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Category Archives: Ultra Compact City Concept
Ultra compact cities would be super-efficient
There are two good reasons for building cities with the entire road network under ground. The most obvious is that it would make the city more pleasant to live in. The other reason can be more difficult to spot. It … Continue reading
Pudong New Area in Shanghai – a wasted opportunity
In the late 1990s the Chinese government started developing an area of farmland and countryside on the east side of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, and a few years later it emerged as an upgraded version of Manhattan with skyscrapers … Continue reading
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Skywalk with flying cars over the Ultra Compact City
So, you may have concluded that transport will be pretty dreary in an Ultra Compact City, with all travels being done under ground? Well, why not try to liven it up, with skywalks and flying cars? Cable cars are grossly … Continue reading
How well does an Ultra Compact City do “Eco City”?
Would an Ultra Compact City qualify as an eco-city? Purists may say no, as it is all about making room for cars in a better way. But who would like to don the hair-shirt and live in a city without … Continue reading
Ultra Compact is Ultra Green
The cities being built now in countries like China or India typically consist of 5-10 storey buildings, normally connected with large but overflowing road networks. With such a setup a lot of land area is lost to roads, and the … Continue reading
Keeping it Compact means keeping it People-Friendly!
Have you ever walked along the boulevards of Paris or strolled up from Tianmen Square into the Forbidden City? How did it make you feel? Probably as the designers intended – small! Human beings generally like to spend time in … Continue reading
Organic environments are good for organic beings
Broad avenues, asphalt and wide parking lots are great for steel boxes on wheels. What human beings need, though, is smaller scales, narrow and winding alleys, trees and green grass. However, when we design cities for the automobile to easily … Continue reading