Ecotopia 2121 : a vision for our future green utopia in 100 cities Five hundred years ago a powerful new word was unleashed upon the world when Thomas More published his book Utopia about an island paradise far away from his troubled land. It was an instant hit and the literati across Europe couldnt get enough of its blend of social fantasy with a deep desire for a better world. Five hundred years later Ecotopia 2121 once again harnesses the power of the utopian imagination to confront our current problems among them climate change and offer a radical alternative vision for the future of our troubled planet. Depicting one hundred cities around the globe from New York to San Francisco London Tokyo Sydney Rio de Janeiro Mexico City Beijing Vienna Singapore Cape Town Abu Dhabi and Mumbai Alan Marshall imagines how each may survive and prosper. A striking full color scenario painting illustrates each city. The chapters tell how each community has found either a social or technological innovation to solve todays crises. Fifteen American cities are covered. Around the world urban planners like to tailor scenarios for the year 2020 to take advantage of the metaphor of 20 20 vision. In Ecotopia 2121 the vision may be fuzzy but its sharp insights captivating illustrations and playful storytelling will keep readers coming back again and again A stunningly original lushly illustrated vision for a Green Utopia published on the 500th anniversary of the original Big Idea. Five hundred years ago a powerful new word was unleashed upon the world when Thomas More published his book Utopia about an island paradise far away from his troubled land. It was an instant hit and the literati across Europe couldnt get enough of its blend of social fantasy with a deep desire for a better world. Five hundred years later Ecotopia 2121 once again harnesses the power of the utopian imagination to confront our current problems among them climate change and offer a radical alternative vision for the future of our troubled planet. Depicting one hundred cities around the globe from New York to San Francisco London Tokyo Sydney Rio de Janeiro Mexico City Beijing Vienna Singapore Cape Town Abu Dhabi and Mumbai Alan Marshall imagines how each may survive and prosper. A striking full color scenario painting illustrates each city. The chapters tell how each community has found either a social or technological innovation to solve todays crises. Fifteen American cities are covered. Around the world urban planners like to tailor scenarios for the year 2020 to take advantage of the metaphor of 20 20 vision. In Ecotopia 2121 the vision may be fuzzy but its sharp insights captivating illustrations and playful storytelling will keep readers coming back again and again