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China’s Tianjin Eco-city: Making Progress
In the face of rapid urbanization and environmental degradation, China is scrambling for sustainable urban development solutions. The country, which is known for building huge cities from scratch, has ambitious plans for 100 model eco-cities, 200 model counties, 1,000 model districts and 10,000 model towns – all by 2015, reports Xinhua, China’s official news agency. Although [...]
China’s Tianjin Eco-City: Coming Soon
China has planned to develop a sustainable 30 square kilometer community with energy-saving technologies that is expected to be ready by 2020. Tianjin Eco-City, a collaborative project between the Chinese and Singaporean government, will be designed by Surbana Urban Planning Group and will serve as a model for future developing “green cities” in China. The [...]
Tianjin Eco-City: Open for Business
Developed under a joint venture between the governments of China and Singapore, Tianjin Eco City has been heralded as the most sophisticated, yet practical sustainable city ever built. This month, after years of waiting, the first of its anticipated 350,000 residents started moving in. According to a recent report on the BBC, the Sino-Singapore Tianjin [...]
Tianjin: World’s First Eco-City
In a push towards becoming a leader in environmentally friendly innovation, China is currently developing one of the world’s first eco-friendly cities. Plans for Tianjin Eco-City began in 2008, and the city is expected to be operational in 2020. Surbana Urban Planning Group designed Tianjin Eco-City with the hope that it will become a functional [...]