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. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TheURBAN RECYCLER i sanexper i ment at i onofhybr i di zi ngr ecycl i ngcent er swi t haddi t i onal s ymbi ot i cpr ogr ams .Thes enew combi nat i onswi l lpr ovi deapubl i ci nt er f acebet weent hepr oces s esofr ecycl i ngandt heact i vi t i esoft heci t y.I ti sanat t emptt or emovet hes t i gmas ur r oundi ngr ecycl i ngcent er sanddevel opt hem askeynodest hatt r i ggermor ecompl exs oci al ,economi c ands pat i alconnect i onst ot heci t yt hr oughnew t ypol ogi es .Ther ecycl i ngcent erwi l lbecomean es s ent i alpar toft heci t yandpar t soft heci t ywi l les s ent i al l ybecomer ecycl i ngcent er s .

I ti squi t ees t abl i s hedt hatr ec yc l i ngi sanec es s i t yr at hert hananal t er nat i ve.I nt hef ut ur e,t hewor l di sgoi ngt obei nc r eas i ngl ydependent onr ec yc l i ngf orr awmat er i al s .Rec yc l i ngi sal s oc ons i der edast hemos t s us t ai nabl ewayofdeal i ngofwas t eofanyki nd.I nt hepr es ents c enar i o,s i nc et her ec yc l i ngc ent er sar el oc at edf arawayf r om t hec i t y c ent er swhi c har et hemaj ors our c ef orwas t e,ac ons i der abl eamount ofener gyi sac t ual l ys penti nt r ans por t i ngt hewas t ef r om t hec i t yc en t er st ot her ec yc l i ngc ent er sont hef r i ngest her ebymaki ngt hepr oc es s l es ss us t ai nabl e.Thi si spr i mar i l ybec aus eoft hes t i gmas ur r oundi ng t her ec yc l i ngc ent er swhi c hr ef r ai nsi tf r om bec omi ngapar toft hec i t y. I nt hef ut ur e,i ft hegener alpubl i c ’ svi ewonr ec yc l i ngc ent er sdoesnot c hanget hent her ec yc l i ngc ent er sar egoi ngt obet hr ownevenf ur t her awayf r om t hec i t i est her ebymaki ngi tevenl es s ers us t ai nabl e.Ther ec yc l i ng c an be made s us t ai nabl e onl y when t hi sgap bet ween t he s our c eoft hewas t eandt hepr oc es s i ngoft hewas t ei sr educ ed.Thi s c oul dhappeni nt woways .Ei t herr ec yc l i ngc anbemadeasapar toft he c i t yort hec i t yc ans t ar tgr owi ngar oundt her ec yc l i ngc ent er sorbot h t hes c enar i osc anhappens i mul t aneous l y.Foranyoft heabovement i oneds c enar i ost ooc c ur ,t hes t i gmas ur r oundi ngt her ec yc l i ngc ent er ss houl dbepac i fied. Thegener alpubl i ci si gnor antaboutwhathappenst ot hewas t et hey pr oduc e,how i tc angetpr oc es s edordi s pos ed,di ffer entwayofpr oc es s i ngi t ,whatc oul dbeext r ac t edf r om t het r as hands oon… Edwar d Bur t yns kys t at est hatRec yc l i ngyar ds ,mi net ai l i ngs ,quar r i esandr efiner i esar eal lpl ac est hatar eout s i deofournor malexper i enc e,yetwe par t akeoft hei rout putonadai l ybas i s .Thi si spr i mar i l ybec aus eof ver yl es sornoc ont ac tatal lwi t ht hewas t emanagementi ndus t r y. Eveni fawas t emanagementc ent erorar ec yc l i ngc ent eri sl oc at edi n anei ghbor hoodar ea,i ti ss t i l lkeptoutofs i ghtandmi ndsoft hes ur r oundi ngi nhabi t ant s .Ther ei spr ac t i c al l ynopubl i cac t i vi t yi nvol vedi n t hepr oc es sofr ec yc l i ngandt hi smakesi tevenmor edi ffic ul tt ogeti nt er t wi nedwi t ht hec i t y’ sur banf abr i c .

As ens eofs cal e Ac i t yi sac ompl i c a t e dpi e c eof ur ba nf a br i cwhi c hi nv ol v e sv a r i oust y pol ogi e sa tv a r i ouss c a l e si nor de r t oc a t e r t oa l l t hene e dsof i t si nha bi t a nt s . Thec ompl e x i t yoft he s et y pol ogi e sa ndhowt he yi mpa c tt he l i f eoft hec i t ydwe l l e r sa tv a r i ousl e v e l si si ndi s put a bl e . Whi l er e c y c l i nga sat y pol ogyi sc ons i de r e d,t hi sc ompl e x i t yi sl a r ge l ymi s s i ng a ndhe nc ei tf a i l st obe c omeapa r toft heur ba nf a br i c .

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Fore x a mpl e , l e tt a k et hec a s eofahe a t hf a c i l i t yi nt hec i t ya sat y pol ogy .The r ei sahi e r a r c hyofhe a l t hf a c i l i t i e st ha tc a t e ra tdi ffe r e nt s c a l e st odi ffe r e nts e c t or soft hes oc i e t y . Ac l i ni cmi ghts e r v eas ma l l ne i ghbor hood,ac ommuni t yhe a l t hc a r ec e nt e rmi ghts e r v eas ma l l c ommuni t y , ahos pi t a l mi ghts e r v eas e c t i onof t hec i t y , a ndame di c a l uni v e r s i t ywi t hhe a l t hc a r ef a c i l i t i e sa swe l l a sr e s e a r c hf a c i l i t i e sc oul d s e r v ea tac i t ys c a l e . Thi shi e r a r c hyi nt hehe a l t hc a r ef a c i l i t yhe l psi tt o bea c c e s s i bl et oe v e r ys i ngl ec i t ydwe l l e r . Thi si st hec a s eofmos tof t hes uc c e s s f ul t y pol ogi e st ha te x i s ti nac i t y . Cons i de r i ngt hepr oc e s sofr e c y c l i nga sat y pol ogy ,t hehi e r a r c hyi n t hes c a l eof ope r a t i ondoe snote x i s t . I nmos tof t hec i t i e si nt hewor l d, r e c y c l i ngdoe snotha ppe na tt hene i ghbor hoods c a l ea ta l l .Us ua l l y r e c y c l i ngc e nt e r sa r ef oundout s i det hec i t i e sa sl a r gei ndus t r i a lt y pol ogi e swhi c ha r ec ompl e t e l yc utofff r om t heda i l yl i f eoft hege ne r a l publ i c . I ft hef ut ur eofr e c y c l i ngl i e si nma k i ngi ti nt e r t wi newi t ht hec i t y ’ s ur ba nf a br i c , t he ni ti sv e r yi mpor t a ntt ode a l / i nc or por a t er e c y c l i ngi n t hec i t ya ta l l s c a l e s .Bybr i ngi ngi nahi e r a r c hyi nt hes c a l eofope r a t i on,t hepr oc e s sofr e c y c l i ngc oul dge tr e fine da sr e c y c l i ngwoul d s t a r ta tane i ghbor hoods c a l e /s ma l ls c a l er e c y c l i ngc e nt e r sa r ound t hebi ggi a nt st he r e byr e duc i ngt hebur de nont he s el a r ger e c y c l i ng c e nt e r st ode a l wi t ht hee nt i r ec i t y ’ sa c c umul a t e dwa s t ea tonc e .

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I nt hef ut ur e,i fr ec yc l i ngi st heonl ys us t ai nabl ewayt omanage was t e,t hent hebur denont her ec yc l i ngi ndus t r yi sc ons t ant l y goi ngt oi nc r eas e. Sowhati st hef ut ur eoft her ec yc l i ngi ndus t r y goi ngt obe?How,wher eandwhats c al ei si tgoi ngt ooper at e? Thef ut ur eofr ec yc l i ngc oul dt ak et wopat hsori nani deal s i t uat i onac ombi nat i onofbot hwoul dc r eat eaper f ec tpl at f or mf or t hegr owt hoft her ec yc l i ngi ndus t r y . Thet wopat hsar e-

Rec yc l i ng atnei ghbor hood s c al e( t ak er ec yc l i ng c ent er st opeopl e) -Rec yc l i ngwhi c hi sus ual l yani ndus t r i alt ypol ogyc anbebr oughtdownt oanei ghbor hoods c al ewher et hepr oc es sofr ec yc l i ngc oul d bec omeapar toft hedai l yac t i v i t i es .Rec yc l i ngc ent er sc oul dhybr i di z ewi t hot hernei ghbor hoods c al e publ i cr el at edac t i v i t i esi nor dert ohel pi tbec omea par toft henei ghbor hood.

