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richheap Now I've asked the question, I realise what a difficult one it is to answer. London has seen a series of new office skyscrapers - Shard, Walkie Talkie, Gherkin etc. - but none of those has yet creeped...
FeepingCreatures Mary: my understanding is that the 'ghost cities' in China were driven mainly by cheap capital loaned to favoured building companies, who took the "build it and they will come" approach. To...
Shane Fernandez Agreed thinbluedba. So, to change that, we have to lead by example and set the precedent. As I stated in my respons to Nicole, I hope you will jump aboard to help us change the world: "So, from...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Nicole. So, from now on, never ending, forever, everyone who reads this has a responsibility to do something nice for the elderly. Whether it be holding a door open, or just saying hello,...
vhasfcleep Taking it a step or two further, a more comprehensive approach would include widening of sidewalks, which may make some roadways more narrow, but clean, efficient public transit systems would be...
Nicole Ferraro Great topic, Rich. When it comes to adding to our skylines, it's hard for cities and architects to put aside their egos. From where I sit in New York, I have a direct view of the new World Trade...
Nicole Ferraro "Let me just say this as well, just do something nice everyday. Do the simple things everyday, like holding the door open for someone." Well worth repeating, Shane! I am with you there. We can create...
Nicole Ferraro @thinbluedba: You're right about that. But even the pride around making cities accessible to disabled and otherwise impaired people is premature. You might be interested in reading these earlier...
thinbluedba This is a fantastic post. A lot of cities pride themselves on being "accessible" for wheelchair users, hearing impaired, and visually impaired citizens. However, senior citizens are never...
Venks Hmmm, Right Rich. All I can say right now is that empty space is going to be utilized given the fact that it has come into light and also the world economy is generally doing good these days if not...
Shane Fernandez Nicole, you are absolutely correct. And through dialogues like this, we can draw more and required attention to the issue. We have to take care of our elders, our loved ones, and at the end of the...
Mary Jander @Feeping: I hear you, but in China, individuals were responsible for the rise of sales of empty cities. In Africa, that syndrome could be repeated, no?
FeepingCreatures It seems to me the only sensible option is to bypass the government and start selling low-cost cities (read: affordable to build and maintain) direct to individuals. I believe this is possible,...
Nicole Ferraro Shane, this is a great post, and an important topic. When I think of some key ways that cities are changing -- through hi-rise buildings; with micro-apartments; with more infrastructure for bicycles...
Mujuku What surprises me is that this has become a high level political issue before its supporters have a very strong case. It must be chicken-and-egg: maybe it's so expensive to commission the kinds of...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Mary for your thoughts. This is an important issue for all of us and is a near and dear subject matter to me.
Mary Jander Whether we like it or not, we're going to age; and thank you for this blog that reminds us of the options, Shane. Renovating an existing home is a terrific alternative to leaving home. I'm on board...
kq4ym It will be the wise planner, and developer who gazes forward to the trend now well established. There's going to be a much larger percentage of seniors looking for apartments and homes in this decade...
kq4ym It will be the wise planner, and developer who gazes forward to the trend now well established. There's going to be a much larger percentage of seniors looking for apartments and homes in this decade...
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Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/17/2013
Extravagant skyscrapers may add new icons to city skylines, but that doesn't mean they are designed well or meet the needs of businesses.
5/17/2013
When building "sustainable" cities, we strive to help them last and remain productive over time. But in doing so, I fear we're often forgetting the elderly.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/16/2013
Building HS2 and expanding Heathrow Airport will help Britain address big infrastructure problems, said speakers at the British Council for Offices conference in Madrid.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/16/2013
Everyone's talking "green" these days -- but when it comes to datacenters, talk is often where it stops.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/14/2013
We all know someone who's slept in the office. But sleeping in old offices will be more common for us Brits under the government's office-to-residential conversion plans.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/13/2013
The terms "analytics" and "big-data" are ubiquitous these days; and like many other buzzwords, they seem to switch meanings, depending on who's using them.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/13/2013
In this first installation of Future Cities Explained, we discuss why urbanization and the changing nature of cities matters -- and means big money -- for the property industry.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/14/2013
We all know someone who's slept in the office. But sleeping in old offices will be more common for us Brits under the government's office-to-residential conversion plans.
5/17/2013
When building "sustainable" cities, we strive to help them last and remain productive over time. But in doing so, I fear we're often forgetting the elderly.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/13/2013
In this first installation of Future Cities Explained, we discuss why urbanization and the changing nature of cities matters -- and means big money -- for the property industry.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/16/2013
Building HS2 and expanding Heathrow Airport will help Britain address big infrastructure problems, said speakers at the British Council for Offices conference in Madrid.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/16/2013
Everyone's talking "green" these days -- but when it comes to datacenters, talk is often where it stops.
Mary Jander, Managing Editor, UBM’s Future Cities
5/13/2013
The terms "analytics" and "big-data" are ubiquitous these days; and like many other buzzwords, they seem to switch meanings, depending on who's using them.
Rich Heap, Community Editor, Future Cities
5/17/2013
Extravagant skyscrapers may add new icons to city skylines, but that doesn't mean they are designed well or meet the needs of businesses.
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richheap Now I've asked the question, I realise what a difficult one it is to answer. London has seen a series of new office skyscrapers - Shard, Walkie Talkie, Gherkin etc. - but none of those has yet creeped...
FeepingCreatures Mary: my understanding is that the 'ghost cities' in China were driven mainly by cheap capital loaned to favoured building companies, who took the "build it and they will come" approach. To...
Shane Fernandez Agreed thinbluedba. So, to change that, we have to lead by example and set the precedent. As I stated in my respons to Nicole, I hope you will jump aboard to help us change the world: "So, from...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Nicole. So, from now on, never ending, forever, everyone who reads this has a responsibility to do something nice for the elderly. Whether it be holding a door open, or just saying hello,...
vhasfcleep Taking it a step or two further, a more comprehensive approach would include widening of sidewalks, which may make some roadways more narrow, but clean, efficient public transit systems would be...
Nicole Ferraro Great topic, Rich. When it comes to adding to our skylines, it's hard for cities and architects to put aside their egos. From where I sit in New York, I have a direct view of the new World Trade...
Nicole Ferraro "Let me just say this as well, just do something nice everyday. Do the simple things everyday, like holding the door open for someone." Well worth repeating, Shane! I am with you there. We can create...
Nicole Ferraro @thinbluedba: You're right about that. But even the pride around making cities accessible to disabled and otherwise impaired people is premature. You might be interested in reading these earlier...
thinbluedba This is a fantastic post. A lot of cities pride themselves on being "accessible" for wheelchair users, hearing impaired, and visually impaired citizens. However, senior citizens are never...
Venks Hmmm, Right Rich. All I can say right now is that empty space is going to be utilized given the fact that it has come into light and also the world economy is generally doing good these days if not...
Shane Fernandez Nicole, you are absolutely correct. And through dialogues like this, we can draw more and required attention to the issue. We have to take care of our elders, our loved ones, and at the end of the...
Mary Jander @Feeping: I hear you, but in China, individuals were responsible for the rise of sales of empty cities. In Africa, that syndrome could be repeated, no?
FeepingCreatures It seems to me the only sensible option is to bypass the government and start selling low-cost cities (read: affordable to build and maintain) direct to individuals. I believe this is possible,...
Nicole Ferraro Shane, this is a great post, and an important topic. When I think of some key ways that cities are changing -- through hi-rise buildings; with micro-apartments; with more infrastructure for bicycles...
Mujuku What surprises me is that this has become a high level political issue before its supporters have a very strong case. It must be chicken-and-egg: maybe it's so expensive to commission the kinds of...
Shane Fernandez Thanks Mary for your thoughts. This is an important issue for all of us and is a near and dear subject matter to me.
Mary Jander Whether we like it or not, we're going to age; and thank you for this blog that reminds us of the options, Shane. Renovating an existing home is a terrific alternative to leaving home. I'm on board...
kq4ym It will be the wise planner, and developer who gazes forward to the trend now well established. There's going to be a much larger percentage of seniors looking for apartments and homes in this decade...
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