Part 1
   We will, over a period of time, entirely rebuild the 3 largest cities on the Galapagos: Puerto Ayora, Puerto Baquerizo Moreno, and Puerto Villamilo. In the end, provided the locals like our improvements, the entire village will be brand new, and will consist of the most ecologically friendly technology available.
   This will be accomplished by a phased reconstruction of the cities. We will build a brand new section of the city on fresh ground, move a group of people out of their old houses, and then demolish that unused sector of the old city. Using the old materials, we will rebuild that section of the city, and move in a new group. This will continue until the entire city has been rebuilt, using old space and old materials.
   We feel that in order to build an “idealized village”, which is our assignment, we cannot simply add green energy technology or better waste management facilities to the existing cities. An idealized village is a place where the future growth of the city happens in a green way, and where all the citizens are actively aware of their impact on the earth. In order to accomplish these goals we need to build a planned city which is created, from the beginning, on a “green” foundation. This means setting up transportation and layout in a way that minimizes energy usage, and setting up houses and communities so that there are fewer resources spent per person. These goals can be accomplished through co housing and careful city design.
   We realize that asking people to change their lifestyles to include environmentalism as a priority is no small task. There are several ways we feel we can do this. They include paying residents large amounts to construct the new village so they feel invested in the project, and doing a major evaluation of our success after the first building phase to see if people like it or not. We can also offer technology (like better boats and houses) which will be faster and more efficient than the old, non-green technology.

Part 2
We will be building an off-shore floating airport. The old airports will be removed and the areas will be replanted. This will reduce noise pollution, but more importantly, it will centralize the incoming tourist impact on the islands. As it stands, few people actually stay on islands because they sleep on their tour ships, and now they won’t even need to land there. With an off-shore airport doubling as a dock, major ships like cruise liners and oil tankers can dock far away from shore and transport cargo to smaller boats, reducing the risk of a crash or spill on the Galapagos shore.  

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