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Acrosanti: Living in their own world

A community of nearly 5,000 people in Yavapai County, Ariz. all choose to live within the self-contained structure of Acrosanti, built by Italian architecht Paolo Soleri beginning in the 1970s. While the pace is slower, for residents like Colleen Reckow, it's a great place to live and raise her family. For more on arcologies, check out From Sim to City.