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Ur bans c al er ec yc l i ngc ent er s( br i ngpeopl et or ec yc l i ngc ent er )-Ther e ar ec er t ai nr ec yc l i ngpr oc es s est hatc annotbebr oughtdownt oanei ghbor hoods c al easi ti nv ol v esc er t ai nc ompl ex i t i esandmagni t udeat whi c hi tc anoper at e. Thel ar ger ec yc l i ngc ent er shybr i di z edwi t hot her l ar geaswel lass mal ls c al eac t i v i t i eshav et hepot ent i alt obec ome ur banc ent er st hati nt ur nwi l lgener at egr owt har oundi tandwi l ls uppor tot hers mal l s c al ec ompl i ment ar yi ndus t r i es /t ypol ogi est odev el op ar oundi t . Ul t i mat el yl eadi ngt ot hedev el opmentoft hel oc al i t y .

SunVal l ey SunVal l eypl aysani mpor t antr ol east her ec yc l i ngz oneofLosAngel es . Butunf or t unat el yi ti sal s oc ons i der edast hedumpyar dofLosAngel es . SunVal l eyi soneoft hemos tundes i r ednei ghbor hoodsi nLosAngel esand henc et hepr i c eoft hepl ot si nt hi sar eahavef al l endead.Now,Sunval l ey nei ghbor hoodsmos t l yc ons i s toft hel owerort hemi ddl ec l as sLat i nos whowor ki nt hes ei ndus t r i es . AsSunVal l eyhases t abl i s hedi t s el fasar ec yc l i ngz one,t her ear emor e andmor epr opos al sf ornewr ec yc l i ngc ent er saswel lasot herwas t emanagementc ent er si nt hi sar ea.SunVal l eyhasnots eenmuc hofadevel opmenti nt hepas tf ewdec adesbec aus eoft hepr es enc eofas t i gmaar ound t hes er ec yc l i ngc ent er s .Henc et hes er ec yc l i ngc ent er sar ec ons i der edasa t abooandt her es i dent sofSunVal l eywantt hes er ec yc l i ngc ent er soutof t hei rs i ghtandt hei rmi nds .Thei rar epr ot es t i ngagai ns tt heexi s t i ngas wel laspr opos edr ec yc l i ngc ent er s . WhenIvi s i t edSunVal l ey,Ir eal i z edt hatt hepr obl em i snotwi t ht her ec yc l i ngc ent er sass uc h,buti swi t ht hewayt heyar er unaswel l asper c ei ved. Thes er ec yc l i ngc ent er si nSunVal l eyar ec ompl et l yc utoďŹ&#x20AC;f r om anypubl i c ac t i vi t y,t heyexi s ti ni s ol at i onandhenc et heyar epoor l ymai nt ai ned/ managed. I ft hepr i mar yc onc er ni sac hi eves omedevel opmenti nt heSunVal l ey ar ea,t henwhyi si tt hatt her ec yc l i ngc ent erneedst ober emovedf ort he ar eat odevel op?Ass unVal l eyi sknow f ort hepr es enc eoft her ec yc l i ng c ent er s ,whyc anti tal s obet her eas onf ori t sdevel opment? SoIc ons i der edSunVal l eyasaper f ec tc hoi c ef oras i t et oexper i mentmy c onc eptoft r ans f or mi ng i ndus t r i als c al er ec yc l i ng c ent er st o a ac t i ve ur banc ent ert hatwi l lt r i ggergr owt handdevel opment si nandar oundi t event ual l yl eadi ngt ot hedevel opmentoft hear eaasawhol e.

