FRUITCITY VISION:
SOMEDAY, ALL CITIES WILL BE BUILT THIS WAY
IN A NUTSHELL:
More than half of the world’s population already inhabit cities, while another 2.5 billion people are projected to move to urban areas by 2050.
An Elegant, Pragmatic Approach to Challenges Caused by Urban Sprawl
More than half of the world’s population already inhabit cities, while another 2.5 billion people are projected to move to urban areas by 2050.
The way we build new cities is at the very heart of crucial pertinent concerns ranging from climate change and economic vitality to communal cohesion to effective access to opportunities and amenities.
We are already at work planning the citiy of the future and advocating for community design that’s focused on human interaction.
THE PROBLEM:
Urban sprawl is the outward spread of development from urban centers into rural areas. It is typically unorganized
Urban sprawl is the outward spread of development from urban centers into rural areas. It is typically unorganized
and poorly planned, making it an unsustainable form of growth:
1) Uneven Density:
Imagine a place incredibly rich, decadently lush, yet perfectly serene: a place both peaceful and promising unlike any other place on earth2) Inequitable Amenities:
Imagine a place incredibly rich, decadently lush, yet perfectly serene: a place both peaceful and promising unlike any other place on earth3) Social Stratification:
Imagine a place incredibly rich, decadently lush, yet perfectly serene: a place both peaceful and promising unlike any other place on earthTHE CHALLENGE:
Urban sprawl is the outward spread of development from urban centers into rural areas. It is typically unorganized
Urban sprawl is the outward spread of development from urban centers into rural areas. It is typically unorganized
and poorly planned, making it an unsustainable form of growth:
1) Habitat Loss:
Imagine a place incredibly rich, decadently lush, yet perfectly serene: a place both peaceful and promising unlike any other place on earth2) Impaired Health:
Imagine a place incredibly rich, decadently lush, yet perfectly serene: a place both peaceful and promising unlike any other place on earth3) System Collapse:
Imagine a place incredibly rich, decadently lush, yet perfectly serene: a place both peaceful and promising unlike any other place on earthTHE SOLUTION: