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@yanarya.bsky.social
Fall 2025 - GEOG 325 student
Learning about new cities & their intersection with sustainability, gender studies, technology (social media) and (East) Asia!
Learning about new cities & their intersection with sustainability, gender studies, technology (social media) and (East) Asia!
Popmart Town #sidequest #newcities I saw this adorable article on my IG feed!! Popmart repurposed the abandoned fishing town Hou Tou Wan (in China) into a theme park, adding sculptures and opening coffee shops for tourists. It's super interesting that a company chose to preserve the original
November 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Popmart Town #sidequest #newcities I saw this adorable article on my IG feed!! Popmart repurposed the abandoned fishing town Hou Tou Wan (in China) into a theme park, adding sculptures and opening coffee shops for tourists. It's super interesting that a company chose to preserve the original
Australia's first new city in 100 years! #newcities Bradfield is a new city project designed to boost the New South Wales region's manufacturing industry. The Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) and Australia's key universities have partnered up to create paid internships,
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Australia's first new city in 100 years! #newcities Bradfield is a new city project designed to boost the New South Wales region's manufacturing industry. The Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF) and Australia's key universities have partnered up to create paid internships,
New City and New Land Grabs near Poipet, Thailand #newcities Cambodian soldier has been trying to re-sell Ban Nong Chan lands, a historically contentious zone in the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, to (primarily?) Chinese investors, but also Japanese and Korean ones to, namely, build casinos.
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
New City and New Land Grabs near Poipet, Thailand #newcities Cambodian soldier has been trying to re-sell Ban Nong Chan lands, a historically contentious zone in the Thailand-Cambodia border dispute, to (primarily?) Chinese investors, but also Japanese and Korean ones to, namely, build casinos.
Dogen City #newcities N-Ark, a Japanese tech-company, has dreams of building a huge round floating city by 2030 to combat rising sea levels. The city has three parts. It will have a large outer-ring protecting the city from tsunamis, which doubles as the housing units. Inside the large ring,
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Dogen City #newcities N-Ark, a Japanese tech-company, has dreams of building a huge round floating city by 2030 to combat rising sea levels. The city has three parts. It will have a large outer-ring protecting the city from tsunamis, which doubles as the housing units. Inside the large ring,
Talanta Sports City #newcities China is building a new city in Kenya, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025. In 2027, the FIFA-sized mega-stadiums will act as the opening/closing location for the African Cup of Nations. Similarly to Egypt's Olympic City, this is a new city project
November 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Talanta Sports City #newcities China is building a new city in Kenya, which is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2025. In 2027, the FIFA-sized mega-stadiums will act as the opening/closing location for the African Cup of Nations. Similarly to Egypt's Olympic City, this is a new city project
Oman Vision 2040 #newcities West of its capital, Muscat, Oman envisions a "smart", sustainable city with a university, schools, health facilities, and mosques built by star-developing company SOM, which built the Burj-Kalifa. The city is said to be adapted to high temperatures, humidity, and floods.
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Oman Vision 2040 #newcities West of its capital, Muscat, Oman envisions a "smart", sustainable city with a university, schools, health facilities, and mosques built by star-developing company SOM, which built the Burj-Kalifa. The city is said to be adapted to high temperatures, humidity, and floods.
Boughezoul, Algeria #newcities is one of the five new cities being built in the country as a part of the "slum eradication project". Like many new city proposals, Boughezoul is high-tech, "sustainable" in the leafy sense and in the ease of repair sense, and well-connected.
October 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Boughezoul, Algeria #newcities is one of the five new cities being built in the country as a part of the "slum eradication project". Like many new city proposals, Boughezoul is high-tech, "sustainable" in the leafy sense and in the ease of repair sense, and well-connected.
California Forever #newcities Backed by investors from Silicon Valley, there is a nostalgic movement for Sunbelt-era California, claiming a need to recenter American manufacturing in California by building a new city. The CEO sees his project retaining subsidies in the county and providing housing.
October 19, 2025 at 4:14 PM
California Forever #newcities Backed by investors from Silicon Valley, there is a nostalgic movement for Sunbelt-era California, claiming a need to recenter American manufacturing in California by building a new city. The CEO sees his project retaining subsidies in the county and providing housing.
Kilamba Kiaxi Overcoming its Ghost Town Branding #newcities Exchanging its oil, Angola made a deal with China on a new city project more than 5 years ago. At the time, Kilamba had schools, colorful high-rise apartments, but not many jobs. Today, "Kilamba is less and less a commuter town".
