Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: [Fwd: Position in theWorld-System and National Emissions of] (fwd)

[Michael Perelman <michael@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I just read Grey Bracken's book, Imperial San Francisco.  It is an astounding
study of how cities pull in resources from the surrounding areas.


Doug Henwood wrote:

> Michael Perelman wrote:
>
> >I just read that NY City is the largest consumer of pesticides in the state.
> >Now that you have that part of the agricultural system, may the rest won't be
> >too hard.
>
> Could you be a little less opaque? Do you mean that reducing
> pesticide use will require depopulating the cities? Where will
> everyone go?
>
> NYC also houses half the U.S. non-poverty households without cars. We
> use less energy here than practically any place in the USA. If you
> depopulate us, will we have to start driving? Or do I have to grow my
> own food and weave my own cloth?
>
> Doug

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Michael Perelman
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