International New Town Day 2016 - Guangming – Presentation by Xu Songming

Guangming – Xu Songming, Deputy Director, Deputy Director Administrative Committee of Guangming New Town, China

On the 30th of June 2016, INTI organised the first International New Town Day. This was a one-day conference in Almere, collecting an astonishing range of New Towns from all over the world. Some are older and in the midst of transforming and reinventing themselves, others are presently on the drawing boards. In the light of unprecedented worldwide urbanisation, how can we do New Towns better? How can we share innovative practices and experience? What are the challenges and opportunities?

The goal of the International New Town Day is to connect representatives of new cities worldwide and create awareness of their shared challenges. Since planned communities have many things in common, it is only logical that they can learn from each other. Through the exchange of innovative knowledge and experiences, we will determine a shared agenda for the improvement of existing New Towns and the design of future cities.

For more information about the conference see: www.newtowninstitute.org/spip.php?article1095