September 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Kilamba Kiaxi Overcoming its Ghost Town Branding #newcities Exchanging its oil, Angola made a deal with China on a new city project more than 5 years ago. At the time, Kilamba had schools, colorful high-rise apartments, but not many jobs. Today, "Kilamba is less and less a commuter town".
Oil Barrel Blunder: Financing Difficulties for Neom #newcities 105-mile-long city, the Line, had a $500 billion budget, but recent strategic checks revealed that cuts will be made. Oil barrels, which used to sell at $100, have dropped to $70. The project is expected to be downsized & workers fired.
September 17, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Oil Barrel Blunder: Financing Difficulties for Neom #newcities 105-mile-long city, the Line, had a $500 billion budget, but recent strategic checks revealed that cuts will be made. Oil barrels, which used to sell at $100, have dropped to $70. The project is expected to be downsized & workers fired.
Oceanix City #newcities Busan is sick of floods. Busan, the UN-Habitat, and a Danish architecture company will build a 10,000-person floating metropolis. The neighborhoods will be self-sufficient: communal farms, aquaponic food-growing facilities, compost gardens, and seafood farms.
September 15, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Oceanix City #newcities Busan is sick of floods. Busan, the UN-Habitat, and a Danish architecture company will build a 10,000-person floating metropolis. The neighborhoods will be self-sufficient: communal farms, aquaponic food-growing facilities, compost gardens, and seafood farms.
Kazakhstan's Dubai #newcities Alatau is a new city, which includes a SEZ. Madiyev, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry, envisions a liberalised economy for Alatau, encouraging "key regulatory and infrastructural reforms to attract foreign investors".
September 14, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Kazakhstan's Dubai #newcities Alatau is a new city, which includes a SEZ. Madiyev, Minister of Digital Development, Innovation, and Aerospace Industry, envisions a liberalised economy for Alatau, encouraging "key regulatory and infrastructural reforms to attract foreign investors".
The Great Khan's Eco-City #newcities New Kharkhorum City is the new(est) capital city project circulating in Mongolia. The President has decided it to be more cost-effective to build anew than restore Kharkhorum. It is said that the location was once a tent settlement where Mongol rulers lived.
September 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
The Great Khan's Eco-City #newcities New Kharkhorum City is the new(est) capital city project circulating in Mongolia. The President has decided it to be more cost-effective to build anew than restore Kharkhorum. It is said that the location was once a tent settlement where Mongol rulers lived.
The Jetsons IRL? #newneighborhood About 60 km away from Toronto, Canada's Innisfil will have its small town completely cyborg-ed with "the benefits and attributes of urban living". The award-winning conceptual project, eponymous to the cartoon series, is called The Orbit.
September 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The Jetsons IRL? #newneighborhood About 60 km away from Toronto, Canada's Innisfil will have its small town completely cyborg-ed with "the benefits and attributes of urban living". The award-winning conceptual project, eponymous to the cartoon series, is called The Orbit.
#sidequest fellow geography nerds! Here is a fun resource if you are struggling with finding new cities. It's an interactive map by the Charter Cities Institute. Super cool to help visualize: newcitiesmap.com/map
New Cities Map
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September 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
#sidequest fellow geography nerds! Here is a fun resource if you are struggling with finding new cities. It's an interactive map by the Charter Cities Institute. Super cool to help visualize: newcitiesmap.com/map
What's Ghana-ing on near Volta Lake? #newcities President Mahama envisions a green, digital hub. Government functions will be strategically relocated to decongest Ghana's capital city, Accra. The city plan is mixed-use, incorporating an industrial, a financial and a touristic sector.
September 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
What's Ghana-ing on near Volta Lake? #newcities President Mahama envisions a green, digital hub. Government functions will be strategically relocated to decongest Ghana's capital city, Accra. The city plan is mixed-use, incorporating an industrial, a financial and a touristic sector.
Africa’s Silicon Savannah #newcities Where the government, private sector, academia, and international partners converge, we find Konza Technopolis, Kenya, centering multi-ministerial collaboration as a means to fast-track employment, capital, and global trade.
September 14, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Africa’s Silicon Savannah #newcities Where the government, private sector, academia, and international partners converge, we find Konza Technopolis, Kenya, centering multi-ministerial collaboration as a means to fast-track employment, capital, and global trade.
Forget staples, staple on a new city! #newcities Designed between the capital, Amman, and the second most populous city, Zarqa, a new city is set to be built on state-owned land in northern Jordan. Experts hate it — unimaginable how the unnamed city could leapfrog the economy or tackle overcrowding.