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Dev el opi ngSunVal l ey Theexi s t i ngr ec yc l i ngc ent er si nSunVal l eyi ss t udi ed i ndept handanal yz edi nor dert ounder s t andhowt hey oper at eandwhatneedt obedonei nor dert oi mpr ove t hei rs t andar ds .Whi l es t udyi ng t hes er ec yc l i ng c ent er s ,i twasqui t eevi dentt hatt hes er ec yc l i ngc ent er s ar equi t ei s ol at edf r om t hes ur r oundi ngnei ghbor hoods aswel lasf r om ot heri ndus t r i es .Theyf or medai nf or malc l us t erandt her ewasabs ol ut el ynopubl i cr el at ed ac t i vi t i eswi t hi nt hei nf or malc l us t er .Theywer ec ompl et el yc utoďŹ&#x20AC; f r om t he s ur r oundi ng ac t i vi t i es and henc et hes ec ent er swer epoor l ymai nt ai nedasi thad noc ont ac twi t ht heout s i dewor l d. Thes ec har ac t er i s t i c soft her ec yc l i ngc ent er sc ont r i but edt ot heal r eadyexi s t i ngs t i gmat her ebymaki ngt he s c enar i oonl ywor s e.SunVal l eyi mmedi at el yneedsa maj ort r ans f or mat i ont hatc oul dac t ual l yc hanget he per c ept i onofr ec yc l i ngc ent er si nt hef ut ur e.

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SunVal l eyi spr i mar i l yani ndus t r i alar eawi t hf ew l ow i nc ome nei ghbor hoods .Sun val l ey i s know as t he dumpyar dofLosAngel esasmos toft hewas t epr oduc edi nLAc omesher et ogetr ec yc l edort r ans f er r ed.

Ther es eemsl i keai magi nar yboundar yar ound s un val l ey t hat pr event si tf r om devel opi ng and t hi s boundar yi sadi r ec tr es ul toft hes t i gmas ur r oundi ng r ec yc l i ngc ent er s .Thi ss t i gmaal s oi s ol at esSunval l ey f r om i t ss ur r oundi ngar eas .

Sunval l eyi sknownf ori t sr ec yc l i ngi ndus t r y .Whati f t hos er ec yc l i ngc ent er sc oul dbec omeur ban/c i vi cc ent er st hatc oul dt r i ggerac hai nr eac t i onofdevel opment i nandar oundSunval l ey .

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The c hos en s i t esf ort he ur ban r ec yc l er(r ec yc l i ng c ent er+publ i ci nvol vi ngpr ogr ams )s i t sr i ghti nbet weent hei ndus t r i alandr es i dent i al .Theur banr ec yc l erc oul dc at ert obot handc oul dbet hemi s s i ngl i nk t hatc r eat esi nt er ac t i on bet ween t he i ndus t r i aland r es i dent i alar easi nandar ounds unval l ey

Theur banr ec yc l ernotonl yexi s t sasal i nkwi t hi ns un val l ey ,butc oul d al s o be t he magnett hatat t r ac t s peopl eandac t i vi t i esf r om s ur r oundi ngar east her eby br eaki ngt hes t i gmas ur r oundi ngs unval l ey .

Thepr opos edur banr ec yc l ert r i gger sac t i vi t i esar ound i tt her ebyc r eat i ngs mal l ernodesmos t l yal ongt he mai nc i r c ul at i ons pi nes .Thes enodesmayormaynot beanext ens i onoft heur banr ec yc l eri t s el f .

Thepr opos edur banr ec yc l ert r i gger sas er i esofdevel opment sal ongt hemai nc i r c ul at i ons pi neswi t hi nand ar oundt hes unval l ey .Thi sc r eat esnew f or m ofur ban publ i cs pac es .

Thes enodesasandwhent heygr owwi l l det er mi net he devel opmentpat t er nt her ebymodi f yi ngt hephys i c al aswel last he ps yc hol ogi c alboundar i esas s oc i at ed wi t hSunval l ey .

Thes t i gmas ur r oundi ngSunval l eybegi nst of adeout . The s ur r oundi ng ar easwi l lbegi nt o gr ow i nt os un val l eyandvi c ever s a.Sunval l eywi l lnol ongerbeasan i s ol at edent i t yamongs tdevel opedar eas .Theur ban r ec yc l er sar et hef ut ur eoft her ec yc l i ngi ndus t r yand ar et henew f or msofur banc i vi cs pac est hatt hec i t y demands .

