“If you look at the successful cities, most of them are looking at sustainability. And we think nature, for health, should be a centrepiece of those plans.” https://t.co/msGZaJbaJY
“We always had this big vision of building up technology that could impact one of the biggest challenges humanity ever faced, which is climate change.” https://t.co/MkB0pRKcdX
"A lot of the design of today is still exclusive and for the few. For us at IKEA it's really important to be inclusive instead." - Marcus Engman, IKEA's head of design. https://t.co/QsLs6QkUmK
“It’s not just about products and materials, but also about rooftops and space. There’s a lot of inherently underutilised space in our cities.” https://t.co/L7ftYHgE8o
From the inclusion of nature in #cities, to the importance of humanness, and technology on a grand scale, these #designcommons speakers share what cities need now. https://t.co/m4xNtyTqiH
“Water managers were the first rulers of the land. Designing the city to deal with water was the first task of survival here and it remains our defining job.” https://t.co/QYKpk99tk2
“if you can get the right mix of housing, at the right levels of affordability, then it makes economic sense to invest in social housing.” https://t.co/PmShPhA4wW
"The idea that a global economic hub like Lower Manhattan flooded during Hurricane Sandy, costing the public billions of dollars, yet still has so few protections, leaves climate experts here dumbfounded." https://t.co/QYKpk99tk2
"One of the topics we think is interesting within IKEA is the shared density of our cities. The thing that everybody is going to live in smaller spaces. We redefine the home of the future," Marcus Engman, IKEA's head of design. https://t.co/QsLs6QkUmK
"Cities where newspapers closed up shop saw increases in government costs as a result of the lack of scrutiny over local deals." https://t.co/dMYMH7JY7N
“When building new transport corridors in cities now, we should be thinking about what may replace present day technology in the future.” https://t.co/1srLDBLMqF
Voted “world’s most liveable city” for 7 years straight, Melbourne feels uncertain about whether it wants to be a global megacity doubling its population to eight million by midcentury, or hang on to its charms. https://t.co/iaTZ41ganI
"Wooden bikes are much easier to repair than their metal counterparts, and proper sealing makes the wood completely waterproof." https://t.co/FBGEr9FiY1