September 14, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Forget staples, staple on a new city! #newcities Designed between the capital, Amman, and the second most populous city, Zarqa, a new city is set to be built on state-owned land in northern Jordan. Experts hate it — unimaginable how the unnamed city could leapfrog the economy or tackle overcrowding.
Half-built & half-empty Nusantara #newcities What happens when a legacy project (from Indonesia's past president) does not reflect one's own (Prabowo, current president)? Housing a handful of city employees, ministry workers, service and health employees, Nusantara's housing goal is far from reach.
September 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Half-built & half-empty Nusantara #newcities What happens when a legacy project (from Indonesia's past president) does not reflect one's own (Prabowo, current president)? Housing a handful of city employees, ministry workers, service and health employees, Nusantara's housing goal is far from reach.
Penang South Island Project (ML) #newcities Gamuda, the leading infrastructure company in Malaysia, makes plans to "improve public well-being" through this mega reclamation project, situated over a major fishery, contributing to the income of over 3k people, and the livelihood of coral reefs...
September 5, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Penang South Island Project (ML) #newcities Gamuda, the leading infrastructure company in Malaysia, makes plans to "improve public well-being" through this mega reclamation project, situated over a major fishery, contributing to the income of over 3k people, and the livelihood of coral reefs...
Samsung Experimental City, Busan #newcities Eco-Delta Smart Village is an experimental project with 54 families, chosen from a lottery, living in Samsung Smart homes to collect information for the government and the private sector to improve energy efficiency of techs from solar panels to fridges.
September 5, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Samsung Experimental City, Busan #newcities Eco-Delta Smart Village is an experimental project with 54 families, chosen from a lottery, living in Samsung Smart homes to collect information for the government and the private sector to improve energy efficiency of techs from solar panels to fridges.
Something Fishy in New Daru City (Papua New Guinea) #newcities HK-registered company WYW Holding Limited to invest in industrial, seaport, residential/commercial and resort area based on a BOT (Build Operate Transfer). PNG PM says he is unaware of this project, but welcomes foreign investment.
September 5, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Something Fishy in New Daru City (Papua New Guinea) #newcities HK-registered company WYW Holding Limited to invest in industrial, seaport, residential/commercial and resort area based on a BOT (Build Operate Transfer). PNG PM says he is unaware of this project, but welcomes foreign investment.
Changing Odisha: New City in the Greater Bhubaneswar Area! #newcities PMAY, the Indian Ministry of Housing initiative on providing "housing for all in urban areas by year 2022" (pmaymis.gov.in), has chosen Bhubaneswar to develop affordable housing.
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Plan to turn 4 cities into major growth hubs | Bhubaneswar News - The Times of India
Bhubaneswar: Minister for housing and urban affairs Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday announced several key initiatives aimed at transforming Odisha's urb.
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September 5, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Changing Odisha: New City in the Greater Bhubaneswar Area! #newcities PMAY, the Indian Ministry of Housing initiative on providing "housing for all in urban areas by year 2022" (pmaymis.gov.in), has chosen Bhubaneswar to develop affordable housing.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/...
timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/...
#sidequest Highly recommend giving Yan (human geographer), who is interested in rural China + has a quest to visit every province in Mainland China, a watch!! She is so enjoyably curious and super respectful when it comes to her interviews. Cheers to my recent rabbit hole:
youtu.be/0nZue4_ceSY?...
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China‘s BIGGEST traditional communal home for more than 600 people - Fujian Hakka Tulou | EP8, S2
YouTube video by Little Chinese Everywhere
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September 4, 2025 at 9:45 PM
#sidequest Highly recommend giving Yan (human geographer), who is interested in rural China + has a quest to visit every province in Mainland China, a watch!! She is so enjoyably curious and super respectful when it comes to her interviews. Cheers to my recent rabbit hole:
youtu.be/0nZue4_ceSY?...
youtu.be/0nZue4_ceSY?...
#sidequest DW Documentary (public German broadcast) explores 4 perspectives on coastal living in 2023, including CEO-architect Koen Olthuis' (www.waterstudio.nl) attempt to build a floating city in the Maldives, Steigereiland (Amsterdam), home aquaculture and lever-houses.
youtu.be/S0oGaoqSAl0?...
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Floating cities as an innovative response to climate change | DW Documentary
YouTube video by DW Documentary
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September 4, 2025 at 9:35 PM
#sidequest DW Documentary (public German broadcast) explores 4 perspectives on coastal living in 2023, including CEO-architect Koen Olthuis' (www.waterstudio.nl) attempt to build a floating city in the Maldives, Steigereiland (Amsterdam), home aquaculture and lever-houses.
youtu.be/S0oGaoqSAl0?...
youtu.be/S0oGaoqSAl0?...