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[Review] Urban Design and the Future of Gwangju
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Urban Design and the Future of Gwangju
Speaker: Matthew Furlane
Reviewer: Jueun Lee
Proofreader: Bradley Weiss
Date: November 8th, 2014
Speaker Matt Furlane gave a talk about the importance of urban design for the physical and mental health, as well as economic stability, of inhabitants of cities. He started with a brief overview of city development, using the United States as an example, specifically how it is currently undergoing a shift away from designing cities around accessibility by automobile, reversing a century-long trend.
The speaker emphasized the importance of utilizing environmentally friendly measures in city development. The first example he provided for designing a better future for Gwangju along these lines was through increasing the number of people using bicycles and more bike paths. He illustrated the success of such methods with a short video about Copenhagen, Denmark, and other European cities in which bicycles are a primary form of transportation. The second suggestion he had for the future of Gwangju was making dedicated bus and taxi lines, with another video showing how successful such a system can be with the bus rapid transit system in Bogota, Columbia. The speaker’s last suggestion for Gwangju was to replace the grid apartment block system with radial apartments, which are more conducive to growing a healthy community.
The speaker utilized a smooth delivery that was not too technical for a potentially complicated topic, which allowed the audience to really understand and embrace his message. The heart of which was that “people make a city,” and that idea should be central to all urban design.
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