Urban Village

"The goal is to create a city that runs completely on renewable energy for its buildings, transportation and infrastructure. Dongtan will recycle and reuse 90% of its waste, with hopes of eventually becoming a zero waste city. Human sewage will be processed for energy recovery and composting. Nearby farmland will use organic methods to grow food for the city's population. A heat and power plant will supply energy by running on biomass in the form of rice husks, a waste product from local rice mills.

The city will be developed for pedestrians and public transit. All housing will be built within a seven minute walk of public transportation. Vehicles will be solar or fuel-cell powered. The plan is to move 25,000 residents onto the 86 square kilometer island by 2010 and steadily grow the population to 500,000 by 2030."