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20220217SlumLordGameSimulationReality.v2.HP.txt

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20220217SlumLordGameSimulationReality.HP.txt

So imagine a back yard,
driveway up to it, an older house
in the main part of a plot of land,
according to previous spec, say of Arlington,
Gas, Water, Electricity, and some older growth
tree(s) some cut down,

in the back is a two port/car garage
at the end of the plot

The challenge, a design challenge,
not unlike what i would recommend for kids
wanting an eBike/eScooter
is to reasearch the products currently available,
and as a publishable project report,
select what would be best,
and for prize, get a family given
subsidy of some amount based on the quality
of the research product...

Similarly for this design challenge
the family grades the report,
and supports the effort, to make the design(s)
a reality...

So a subdivision or sharing of the back yard,
into something ecofriendly, multiple ADU
Affordable Dwelling Units, as Arlington
MissingMiddleStudy may have allowed,
and make them like a solar challenge,
design something portable, energy efficient,
say eco friendly, allowing and maximizing
green space, for the satisfaction of the
house matron/ patron, to be judged
and supported by those already there...


Number of subdivisions, say the number of kid(s)
relatives involved, could be grandparent(s),
2 kid(s), and consider MacMansion comparison(s),
so enlarging the original property may be an option,
for single family homes, zoning laws and planning
process would need to be as close to legal as possible,
some flexibility may be allowed, to be determined
by the current residents and planned occupants,
variations could be servant(s)/ domestic help,
care attendants for aging, sick and disabled people,

might start out as dog houses, almost literally,
say the family is going blind and to have enough
kennel space for seeing eye dogs,
emotional support animals, including small horses
pulling in a green way, some people, pre motorized
carts, like the iBot, SegWay designer's answer to a
wheel chair, goes up stairs, and lifts to the height
of other standing people, an amazing device
sold to Johnson and Johnson and shelved,
was costing in the 100k price range, iirc,
instead of going open hardware and advancing
the disability community options,
patent encumbered, etc...

Anyways, plans for construction,
and actual builds, the current family elders
create the reality of the simulation,
and perhaps make it a reality,
weather and construction time line(s),
with the contestents being awarded use
of the land, similar to other subdivisions
previous generations have done with farms,
giving portions of the land to the kids,
and inheritance, say in Amish and Menonite
communities, and other denominations,
keep in mind, the local laws and allowances,
family size, and ages and abilities of the
current residents...


And a whole slew of learning moments
may be possible in this simulation,
especially as reality is increased,
pie in the sky type designs,
Falling Water by a famous architect,
adding plumbing and sewage,
maybe a pool and underwater viewing area,
for exercising a small horse,
a disability accommodation,
and ganeral entertainment value,
cleaning and housing snimals,
from chickens, to ducks, and other
useful animals, cats for mice/ rats,
depening upon the food franchises nearby,
and allergie(s) of the tenants,
and proposed tenants,
are but some of the examples...

Zoning, planning, permits, cost estimates,
and other skills may be learned along the way,
keep in mind these are small structures,
models might be necessary and useful for
some design competition and testing of building
techniques, does one need a crane or are the
timbers/ main beams to be done by hand?
how big/ small, what sources, and types,
all generally needed in any approvals,

Actually building and occupying permits
to be determined, does one buy a prefab
house/shed, and skip much of the hammering,
and other construction, based on time line(s)?
or to do it more organically and mud and hay,
along the lines of HomeSteading,
what sources of water?
are rainwater collected, in cisterns, and
used for gtey water, recycling, any gardening
included? what of the sun, how much does this
area, planned get, per year, and water,
snow, ice, hail, winds,
what are the green factors, and what of the building
materials, are cheap materials and allergy to
toxins considered? it's just a garage, so doesn't
have live occupants, or someone sleeping above a car port?

is there solar panels, like for the Tesla or some
other eVehicle? what of the power grid,
connected, or more remote?
water sources? well? collection or piped
from the grid, so to speak?
and processing own waste? composting toilets?
chemical rentals, and other construction,
how long do they allow people to HomeStead?
can you live on it while building, as might
be done some places, rather rural,
or live in a trailer/ semipermanent
is a yurt an option, for the summer while
building, do permits allow it,
how many people for construction, at what cost,

what of the portability of the unit(s)?
can they be deconstructed and placed elsewhere,
say someone gives land, could it be built elsewhere?
how much of it is tied to the land/
how much portable?
Can the consctructed units be donated to homeless,
say after the competition, one learns
enough, or all they care to, and instead of
going off to peace corps,
that is donated to a museum, building museum,
or local non profits, and pays for school,
college, first other land, etc...