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Theexi s t i ngr ecycl i ngcent er si nSunVal l eyi ss t udi edi ndept handanal yzedi nor dert ounder s t andhow t heyoper at eandwhatneedt obedonei nor dert oi mpr ovet hei rs t andar ds . Whi l es t udyi ngt hes er ecycl i ngcent er s ,i twasqui t eevi dentt hatt hes er ecycl i ngcent er sar e qui t ei s ol at edf r om t hes ur r oundi ngnei ghbor hoodsaswel lasf r om ot heri ndus t r i es .They f or medai nf or malcl us t erandt her ewasabs ol ut el ynopubl i cr el at edact i vi t i eswi t hi nt hei nf or malcl us t er .Theywer ecompl et el ycutoďŹ&#x20AC;f r om t hes ur r oundi ngact i vi t i esandhencet hes e cent er swer epoor l ymai nt ai nedasi thadnocont actwi t ht heout s i dewor l d. Thes echar act er i s t i csoft her ecycl i ng cent er scont r i but ed t ot heal r eadyexi s t i ng s t i gma t her ebymaki ngt hes cenar i oonl ywor s e.SunVal l eyi mmedi at el yneedsamaj ort r ans f or mat i ont hatcoul dact ual l ychanget heper cept i onofr ecycl i ngcent er si nt hef ut ur e.

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Thebas i cc onc eptf ort hear c hi t ec t ur alf or m oft heaut omobi l eur banr ec yc l eri sder i vedf r om t hevi s ualc har ac t er i s t i c soft he i ndus t r i alt ypol ogi esi nSunVal l ey . SunVal l eyhasaver yi ndus t r i all ook,wi t ht al lc hi mneys andl ongc ompl i c at ednet wor kofc onveyorbel tgoi ngi n andar oundt hem. Her ei nt hi sdes i gn,t heac t ualbui l di ngi sl i keagl as s c hi mneyt hati ss l enderandt al l .Theaut omobi l er ec yc l i ng c ent eri sl i ke a l ong c onveyorbel tt hatwr aps ar oundt heac t ualbui l di ngt hathous est heot heranc i l l ar ypr ogr ams .

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Desi gnconsi der at i ons-Apr ot ot y pe Mai nt ai ni ngavi s ualc onnec t i vi t ybet weent hevar i oust ypol ogi esi sver y i mpor t ant .Themaj ori deaoft hes t r uc t ur ei st ohybr i di z er ec yc l i ngc ent er swi t hvar i ousc ont r adi c t i ngpr ogr amst hatwoul dc ompl ementeac h ot her .Thec ompl i ment ar ypr ogr amswoul dat t r ac tt hegener alpubl i ct o t heur banr ec yc l erandexpos edt ot hei deaofr ec yc l i ng.I ft hi si st hec as e, t henpeopl es houl dc ons t ant l yber emi ndedofr ec yc l i ngandhenc evi s ual c onnec t i vi t ybet weent hepr ogr amsi si mpor t antast oomuc hofaphys i c alc onnec t i vi t ywoul ddi s r uptt hewor ki ngoft het ypol ogi es .

Desi gnconsi der at i ons-Apr ot ot y pe Her ei nt hi sdes i gn,t heac t ualbui l di ngi sl i keagl as sc hi mneyt hati ss l enderandt al l . Theaut omobi l er ec yc l i ngc ent eri sl i keal ongc onveyorbel tt hatwr apsar oundt he ac t ualbui l di ngt hathous est heot heranc i l l ar ypr ogr ams .Theanc i l l ar yf ac i l i t i esar e enc l os edbygl as swal l sonal ls i des ,wher east heaut omobi l er ec yc l i ngt hatwr aps ar oundt hegl as sbui l di ngi sj us tper f or at eds t eelfloor i ngwi t hs t eelhandr ai l i ngson t heedges .Fr om adi s t anc e,t hemat er i al sus edmakeani mpac tast hes t eel r epr es ent s t he i ndus t r i alnat ur e wher easgl as s /c onc r et er epr es entc ommer c i al /i ns t i t ut i onal nat ur eoft heur banr ec yc l er .Thec onfli c tbet weent hepr ogr amsandt hes pac esi sr eflec t edi nt hef or m aswel last hevi s ualc har ac t er( mat er i al s)oft hebui l di ng.

