Speaking during a plenary session of the Chinese Communist Party Shanghai Committee which approved a master plan for the city’s development over the next
two decades, Party secretary Han Zheng said city planners had previously
focussed on how to catch up with the best cities in the world, but planners were
now moving beyond that.
“Now, when we are designing the future of Shanghai, we need to consider the ways of preventing missteps — especially those irreversible ones — from the
lessons drawn by other best cities,” he said.
The latest master plan for the country’s most populous city from this year to 2040 covers all aspects of urban life, from population, to environment,
transport and public services — everything from libraries to pollution and green
space.
It follows the last plan made in 2001 and will serve as a guide for the city’s development. The latest master plan will be submitted to the local
committee of the Shanghai People’s Congress and then go on to the State Council
for further approval.
Critically, it seeks to limit the population to 25 million in 2040, the same target as set for 2020. Shanghai had 24 million residents at the end of last
year, compared with almost 22 million in Beijing. The capital is looking at
limiting its population to 23 million by 2020.
Before being handed to the Party meeting, the draft plan was made public to solicit opinion. Lectures, displays and polls were taken to allow the general
public to participate in the process, and many people have given advice through
various channels.
A “global city,” or world center, is generally considered one which plays a key role in the global economic order.
The ambitious plan aims to increase green space, reduce commuting times, cut pollution and even set targets for the number of art galleries, museums and
libraries per person, as well as increasing communities and apartments for
expatriates as the city increasingly attracts talent from around the world.
The total land area allocated for construction will be limited to 3,200 square kilometers, 26 percent of which will be residential, according to the
latest plan. The city’s construction land area reached 3,145 square kilometers
last year – meaning 46 percent of Shanghai’s land area has been developed, far
exceeding the figures of up to 30 percent for London or Tokyo.
Forests and parks will occupy the rest of the city’s land to make it ecologically friendly. Forest coverage will reach 25 percent. Hazardous fine
particle air pollution will be more than halved to about 20 micrograms per cubic
meter from 53 last year.
To cut average commuting times to under 40 minutes by 2040, the city plans to add about 1,000 kilometers to the subway network, 1,000 kilometers to the
intercity railway network and another 1,000 kilometers of tram lines.
The new master plan calls for 10 art galleries, two museums and five libraries for every 100,000 residents. Sports lovers will also benefit from at
least five new professional football fields, as well as more gymnasiums and
training centers.
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The 1950 s: back in the good ol days, Buddy Holly s glasses were swell for guys and women like LeeRemick s eyeglasses in Anatomy of a Murder were
so nifty.
So how do you wear the outfits of the 1950 s without looking like you re IN the 1950 s? Skinny jeans are hot these days, especially when worn
with flats or loafers. Pair darker colored denim with a white shirt, perhaps a
cardigan (a longer one is more modern looking) with some flat shoes and dark,
plastic frames! Another option for women is to pair a modern looking bubble
skirt with a tighter fitting tshirt, a pair of Mary Jane shoes, and horn rimmed
glasses! Men can wear a cardigan as well but a black sweater over a white shirt
with somewhat tighter jeans (think James Dean) is very hot!
The 1960 s: when hoppin and boppin shifted to swayin and protesting, clothing shifted from
big and flowy to form fitting and micro mini. Faye Dunaway wore hip glasses in
the Thomas Crown Affair and John Lennon switched between horn rimmed frames and
metal eyeglass frames.
When replicating 60 s chic, it s important to remember flower power without looking like a flower child. The early 60 s were
great with jumpers and brightly colored outfits. Today, we have brightly colored
leggings (they have MUCH better coverage) that pair very well with t shirt
dresses, sweater dresses, and modern jumpers. When wearing something brightly
colored remember to pick accessories to accent it, like earrings or a necklace,
but stay away from making your entire outfit the same bright color... or even a
few bright colors. You don t need to look like a fruit salad.
The 1970 s: feelin groovy? So was Jan Smithers in her eyeglasses from the hit show WKRP in
Cincinnati! Punkin out hard core was Elvis Costello in his own version of the
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