Almere Principles

2 07, 2013

Recapitulating Principles for Planet of Integral Cities

By Marilyn Hamilton|2017-04-07T02:57:28+00:00July 2nd, 2013|Categories: A. Contexting Intelligences|Tags: 12 intelligences, A-B-C, Almere Principles, anthropic, Brian Eddy, Clare Graves, don beck, elisabet sahtouris, integral city intelligences, living systems, Map 1, Map 2, Map 3, Map 4, Map 5, Master Code, Practise, Principles, process, structures|2 Comments

Let's recap core blogs that explore the Principles that could guide a Planet of Integral Cities. Recently we explored the evolutionary context of the life-giving Principles of Anthro-Bio-Cosmo emergence (thanks to Integral Geographer Dr. Brian Eddy). In a much earlier blog we introduced the Principles of Living Systems (developed by Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Elisabet Sahtouris) Then we [...]

20 04, 2011

Almere Principles Guide City Growth

By Marilyn Hamilton|2017-04-07T02:57:38+00:00April 20th, 2011|Categories: A. Contexting Intelligences, B. Individual Intelligences, C. Collective Intelligences, D. Strategic Intelligences, E. Evolutionary Intelligences, Ego, Ethno|Tags: Almere, Almere Principles, city, evolution, integral city intelligences, Principles|3 Comments

Almere NL, a city of 190,000 is getting ready for a "scale jump" to double in size by 2030. Seeking guidelines to renew and transform itself, in 2008, it invited Cradle to Cradle authors William McDonough and Michael Braungart to craft principles by which the city could grow sustainably in balance with its unique polder environment and [...]