Face à la croissance urbaine, les urbanistes doivent tenter de créer un environnement urbain "vivable" pour des millions de personnes. Ce numéro présente des exemples de stratégies et projets urbains à Sydney, Shanghai, Dubai, Londres, Madrid, Chicago...
SOMMAIRE
. SCOTT HAWKEN, p. 14
Sydney - City of Landscapes Landscape approach towards resolving urban problems
. EDUARD KOGEL, p. 24
Metropolitan Region Shanghai
Evolution of a cosmopolitan city
. STEFANIE RUFF, p. 31
Better City, Better Life
The grounds of the Expo 2010 in Shanghai
. DONG NAN NAN, STEFANIE RUFF, p. 32
Managing Urban Growth in Shanghai
Decentralized growth forms a polycentric regional network
. ZHIJUN WANG, ZHENYU LI, p. 36
Shanghai's New Urban Development Scheme
The hierarchy of the new urban centres
. ELLIS WOOD MAN, p. 38
Livingstone's London
The policies of London's mayor considerably transform the city
. ALFONSO VEGARA, WAIKEEN NG, p. 48
Spain's Growing Capital City
Large infrastructure projects influence Madrid's city planning
. PHOTO FEATURE, p. 56
Spectacular City
Contemporary photography shows the spectacle of urbanity
. MIKE DAVIS, p. 62
Fear and Money in Dubai
Establishing the city as a brand on the world market
. DANIEL ROEHR, MATTHEW SOULES, DON BURGER, p. 71
Mirage Metropolis
Vancouver's suburban urbanism
. LYBRA LINDKE, p. 78
Chicago's Green Strategies
Transformation from an industrial to a green city
. JIM CHAPPELL, p. 81
Chicago Central Area Plan
Preparing the central city for the 2lst century
. MARTHA C. FAJARDO, NOBORU KAWASHIMA, p. 84
Bogota Transformations
Conversion from an unsafe city into a Iiveable capital
. RON VAN OERS, p. 91
Safeguarding the Historic Urban landscape
The need for an active partnership between conservation and development
. ELISSAVET BARGIANNI, p. 100
Landscape Architecture in Greece
Series: The state of the profession around the world