2020, the year cities ceased to exist – at least temporarily
The year is almost over. No time to conclude but to reflect and a time to state where we stand.
The massive changes our cities need to undergo in the coming decades ask for rethinking of planning practices and profound changes in planning systems. The two-day conference organized by the City Architect Piotr Lorens and hosted by the City of Gdansk and the city’s technical university was aiming at investigating possible ways forward. I had the opportunity to give an overview of the Non-standard planning tools and illustrate how my company, MLA+ is using them in projects and beyond.
The year is almost over. No time to conclude but to reflect and a time to state where we stand.
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