A City of the Future
A city of the future—where there will be no housing shortage, no unemployment, no pollution, but plenty of good schools, efficient transportation, fruit trees, and gardens—is under construction near Anchorage, Alaska, only a few miles from the Arctic Circle.
The temperature-controlled, indoor city will be the headquarters for oil exploration and development of Alaska"s north slope, and will provide housing for the expected influx of residents, estimated ultimately to number fifty thousand.
A huge power plant, which will operate with natural gas from the oil reserves, will provide heat for the entire city. The temperature will never fall below 68 degrees. People will stroll in comfort in the glass-enclosed streets while their neighbours in nearby Anchorage suffer at thirty below zero.
The wonder city will be connected with Anchorage by high speed monorail, while interior transportation will be via minirail and electric taxis. Automobiles will be left near Anchorage.
The primitive beauty of the surrounding area will be left almost untouched to provide a satisfying natural environment for hiking, fishing, and other outdoor activities. Lakes on the side will be for sailboats and canoes. If people want to go into the wilderness, they will have to go on skates or snow shoes. No snowmobiles or motorboats will be allowed.
The $7,200,000 purchase of Alaska from Russia, which was arranged in 1867 by US Secretary of State, William Seward, was called Seward"s Folly. In contrast, the name of the futuristic Alaskan city is Seward"s Success. The city has been named after the ______.
A.man who purchased Alaska from Russia B.first governor of Alaska C.not mentioned in the article D.none of the above