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The world of tomorrow cannot be built upon the infrastructure of yesterday.
James O’Neill
Introduction
If you do not know what a Resource Based Economy is then you will want to check out my posts below for more information:
- The Cancer of Capitalism and Its Antidote
- How will a RBE Work? What will it look like?
- Productivity and Motivation in a Resource Based Economy?
- Human Nature, Competition, Employment, and Housing within a Resource Based Economy
- Benefits of a Resource Based Economy for Industries and Businesses
- Some Technical Steps Towards Implementing a Global Resource Based Economy
- Capitalism and Resource Based Economies Q&A from Facebook (Dec 2020)
Images
Here are some amazing examples of what the cities of tomorrow could look like within a Resource Based Economy courtesy of The Venus Project:
Citys
![Aerial overview of a cluster of 9 cities (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Aerial-overview-of-a-cluster-of-9-cities.jpg?resize=640%2C322&ssl=1)
![Aerial of a full city from the agricultural belt inward(The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Aerial-of-a-full-city-TVP.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
![Outside of city with the monorail track center and the secluded housing ring directly below (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-889x500-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
![Outside of a city where you can see the ring of secluded housing (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-City-889x500-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
![Aerial close up of the city resource center (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-Circular-Design-1-889x500-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
![Closeup of the city center - Resource Center with people for scale (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-Architecture-1-889x500-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
![An amazing example of futuristic city design including urban green spaces and roof top landing pad (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/TVP-City-Design.jpg?resize=640%2C398&ssl=1)
![Closeup of city buildings near the water (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-Buildings-889x493-1.jpg?resize=640%2C355&ssl=1)
![Example of a Restaurant near the Water (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-Restaurant-889x544-1.jpg?resize=640%2C392&ssl=1)
![Example housing apartment housing complex (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-Design-889x500-1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&ssl=1)
![Monorail that goes through the center of ALL TVP cities (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/TVP-Monorail.jpg?resize=640%2C169&ssl=1)
![Stylish Building (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Stylish-Building-The-Venus-Project.jpg?resize=512%2C341&ssl=1)
Homes
![Elevated Home (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Elevated-Home-The-Venus-Project.jpg?resize=640%2C337&ssl=1)
![Home with Landing Pad (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Home-with-Landing-Pad-The-Venus-Project.jpg?resize=640%2C337&ssl=1)
![Example of a secluded housing near a small intercity lake with water fountains (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-Research-Center-889x595-1.jpg?resize=640%2C428&ssl=1)
![Example potential housing interior (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Venus-Project-Interior-889x497-1.jpg?resize=640%2C358&ssl=1)
![Example of a secluded housing near a small intercity lake with water fountains (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Example-of-a-secluded-housing-near-a-small-intercity-lake-with-water-fountains-The-Venus-Project.jpg?resize=640%2C249&ssl=1)
Water Based
![Small Ocean-side Pod Homes (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Small-Ocean-side-Pod-Homes-The-Venus-Project.jpg?resize=640%2C429&ssl=1)
![Mariculture (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Mariculture-The-Venus-Project.jpg?resize=640%2C426&ssl=1)
![Large Ocean Based City in an S formation (The Venus Project)](https://i0.wp.com/www.freexenon.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Large-Ocean-Based-City-in-an-S-formation-The-Venus-Project.jpg?resize=640%2C359&ssl=1)
Videos
Short Videos
Here are some videos from The Venus Project which talk about what cities and housing within a RBE would look like and how they would be constructed:
Here is a quick video titled Housing (1:53) which talks about housing design within a Resource Based Economy:
Next is a not-as-short one titled The Venus Project – Cities (4:38):
Here is another not-as-short one titled Inside the New Cities (5:28):
Longer and Official Videos
The Venus Project: Designing the Future (World Lecture Tour Edition) (12:35):
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