Difference between revisions of "Future of the City Centre 2025"
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==Group Members== | |||
Cole Carrigan<br> | |||
Eglantine Dang<br> | |||
Akcan Islamoglu<br> | |||
Fahad Nayyar<br> | |||
Louis Tzeng<br> | |||
=Introduction= | |||
How will city centre be like in 2025? What could change in the city centre, in a post-crisis environment. Will it stay as a meeting spot, with a business function. Will offices still be the place where people work? City centres in Huston or Detriot city has returned to markert gardering, with the houses abandoned. Or will it have a new lease of life, renewed through urban agriculture, (witness the NYC lightrail project, etc)? What will the city's relevance be when physical meetings come to an end? | |||
Problem Owner:Sander de Iong, Secretary General Rotterdam IAB, EDBR | |||
=Scenarios= | |||
==Scenario Stories== | |||
==Scenario Tree== | |||
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==Timelines== | |||
What is the scope of the research? What do we mean by future of city centre? | =Driving Forces= | ||
==New Forces== | |||
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==Existing Forces== | |||
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=Research Questions= | |||
What is a city centre?<br> | |||
A city center is the traditional, historical or artificial hub where people meet, grouping:<br> | |||
- and high population density.<br> | |||
What is the scope of the research? What do we mean by future of city centre?<br> | |||
We are looking at trends that influence the role of city centers in Western countries. What makes a city center attractive, vibrant, an economic and social heart? What defines and will define the quality of a city center? What are the worldwide trends that impact positively or negatively the city centre? | |||
Does globalization affect city center? (Cole) | Does globalization affect city center? (Cole) | ||
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How will the climate change impact the city geography? (Akcan) | How will the climate change impact the city geography? (Akcan) | ||
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- What kind of technologic advance can we expect in the next 15 years? (Louis) | - What kind of technologic advance can we expect in the next 15 years? (Louis)<br> | ||
- How do Information and technology technologies impact city centers? (Louis) | - How do Information and technology technologies impact city centers? (Louis)<br> | ||
- How does transportation system impact city center? (Eglantine) | - How does transportation system impact city center? (Eglantine)<br> | ||
What are the demographic trends in city centers? (Eglantine) | What are the demographic trends in city centers? (Eglantine) | ||
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How does the crisis impact living and business activities in city centers? (Cole) | How does the crisis impact living and business activities in city centers? (Cole) | ||
==Government and Politics== | |||
==Economics== | |||
==Society and Culture== | |||
==Environment== | |||
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==Previous Scenarios== | |||
=Recommended Reading= | |||