China Complex City – International New Town Day 2016

China Complex City – International New Town Day 2016

Markus Appenzeller

For almost a quarter of a century, I have been working in Shenzhen. In that time, the city has been growing from around 8 million to more than 20 million inhabitants. In my talk at the 2014 New Town Day, I outline the achievements and the deficits of the planning system and how urban planners can find ways to help that.

The international new town day. organized by the International New Town Institute INTI was the first occasion to show this. 

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