Be Creative, but also Realistic,
learn something out of it,
and consider this may be your freedom,
from small cramped spaces, to an outdoor feel,
while privacy is also a consideration...

How much noise at what time(S) of the year,
and weekday/ weekend construction happens?

Is it summertime and a summer project
to be approved and started to coincide
with college semesters, local and/or remote,
are there other competing plans?
if a design is approved, would multiple units
be built to be fair to siblings, say,
who's design would that be, one works on design,
another on construction, say another on finance
and accounting, and legal matters?


Consider variations in funding and interest levels
of the participants, say the family is originally
interested and changes mind,
say gets a plot of land elsewhere
but wants the original to stay a park,
meditative area, au natural...

What of the expense of buying land,
is it available?
what type of land?
woodland, or a fixer upper,
around a different plot/ shape of plot,
different zoning standards
say orginally a farm house?
Turkey Run for example, and different time
frames...

What of transit?
Noise?
Road(s) nearby, or just planes overhead?
can it be a small pool,
and put a top on it,
make into a big terrarium?
EcoIsolationPod?
Like living on the Moon/ Mars, etc?
What of space travel?
or special hermit/ survivalist,
underground allowed?
how far down, and what ways of getting there?
save energy by part earth insulation?
South facing? North facing?
or other orientation?

what size people?
big?
small?
these tenant(s) or the next?

And consider the end game as well,
the funding gets cut, waivers,
and when and how,
other sources, or not?
all self funded or outside
allow donations/ sponsors,
and other influencing?

how much outside help is allowed?
legal support, or all donated?
student projects, or all paid professinals?

Union labor
with graft and corruption,
some greasing of the wheels, as they say,
or all pure church Habitat For Humanity idealist(s)
involved?  barn raising by the local
non sectarian/ green community?
and then what commitments to help others?
time energy, ability levels, etc...

How to modify to make completeAble?
what constraints on time,
space, money and materials availablity,
Is plumbing and electritions possible,
or is it eco friendly and solar,
with lots of glass for light,
but something for shade and privacy?
only a summer hut, or something for all year round?

and an endless number of question(s)
for approval and authorization to actually build ...

Judged on creativity, suitability,
availability, and practicality,
plus any other considerations the local family/
tenants/ civic associations, neighbors may impose,
as well as local, state and federal laws...

Would the design be suitable for say Sweden?
Mexico, Argentina, and other parts,
could it be made on an island in the
remote areas of the world?
What tools and supplies would need to be imported?
from where? at what current and projected cost(s)...

Is a boat and/ or space ship,
possible?
How about plane?  old fuselage repurposed?
what of Air Conditioning?
Solar?
waste?
construction removal?
and deConstruction cost(s)

Learning is part of all this,
what did you learn as a kid about stuff like this?
had a Lego kit and went to town,
or Lincoln Logs?
or all CAD simulation(s)?

What of the friendliness of the
host(s) and tenants, does that vary
during the process, they were super friendly
early on, but a month into it,
decided they wanted sleep instead, of construction
noise, but permits were granted, and good for a few
more month(s) up to a year?

What training and certification(s) are needed?
none for homesteading on more remote and historical land(s),
say a build/ recreation for a historical sosiety,
or up to modern standards?

ReConditioning a World War II era building?
brick and mortar?
Stone construction?
or some concrete and metal?
Glass galore? what of the kids next door
and baseball game(s),
stones from the road(s),
sun from different angles?
tree(s) over the long term,
pulled or planted?
how much? where?
when?
what type

is the design sellable?
spend so much time, energy, money etc
do you patent it
and/or open hardware and give it away
using recognition for the project to
fuel the change(s) and support long term...

What role(s) do you take in this?
how to enlist other(s)?

How many, when and what skill(s)?
BOM Bill of Materials?
2x4?
plywood sheets,
metric tons of concrete?
gravel?
soil?
clay?
wire,
steel beam(s),
timber(s),
joists, hangers, nails, etc


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