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Consumers began to buy green technologies fuelling technological advances in the industry and bringing economies of scale to the sector reducing the cost for individuals to go green. Markets were geared toward sustainable growth and industry was focused on producing and recycling quality products. | Consumers began to buy green technologies fuelling technological advances in the industry and bringing economies of scale to the sector reducing the cost for individuals to go green. Markets were geared toward sustainable growth and industry was focused on producing and recycling quality products. | ||
City centers returned as the heart beat of both economic and social activities. Significant public investments were made in urban development to anticipate needs of a growing urban population. Mass transit started to become really attractive as | City centers returned as the heart beat of both economic and social activities. Significant public investments were made in urban development to anticipate needs of a growing urban population. Mass transit started to become really attractive as infrstructures had been developed and modernized to address population mobility needs in terms of network coverage and efficiency (reducing commuting time). Besides, more and more people prefered public transportation for economical reasons as they would save on the costs related to the purchase, use and maintenance of a car. Walking to work also became a symbol of living the green lifestyle, and high density residential buildings reduced a locations carbon foot-print. The increased flow of population migration to cities attracted more companies to the city centre. Office space that was once vacated during the crisis of 2008 was once again full of workers. | ||
2014 was a windfall year for government tax receipts and in response governments spent large sums of money on green space and green technologies. Solar power became common on rooftops, walking paths lined the city, and organic food markets began to dot the downtown shopping scene. | 2014 was a windfall year for government tax receipts and in response governments spent large sums of money on green space and green technologies. Solar power became common on rooftops, walking paths lined the city, and organic food markets began to dot the downtown shopping scene. | ||