Opponents
Opposition Type: PERMANENCE & ENTROPY
"Time/timelessness in physical realm"
Why do we need leaders? Because without them we're doomed to Lord of the Flies. The elections last 7 November 2006, whether you liked the results or not, occurred as a result of this opposition, of permanence and entropy, of forever and destruction. My first oppostition is of this form, or more appropriately, of man and himself. We lead eachother because without direction we feel lost. Politicians exist based on the premise that they are the solution to this opposition- they're here (in theory) to lead us, to "protect" our country and make it's decisions for us so we don't have to.
__Politicians actually breed more oppositions- between man and himself- when they act against their voters wishes and when thier decisions cause the lives of their constituents to be disrupted.
Opposition Type: Man & Nature/ Permanence & Entropy
The "question" is no longer a question: we're using the last of our finite resources in these coming years, and there has to be a change for the continuation of human existence. The solutions: sustainable design, forward thinking architecture, renewable resources, energy conservation, waste reduction, and putting our waste to work for us by powering homes.
Opposition Type: Mass & Form
SPACE: there's less of it. PEOPLE: there's more of them. Problem? Yes. Solution: Build up, not out, and more efficiently. FLW's Mile High Tower was the extreme of this solution, allowing more green space and less city clutter. Soleri's Acropolis was another, and leCorbusier's Northern Paris rennovation was a loos interpretation.
Opposition Type: Mass & Form
Traffic is one of life's horrendous oppositions. City, country or suburb, it plagues the population no matter where they are. Solution: London had it right- close off the city to all traffic but buses and taxis. Cars should not be allowed in the downtown area. Trains, buses and taxis are cheaper and friendlier to the environment. It wouldn't eliminate the problem, but it would help.