Desi gnconsi der at i ons-Apr ot ot y pe Asmot i onedbef or e,t heur banr ec yc l er sar egoi ngt ohol dvar i ousc ont r adi c t i ngt ypol ogi es . Sot hepl ac ement soft hepr ogr amsi nr el at i onwi t ht hes ur r oundi ngpr ogr amsar ever yi mpor t ant .Forexampl e,I ft her ear et woc ont r adi c t or ypr ogr amss uc hasaut omobi l er ec yc l i ng andWal Mar t ,t heni ts houl dbemades ur et hatbot ht hes et ypol ogi esar es pat i al l ys egr egat edf r om eac hot hert hought heyar ephys i c al l ypr es entnextt oeac hot her .Bot ht hes e s pac esc anbemadet oi nt er ac twi t heac hot herbyi nt r oduc i nganeut r alpr ogr am l i kea c oďŹ&#x20AC;ees hopi nbet weent hem. .

Desi gnconsi der at i ons-Apr ot ot y pe Whati mpac tt heur banr ec yc l erc r eat esoni t ss ur r oundi ngsi sasi mpor t antaswhat happensi ns i det heur banr ec yc l er .Ther ef or et heedgess houl dbedes i gnedappr opr i at el yi nor dert ogelwi t hi t si mmedi at ec ont ext .Eveni ft heur banr ec yc l eri sur ban s c al e,t heedgesc oul dhavenei ghbor hoods c al epr ogr amsl i kes mal ls hopst hatwoul d c at ert ot he s ur r oundi ng nei ghbor hoodst her e by hel pi ng t he ur ban r ec yc l ert o bec omeapar toft henei ghbor hooddai l yac t i vi t y.

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Onewayofl oc al i z i ng r ec yc l i ngc ent er satnei ghbor hoods c al ec oul dbe hybr i di z i ngt her ec yc l i ngc ent er swi t hot herexi s t i ngnei ghbor hoods c al e c ommonf ac i l i t i esi nor dert oc oagul at et hepr oc es swi t ht henei ghbor hood.Thes eanc i l l ar yf ac i l i t i esc oul dac t ual l ybeneďŹ t /c ompl i mentt he pr oc es sofr ec yc l i ng.Forexampl e,ac ompos tpi t sc oul dbec omeapar tof apubl i cpar ki nt henei ghbor hood.Thedegr adabl ewas t epr oduc edby t hehous ehol dsi nt henei ghbor hoodc oul df eedt hec ompos tpi t sandt he manur eobt ai nedaf t erc ompos t i ngc oul dbeus edi nt hepar k.Si mi l ar l ya paperr ec yc l i ngc ent erc oul dbeapar tofapapermar t . Thi shybr i di z at i on ofr ec yc l i ng c ent er swi t h ot heranc i l l ar yf ac i l i t i es woul devent ual l yai dt her ec yc l i ngc ent ert obec omeapar toft henei ghbor hood.Butt hi sc oul dhappeni fandonl yaf t ert hes t i gmas ur r oundi ng t her ec yc l i ngc ent eri spac i ďŹ ed.I fnott her ei spos s i bi l i t yt hatt her ec yc l i ngc ent erwoul dnots ur vi vei nt henei ghbor hoodast hei nhabi t ant s woul ds t i l lwanti toutoft hei rs i ghtandmi nd.

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L A2050â&#x20AC;&#x201C;Anapocal y pse Canwes eeourwor l dj us taswes eei tnow,ac ent ur ydownt hel i ne?Man,i nhi songoi ngques tf orgr eat ert hi ngshasmanagedt ot r i ggert hebr eakdownpr oc es sofhi sown wor l d.Soc i oec onomi cf auxpasl eadi ngt onat ur al c al ami t i esandgr owi ngdes t r uc t i ve phenomenons uc hasgl obalwar mi ngar ei ndi c at or sofourf ut ur eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sf at e.Myper s onal vi s ual i z at i onoft hewor l di nt hef ut ur ei sahos t i l eanddegener at eone.Thenat ur al andmanmadedi s as t er ss hat t er edandwoul dc ont i nuet os hat t ert hec i t i esandi t si nhabi t ant s .Ther ewoul dbeagr avel ac kofr es our c esduet owhi c hr ec ons t r uc t i on woul dnotbepos s i bl e,l eavi ngadi l api dat edandbr okenc i t ys c ape.Somepor t i onsof t hec i t ybec omec ompl et el ydes ol at edandpeopl el i vei npoc ket sofhabi t abl ear eas i nbet weent hes edes ol at edar eas . Thel i f es t yl eandpr i or i t i esofpeopl ewoul dc hange t obec omeas t r uggl et os ur vi vehar ds hi ps .Manwoul dgobac kt ohi spr i mi t i ver oot s i nwhi c honer equi r esonl yf oodwat erands hel t erf ors ur vi val . Ther ei snotmuc ht i me orener gyort her es our c esl ef ti near t ht oc ont i nual l ypr oduc emor eandmor enew pr oduc t s .Sol i f ehasbec omeal laboutr eus eandr ec yc l i ng,t her ebymaki ngr ec yc l i ng ani mpor t antt ypol ogywi t hi nt heexi s t i ngc i t y .

