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Our cities are in crisis...


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Our cities are in crisis...

and their futures depend on

architects and planners


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who are willing toLOOK BEYOND

todays realities


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from individual dreams to collective future

from crippling bureaucracy and risk asses-

ment to economic crisis

from eco-absurdity to fashionable poverty,

repetition, and preservation mania


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it is full of obstacles standing in the way

of visionary thinking


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critical urban issues

solution??


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critical urban issues

solution??

visionary cities


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The world population is

expected to be 70 per centurban in 2050.

UN, 2007


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Urban planning is a mixture of

science and art. It encompass-

es many different disciplines and

brings them all under a single um-

brella. The simplest definition of

urban planning is :

organization of all ele-

ments of a town or otherurban environment.


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However, when one thinks aboutall the elements that make up a

town, urban planning suddenly

seems complicated.


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However, when one thinks aboutall the elements that make up a

town, urban planning suddenly

seems complicated - and it is.


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urgencies that areENDANGERING

the future


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the solitary


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More than 330 marriages

a day occur as a result of

online dating

Online Dating Magazine Media Center:

Abbreviated Online Dating Facts and Stats, 2009


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the iconic


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Over the last 10 years,

Santiago Calatrava built

over 20 bridges in at least16 different cities.

archINFORM Database, 2009


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Seville, Spain


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Seville, Spain Dublin


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Dallas



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Dallas Jerussalem



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Dallas Jerussalem


Manchester


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Proof of your position as a global city.

Build the biggest and -most importantly-

the newest icon on the market


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What will happen when another city builds

something bigger, newer, by even more

famous architect?

If something is created just to be an icon,

can it ever really last?


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the green


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We cant solve global warming

because I f*#&ing changed light

bulbs in my house. Its because ofsomething collective

Barack Obama


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Save Water: Sing Short Songs.

Australians have been told to stop

singing in the shower in an attemptto save electricity and water

BBC News, 22 October 2006


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Can we stop counting our eco-

footprints...


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...and focus on how to change

things on a large scale?


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the sustainableparadigm


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SustainableDevelopment

Environmental

EconomicalSocial


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public security

harbour

consultancy framework

energy and environmental care

public administration

water & waste water

traffic management

&

public transportation

education

airport

building technologies healthcare


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sustainable

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sustainable

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economic

social

environmental


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economic

social

environmentalpolitical

cultural

justice

history

law

ethics policy


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economic

social

environmentalpolitical

cultural

justice

history

law

ethicspolicy


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? present


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? presentfuture


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? presentfuturepast


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?


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wait!


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bonusfor you!


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the iconic?


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the green?


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Whatever you do, get back to your

work and do something about it

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