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from sprawl to village: a fascinating journey through the route of the planned seventh ring road of #beijing online.thatsmags.com/post/jo…
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@EcoCityNotes We're looking for sustainable urban opportunities in China right now! Do submit any ideas online goo.gl/mFJDu7
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The trash picker is now an endangered species in China's urban ecosystems... making #urban #waste more and more dirty bloombergview.com/articles/2…
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The Chinese model for new urbanization. Massive scale, green design, emphasis on infrastructure software knowledge.ckgsb.edu.cn/2014/…
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the economist: china's biggest #cities should build up, not out. we agree; but we also still scorn chenggong. economist.com/news/special-r…

People, not paving

China’s largest cities can mostly cope with population growth. The spread of concrete is a bigger problem

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More details about proposed Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei #megacity (population: 130 million) in new #transportation plans thenanfang.com/blog/new-mega…
a new city outside #tianjin is modeled after manhattan, but may end up as empty as #ordos: marketplace.org/topics/world…
The Philippines' new eco-city, the Clark Green City, will help de-congest Manila over the next 50 years eco-business.com/news/philip…
China: greater incentives can improve local governance for a better urbanization process. Report: wrld.bg/uWtbH
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Bad news for #China's growing #cities: study shows that #urban sprawl negates the #carbon savings of urban density eenews.net/climatewire/2014/…
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.@KZhitomi @cubanheat @ollywainwright thanks for the retweet! onwards and perhaps upwards for urbanization reform in China!
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Reminder: Urban China Initiative is funding research on China's urban development and sustainability! Deadline: 12/31 urbanchinainitiative.creates…
Though the concept of #SmartCities is relatively new in #India, they're well on theire way. via @DavidKThorpe ow.ly/rLhSK
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China's high-level #urbanization meeting may result in reforms that curb ghost towns and unaffordable housing bloomberg.com/news/2013-12-1…
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For some Chinese "luxury is sunshine, good air and good water". Urbanites Flee China’s Smog for Blue Skies nyti.ms/19PIPmm
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Reimagining China's cities - a special report on urbanisation bit.ly/1fySSBB
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Any idea about solving air and water challenges in China? A great opportunity to get it published. More details at bit.ly/172zURq
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The next @wilsonCEF #China #Environment Series is open to pieces on challenges facing China's #cities. Submit now! wilsoncenter.org/article/cal…
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On the "ghettoization" of China's new towns - could this happen to eco-cities, too? nyti.ms/1iV9x1Y
This odd #Tianjin #ecocity promo video manages to use the "3 generations 1 roof" idiom AND the Red Hot Chili Peppers stc.dashilan.cn/en/VideoList…
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