L ADownt own LAdownt owni n2050i sanapoc al ypt i cc i t y . Apor t i onoft hedownt owni sc ompl et el ydes ol at ed wi t hdi l api dat edbui l di ngandwr ec kedr oads .Thel i vi ngc i t ydependspar t i al l yont her ui ns wi t hi nt hec i t yf ort her eus eandr ec yc l i ngoft her es our c es .Rec yc l i ngi ss t ar t i ngt ohappeni na ver yi nf or malwayandi snol ongerc ons i der edasadi r t yj obt hatneedst obekeptoutofs i ght ast hec i t yi t s el fi snol ongerc l ean.Rec yc l i ngc ent er sbec omeapar tofdai l yl i f e,i ti sl i keas mal l c or ners hopwher eyouc oul ddr opyourol dc arandbuyat el evi s i ont hathasbeens c avenged f r om t heabandonedbui l di ngswi t hi nt hec i t y . Thi spr oj ec ti sades i gnofones uc hr ec yc l i ngc ent ert hatexi s t si nt heLAdownt own. Thec hos en s i t ef ort henei ghbor hoodr ec yc l i ngc ent ers i t sr i ghti nt hemi ddl eoft hedownt ownwi t hmany i mpor t antpubl i candc ommer c i alpl ac esar oundi t .Thec or ners i t ei sadj ac entt ot hef amous Per s hi ngs quar eandt heRedl i nePer s hi ngs quar emet r os t at i on.Ont hel ef thands i det ot he s i t ei samul t i s t or i edj ewel r ymar tandr i ghtbehi ndt hes i t ei saDepar t ments t or e.Thi ss i t ei s c hos enast hes ur r oundi ngac t i vi t i esar ever ynor malpubl i ci nvol vi ngpr ogr amsandhenc ec onveni entf ort her ec yc l i ngc ent ert oat t r ac tpeopl eands us t ai ni t s el f .

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Recy cl i ngcent erdesi gn Thepr opos ali sf oras i mpl er ec y c l i ngandr eus ec ent ert hatf unc onsasac or ner s hopi nabus ypar toft heL Adownt own.Ther ec y c l i ngc ent eri sami x t ur eofr ec yc l i ngac viesaswel lasot herpubl i cr el at edac vies .Ont hes t r eetf r ont ,t he r ec y c l i ngc ent erhasapub/c l ub,agr oc er ys t or e,ahar dwar e/r epai rs t or eanda r ec ep on/i nf or ma onc ent erf ort her ec y c l i ngc ent er .Ther ec y c l i ngc ent erhas aut omobi l er ec y c l i ng( aut omobi l epar t sandc arc r us her s ) ,El ec t r oni cwas t e,domes cwas t eandf ur ni t ur ec ol l ec t ed/s c av engedf r om t heabandonedbui l di ngsi n t hec i t y .Wi t hi nt her ec y c l i ngc ent ert her ear eot herpr ogr amsl i k er ec y c l i ngex hi bionar ea/c hi l dr enwor k s hopar ea,as mal lc af ĂŠandar es t aur ant .Thes epr ogr amsnotonl ya r ac tpeopl et ot her ec y c l i ngc ent erbutal s omak et hepr oc es s ofr ec y c l i ngmor ei nt er es ngandex c ing.Ther ec y c l i ngc ent erex t endsi t s el ft o t henei ghbor i ngbui l di ngt hr ough br i dgesand c ommon pr ogr amsi n or dert o bec omei nt er t wi nedwi t hi t sc ont ex t .

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