The plans for BiodiverCity appear to include several elements of hyper-planned urban developments. I worry that this level of planning will restrict the natural flow required for cities to develop an identity and sense of life...

Smart Forest City seems to be one of many new city projects emerging in response to climate change. Whether it has been designed to adapt to climate impacts or try to mitigate them, I feel this project offers an insight into how people are starting to envision what future cities may look like.

Akon city provided another great example of the disconnect new city projects often have in addressing/meeting the needs of who they are said to be built for.

I feel as though new smart cities are completely missing the point of what is actually needed for cities to become vibrant and lively. While the concepts behind them are interesting, they feel very disconnected from the real-world and the lived experience of people.

Such a great point! In my opinion, there seems to be a disconnect of what people living in cities actually want/need, and what these new smart city plans are proposing.

I completely agree with you! It kind of reminded me of the communities in The Giver. While the concept is interesting, I am struggling to understand how the plans for this new city are going to connect with lived experience, especially within the project's timeline.

I agree! It is so interesting to see the regions where new cities are proposed. They're often planned in undesirable locations or in environments that are incompatible with the visions laid out for them (i.e. Belmont, Arizona)

Forest City, Malaysia provides another great example of the ways in which many new cities aren't built with people in mind. Instead, they are constructed as urban design spectacles intended to generate revenue for investors rather than serve the needs of residents.

The rise of new floating cities, including Oceanix, Busan, is an interesting adaptive response to climate change. While the concept of a floating city is of course intriguing, I wonder about how these cities will function, and if they will actually become liveable and resilient communities...

I find this project to be an interesting example of how unrealistic and ambitious new city plans often are. An article by Forbes mentioned that 50,000 residents are expected to live in Telosa by 2030, giving the project 5 years to be built and become desirable enough for people to move there.