A look at a Shanghai museum focusing on urban planning.
"Figures coming out of China are mind-boggling whether it's energy consumption and production, car sales or the frenzy of development. For example, China is using about 50 percent of the world's cement production each year. But is there a plan?"
"To put it all in perspective, a visit to the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition is far more interesting than its dry name suggests, even if it doesn't address the stickier issues like, what will this frenzy of development mean for the the people who live within the Shanghai city limits now?"
"The Shanghai Urban Exhibition Center is a five floor museum at the eastern end of Renmin Square or People's Square."
"The main attraction of the exhibit is definitely the third floor. It's a room-sized model of central Shanghai in the year 2020."
"Next you can step inside a virtual display of the future, as you take a simulated tour of Shanghai on highways yet to be constructed over a city in the process of being built. It's a video projected all around you in what really feels like three dimensions."
FULL STORY: In Shanghai, a museum dedicated to urban planning
Planetizen Federal Action Tracker
A weekly monitor of how Trump’s orders and actions are impacting planners and planning in America.
USGS Water Science Centers Targeted for Closure
If their work is suspended, states could lose a valuable resource for monitoring, understanding, and managing water resources.
Congress Moves to End Reconnecting Communities and Related Grants
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee moved to rescind funding for the Neighborhood Equity and Access program, which funds highway removals, freeway caps, transit projects, pedestrian infrastructure, and more.
Portland Council Tentatively Approves Sidewalk Repair Plan
The proposal would address sidewalk needs in Portland’s District 1 and District 4.
Expanding Access to Design Education at Honolulu Community College
Honolulu Community College’s Architecture, Engineering & Construction Technologies program highlights the role of community colleges in preparing nontraditional students for careers in architectural and construction technologies.
Integrating Human Rights Into Energy and Extractive Sector Transitions
Why just transition efforts must move beyond economic considerations by embedding human rights principles into business practices to ensure equitable, transparent, and accountable outcomes for affected communities and workers.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
City of Moorpark
City of Tustin
Tyler Technologies
City of Camden Redevelopment Agency
City of Astoria
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions