GHOST CITIES
“Urbanization has relied on land conversion and land financing, which is causing urban sprawl and, on occasion, ghost towns and waste … In this new model [of New Urbanization], the vision is about people: providing services to all citizens in all cities, regardless of their residence permit; better city planning and better coordination with the interests of the people in mind.”
——Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance of Indonesia / World Bank Managing Director
ABANDONED CITY
(Ordos Kangbashi, Inner Mongolia)
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Location:
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Inner Mongolia
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Intended Population:
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1,000,000; 0 people currently reside within this city
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Estimated Year of Completion:
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Completed in 2004
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Architect/Designer:
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MAD Architects; Ai Weiwei​​
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Interesting Facts/Unique Characteristics:
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“Ordos” means palaces in Mongolian
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Considered to be the largest ghost town in the world
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Funded by local industry; sits atop one of China’s largest coal deposits
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Mission:
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Ordos was intended to be an epicenter for world-class architecture, art, large stadiums, and be filled with vibrance and new housing
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EMERGENT CITY (Zhengdong New District, Zhengzhou, China)
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Location:
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Zhengzhou, Henan Province, People’s Republic of China
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Intended Population:
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1,500,000
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Estimated Year of Completion:
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Completed in 2015
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Architect/Designer/Investor Responsible:
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Kisho Kurokawa
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Interesting Facts/Unique Characteristics:
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Zhengdong New District is responsible for roughly half of all iPhone productions globally
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The current population of Zhengdong New District has exceeded the initial capacity
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Cities such as Zhengdong are developed for the people; a person who is tired of the traditional ‘old style’ and wants change and to live in a more innovative area
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Mission:
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Serve as a dynamic and exciting city with vibrancy and be a 'hub' for creativity and innovation​
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