11/7/2013 INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
Rebecca Hamilton / JP McNeil Jeremy Dalton / Pam Phan Anna Wendt / Szilvia Hosser- Cox
AGENDA
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Intro to the Internship Beijing Shenzhen The day-to-day What did we learn? Acknowledgment Q/A
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
● Partnership to promote dialogue and exchange of ideas ○ ○ ○
Portland State University (PSU) China Academy of Urban Planning and Design (CAUPD) Urban Planning and Design Institute in Shenzhen (UPDIS)
● Six MURP students to China ● Four visiting scholars from China
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WHERE HAVE PSU MURPS BEEN?
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
BEIJING
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
BEIJING
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
BEIJING
● History ○ Settled in 1045 BC ○ Civil strife, Japanese invasion characterized early 1900s ○ Mao Zedong came to power in 1949 ○ Deng Xiaoping started economic reform in 1976, opening China to international markets
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
BEIJING
● Basic facts ○ ○ ○ ○
Population: 20,693,000 (2012) 3,300 people per square mile Second biggest economy in China (behind Shanghai) Industries: machinery, textile, and petrochemical sectors, central banking system of China
● Political, cultural and educational center
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SHENZHEN
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
SHENZHEN
Basic Facts ● Population ○ Citywide: 10.5 million ○ Urban: 3.6 million ○ Density: 22,000/sq. mi. ●
Demographics ○ Average age 28.7 years ○ 36% of total pop. age 2029 ○ 70% do not have Shenzhen hukou
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SHENZHEN
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
SHENZHEN
The Story of Growth ● 1980 pop. 300,000 ○ “Fishing village”
● SEZ est. 1980 ○ ○ ○ ○
Investment in economy Manufacturing Services and finance Shipping - Yantian 2nd busiest port in China ○ 4th in economic output ○ Highest GDP per capita - $14,615 INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
THE DAY-TO-DAY
Office Life: ● Polished, professional, modern, and youthful ● Focus on physical master planning and urban design ● Fun stuff: ○ ○ ○ ○
Yoga, dancing, ukuleles Tea time & food! Calisthenics 2+ hour lunch and nap time!
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
THE DAY-TO-DAY
Projects & Skills ● Planning Projects ○ Yantian District Plan ○ Xiangmi Lake Area plan ○ Urban Design - Nanning Rail Station Plan ○ GIS - Land use mapping in the Oujiangkou Estuary ○ Eco-infrastructure plan in Dalian ○ QOL in Urban Villages INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
THE DAY-TO-DAY
Projects (cont.) ● Case Studies ○ Rural planning in US and Oregon Land Use Law ○ QOL and sustainability in NYC ○ Affordable housing and mixed use developments ○ Bikes ■ PSU delegation ● Site visits ● Business trips INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
WHAT DID WE LEARN?
The Pace of Urbanization
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Travel Opportunities
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
WHAT DID WE LEARN?
WHAT DID WE LEARN?
An Inside Look
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
WHAT DID WE LEARN?
Neighborhood Life
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
WHAT DID WE LEARN? WHAT DID WE LEARN? The Future of Urban Planning:
Innovation and Opportunity
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Thank you! ● Institute for Sustainable Solutions (ISS) ● CAUPD and UPDIS ● Toulan School of Urban Studies & Planning
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Q/A Q/A
Questions?
INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship