Key speakers about urban development
The social and economic development of cities is very much dependent on a number of secondary but essential parameters of inner cities.
What is Moscow’s brand? For Russians, Moscow is tantamount to a foreign country, Moscow is the city that sucks the juice from the country, the city of power, big money, big opportunities and big dangers.
The real-time city is now real! The increasing deployment of sensors and hand-held electronics in recent years is allowing a new approach to the study of the built environment.
How can Moscow become real global city?
M – Mobility. Being well connected as a hub
O – Open...
In order to compete on an equal footing with global cities such as New York, London, Shanghai and Hong Kong, Moscow must meet the highest standards.
In 2011 cities have become the most important units of economy and civilisation, and the world knows much more about what makes cities work.
Moscow and other Russian cities need to be real global cities that compete with the rising cities of Asia and not merely cities that are being globalised by forces outside their control.
If the commercial property market is to function efficiently there must be clear, transparent and permanent principles for the game.
The experience built up during the 100 years that mass motor transport has existed shows that cities (even the oldest cities!) can adapt to virtually any level of vehicles per head of population, no matter how high.
Hospitality is a staple offered by the local community to travellers.
In a Society becoming steadily more privatized with private homes, cars, computers, offices and shopping centers, the public component of our lives is disappearing. It is more and more important to make the cities inviting, so we can meet our fellow citizens face to face and experience directly through our senses
Planning "global-cities" is more a matter of "governance", than of "government".
Mass housing in Russia is still being constructed according to Soviet principles. In Western Europe this architecture has been abandoned in the 1970s and better approaches have been developed.
News
The Gorod Project cycle of the Vedomsti newspaper has published an article by Jan Gehl, a legendary urbanist and architect, on the cities where you’d love to live
May 04, 2012
