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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!
infrastructure rather than building something from scratch. I absolutely love the intersection of art and nature (although admittedly I was put off by the fact that Popmart was rich enough to afford having land permits for an entire village).
radii.co/article/pop-...
radii.co/article/pop-...
POP MART Turns an Abandoned Fishing Island Into a Fantasy Village - RADII
POP MART's latest exhibition transforms an abandoned Zhejiang fishing village into a reflective sanctuary for its contemplative character Hirono.
radii.co
November 2, 2025 at 6:34 PM
infrastructure rather than building something from scratch. I absolutely love the intersection of art and nature (although admittedly I was put off by the fact that Popmart was rich enough to afford having land permits for an entire village).
radii.co/article/pop-...
radii.co/article/pop-...
building a new city, as we are increasingly observing happening in the United States.
^https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/australias-newest-city-starting-to-take-shape
^https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/australias-newest-city-starting-to-take-shape
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
building a new city, as we are increasingly observing happening in the United States.
^https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/australias-newest-city-starting-to-take-shape
^https://www.nsw.gov.au/ministerial-releases/australias-newest-city-starting-to-take-shape
principal roads and government services needed to let new residents settle in. In terms of sizing, the city is said to be 40 times larger than the Sydney CBD. While Australia is geographically South from the European convention of looking at maps, Australia is jumping in the trend as a GN country
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
principal roads and government services needed to let new residents settle in. In terms of sizing, the city is said to be 40 times larger than the Sydney CBD. While Australia is geographically South from the European convention of looking at maps, Australia is jumping in the trend as a GN country
pushing the R&D sector in Bradfield as a national economic strategy. The new city plan sets out to finish building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport by the end of 2026. Over $25 billion of infrastructure investment has been injected into the project to kickstart
November 2, 2025 at 6:23 PM
pushing the R&D sector in Bradfield as a national economic strategy. The new city plan sets out to finish building the Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport by the end of 2026. Over $25 billion of infrastructure investment has been injected into the project to kickstart
fall back in terms of priorities, or will the tensions of this new city project justify escalation for a more nationalistic Thai audience?
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
fall back in terms of priorities, or will the tensions of this new city project justify escalation for a more nationalistic Thai audience?
may or may not have a role in facilitating evictions, as Thai villagers could only be temporary workers (in sugar cane fields and smuggling). As the Thai-Cambodian conflict has intensified since this summer, will land grabs grow bolder during times of instability, or will this new project
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
may or may not have a role in facilitating evictions, as Thai villagers could only be temporary workers (in sugar cane fields and smuggling). As the Thai-Cambodian conflict has intensified since this summer, will land grabs grow bolder during times of instability, or will this new project
The new city is also referred to as a new "special economic zone", although the development plans implied seem to target the consumption end (housing and a connecting road), rather than the production side. The project officially is backed by private investors, but the governor of Banteay Meanchey
November 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
The new city is also referred to as a new "special economic zone", although the development plans implied seem to target the consumption end (housing and a connecting road), rather than the production side. The project officially is backed by private investors, but the governor of Banteay Meanchey
The project was launched as a part of its collaborative project New Ocean with businesses, universities and the government to brainstorm how to make the ocean an economic space (potential oceanic free zone?). No costs have been mentioned yet.
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The project was launched as a part of its collaborative project New Ocean with businesses, universities and the government to brainstorm how to make the ocean an economic space (potential oceanic free zone?). No costs have been mentioned yet.
free floating data centers are cooled by the surrounding water, which is envisioned to improve energy efficiency. Dogen City will be a smart city that self-sufficiently produces electricity by solar panels and will excel in smart medical research, such as automated surgeons.
November 1, 2025 at 9:45 PM
free floating data centers are cooled by the surrounding water, which is envisioned to improve energy efficiency. Dogen City will be a smart city that self-sufficiently produces electricity by solar panels and will excel in smart medical research, such as automated surgeons.
cosmetically project a city's world-class status? Or on the other hand, do you find that these spectacle cities are drawing away the opportunity to better a host city given the pressures to present itself well in an international event (think about Paris cleaning the Seine, with mixed success)?
November 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
cosmetically project a city's world-class status? Or on the other hand, do you find that these spectacle cities are drawing away the opportunity to better a host city given the pressures to present itself well in an international event (think about Paris cleaning the Seine, with mixed success)?
when hosting international sports events (like the Olympics), do you feel like it is more honest to build a new city away from the vibrancy of city centers by sectioning away some less desirable land areas (as in hard to reach, dry) than removing informal housing in urban renewal projects to
November 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
when hosting international sports events (like the Olympics), do you feel like it is more honest to build a new city away from the vibrancy of city centers by sectioning away some less desirable land areas (as in hard to reach, dry) than removing informal housing in urban renewal projects to
whose primary role is explicitly for spectacles (tourism). This draws a funny parallel with new cities like Putrajayah or the "9 towns one city project" in China, which have unintentionally become popular photo shoot destinations. Knowing the controversies that come along urban planing projects
November 1, 2025 at 9:03 PM
whose primary role is explicitly for spectacles (tourism). This draws a funny parallel with new cities like Putrajayah or the "9 towns one city project" in China, which have unintentionally become popular photo shoot destinations. Knowing the controversies that come along urban planing projects
Oman's vision of a new city does not strike me as particularly original. Given the recent trend of building new "sustainable" cities in the region, it seems possible that it will be built.
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Oman's vision of a new city does not strike me as particularly original. Given the recent trend of building new "sustainable" cities in the region, it seems possible that it will be built.
Half of Oman's government revenue comes from oil, so this city represents a desire to reduce its dependency on oil, a pattern among countries in the Gulf states. The digital renderings remind me of Masdar, UAE, with its shaded architecture. The use of digital monitoring reminds me of Singapore.
October 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Half of Oman's government revenue comes from oil, so this city represents a desire to reduce its dependency on oil, a pattern among countries in the Gulf states. The digital renderings remind me of Masdar, UAE, with its shaded architecture. The use of digital monitoring reminds me of Singapore.