• PowerCrazy@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Sound arguements are fine, but the interchange is literally in the middle of the 4th(?) largest city in the US, not the middle of nowhere. Houston is also known for a huge amount of sprawl which is literally caused by the amount of space the 10+ lane roads take up.

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      11 months ago

      Is America running out of space or something? Yeah it’s a concern when there is limited space, but America is mainly “empty” the sprawl doesn’t affect them.

      • Katlah@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
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        11 months ago

        “Hm yes if we inefficiently use all this space then we can destroy all this perfectly good agricultural land and make space for more cars!”

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          11 months ago

          What’s inefficient about vertical farming? There’s plenty of green area even in the Picture that’s posted, could easily put a bike and pedestrian network through there. If it was needed.

          There’s always solutions, but it’s also just easier to bitch and moan instead.

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            11 months ago

            What’s inefficient about vertical farming?

            Cost. It’s a lot more expensive to build vertical. Additionally you need lighting that would wouldn’t need otherwise.

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              11 months ago

              The capacity more than makes up for it. You could also grow in cold climates where you can’t normally as well.

              The benefits are there.

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                No, it’s just like solar. You need existing infrastructure to make it worthwhile, e.g. the top, sides, or inside of an apartment building . Otherwise there would be vertical farms everywhere. America is entrepreneur/Venture capital heavy. If it penciled out properly, people would be doing it.