A story in the Los Angeles Times (April 8, 2008) made the case that Las Vegas houses are very dated if they are just 4 to 8 years old. Plastic chandeliers, granite tile vs. granite slab in the bath, 12 inch travertine tiles vs. 20 x 20" tiles... the list of outdated styles is really mind boggling.
Can we afford this kind of fashionista thinking in today's world that is facing landfill gluts, shortage of natural materials, greenhouse warming and a recession?
And Las Vegas is surrounded by desert land that has been seen as wide open for development -- without much thought given to the natural systems in place. Systems such as an underground aquafer that is being drained. Or migrating pollinators that travel from Mexico and South America to the US breadbasket.
The question is, how do we help people with more money than sense understand their role in the world's climate change crisis? It's time to grow up and face the responsibilities that come with abundance.
Responsible building can be just as rewarding as plunder -- and maybe more so when you consider the genuine respect and community being part of the solution brings with it. And it saves money -- which can be spent in more visionary ways that can leave a legacy, a truly enduring legacy that benefits the family's children and grandchildren and their community.
Waste is so....dated!
SOURCE: LATimes.com
Can we afford this kind of fashionista thinking in today's world that is facing landfill gluts, shortage of natural materials, greenhouse warming and a recession?
About 1,000 houses are listed for sale in Las Vegas for $1 million or higher, more than 600 of them built since 2004. But unless they've been constructed in the last year or two, the properties are considered out-of-date, making them all that more difficult to sell, real estate agents say.In other parts of the country, age is prized. think Beverly Hills or Greenwich, Connecticut. But Las Vegas is about NEW.
And Las Vegas is surrounded by desert land that has been seen as wide open for development -- without much thought given to the natural systems in place. Systems such as an underground aquafer that is being drained. Or migrating pollinators that travel from Mexico and South America to the US breadbasket.
The question is, how do we help people with more money than sense understand their role in the world's climate change crisis? It's time to grow up and face the responsibilities that come with abundance.
Responsible building can be just as rewarding as plunder -- and maybe more so when you consider the genuine respect and community being part of the solution brings with it. And it saves money -- which can be spent in more visionary ways that can leave a legacy, a truly enduring legacy that benefits the family's children and grandchildren and their community.
Waste is so....dated!
SOURCE: LATimes.com