Floating cities of a warmer, stormier Earth

Daily Mail : A group of designers based in Boston has put together a proposal for a floating city to be located on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. Inspired by the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the structure can take the blast of a storm with little impact on the community inside. Covering 30 million square feet and 1200 feet high, the city would boast hotels, shops, schools, gardens, and moving walkways and is designed to house up to 40 000 residents. Designers say the structure could be used in any coastal urban area and is at the forefront of the new urban growth possibilities in a warmer, wetter, and stormier world.