We need to scour the country from the outside perimeters inward, and
obliterate much asphalt and concrete (but not ferrocement). Perhaps (harking
back to
the maps thread) much of our work will be done for us when the rising waters
rid us of the skylines in Miami, New York and Los Angeles.
When you find yourself approaching grandmotherhood, please promise that you
will send parents-in-waiting to this coast, with pamphlets and brochures,
and small packets of heirloom seeds...armed with your philosophy.