Can you afford not to?” We have all heard again and again about the repercussions of our actions, and that we can’t continue to live the way we do. I also liked Dr. Morris (speaker from fall quarter) who spoke of China being angry that the U.S. was telling them how they should handle their pollution and other environmental problems because of the way we treated the environment for so many years. We seem very hypocritical. I think China deserves recognition for committing to make a difference.

]]> By: James Towers http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2389 James Towers Wed, 13 Jun 2007 20:33:28 +0000 http://calpolymbatrip.com/2007/china/first-eco-city-planned-for-china/#comment-2389 I agree. This is a big step forward for China and the world. By being the first in the world, China is setting a great precedent. It would be interesting to see if other countries could make this into a competition like the perennial "tallest building in the world" contest that China hates so much to lose. For example, if there was a "largest green city in the world" distinction, China's competitive nature would take over and force them to continue along this path. All in all, a city of 500,000 does not erase the sins of a country of 1.1 billion, but it does start them along the right path. I agree. This is a big step forward for China and the world. By being the first in the world, China is setting a great precedent. It would be interesting to see if other countries could make this into a competition like the perennial “tallest building in the world” contest that China hates so much to lose. For example, if there was a “largest green city in the world” distinction, China’s competitive nature would take over and force them to continue along this path. All in all, a city of 500,000 does not erase the sins of a country of 1.1 billion, but it does start them along the right path.

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