2013 China Intern Presentation

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

INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship

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

INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship

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

INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship

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

INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship

Q/A Q/A

Questions?

INNOVATIONS IN URBANIZATION - 2013 Summer Internship