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How applicable is the concept of sustainable city planning in cities which don't appear to have been planned at all from the beginning?

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How applicable is the concept of sustainable city planning in cities which don't appear to have been planned at all from the beginning?

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Juan

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Even the big cities which have a lot of cars and people can also tranform into a sustainable city?

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Even the big cities which have a lot of cars and people can also tranform into a sustainable city?

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Gyuri Cho.

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Do you think that incorporating "green cities" eg growing crops on roofs, could be a way to be more efficient with resources? // Louise

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Do you think that incorporating "green cities" eg growing crops on roofs, could be a way to be more efficient with resources? // Louise

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How can we reach to sustainable cities without change the consumption's mentalities ? Many problems persist with no solutions in this life's way ( hobbies, transports, distractions, product's import). Actually cities and even rural area create individualism and property, what solutions can we have to change the global opinions soon.

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Do you think it's solely up to us, the people living in cities, to make use of these space vacancies, be resource effective and try create a more sustainable environment or do you think that the larger corporations and governments should also be at the forefront of this change?
And considering our current environmental crisis, what immediate actions can we take/changes can we make that will have a rapid, radical effect on our cities, other than using vacant spaces? Molly

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You talk about 2050, there will be lot of climat refugees. But how to adapt cities to this influx of population ? (Without building the deconstruction of the world.) How to continue to manage cities with this increase population while keeping the goal of sustainable city?
Caroline

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In your Tedx talk you address specifically time and space vacancies in cities. If all vacancies would be used, how much of a difference would that make in regards to the dimension of change we need in our cities and how long do you estimate it will take until we use available time and space in a more sustainable way as you suggest? Celina

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Do you think that the role of government is important since they can make bigger change for a shift towards sustainable cities? or grass roots movements will have a bigger impact in long-span?
Mayui

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Which structures are keeping us from transitioning from unsustainable urban planning to a sustainable one, taking social, economic and environmental perspectives into consideration?

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Where do you see the front runners today working for a shift towards sustainable cities?

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What are your thoughts on the ongoing climate protests? Do you believe that it will be able to change our, the individual's and the government's, view on urban planning so that we actually make use of the "time and space vacancies" that exist, or do you believe that additional initiatives need to be taken; and if so then of what form more specifically?

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What are your thoughts on the ongoing climate protests? Do you believe that it will be able to change our, the individual's and the government's, view on urban planning so that we actually make use of the "time and space vacancies" that exist, or do you believe that additional initiatives need to be taken; and if so then of what form more specifically?

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// Mihan

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Do you think the concept of Tactical Urbanism could be used to draw attention to Space Vacancies in urban areas? Could it be method to 'allow people to physically experience alternative options.'?
/Thomas

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Cities, including Stockholm, using smart city technology to save energy and improve the utilization of urban resources has become the current  trend of urban development. What role do you think can smart city technology play in designing and enhancing the utilization effect of urban public spaces, shifting articulations of urban social relations and reducing superfluous construction?
/Yiming

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Transitioning into new cities (with e.g. citygardens) means demolishing buildings. Is this not a waste of resources?Also, which would be preferred: A city dense city with limited green space but easy to get around with e.g. a bike, or a stretched out city, with lots of green space (maybe a communal garden), but the need for a car because distances are too great?

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Transitioning into new cities (with e.g. citygardens) means demolishing buildings. Is this not a waste of resources?Also, which would be preferred: A city dense city with limited green space but easy to get around with e.g. a bike, or a stretched out city, with lots of green space (maybe a communal garden), but the need for a car because distances are too great?

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Working towards a sustainable city involve different stakeholders which may also create conflicts between them and hence hinder the progress. What is the biggest challenge do you think it is to make a city more sustainable? How can you strike for a balance between different stakeholders? 

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Working towards a sustainable city involve different stakeholders which may also create conflicts between them and hence hinder the progress. What is the biggest challenge do you think it is to make a city more sustainable? How can you strike for a balance between different stakeholders? 

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Hoi Wa

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In your Tedx talk you point out the negative effect of rural depopulation and it's abandonment. Nevertheless do you think cities  have the potential to spare green space in rural areas from being transformed into sealed ground covered with houses?

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In your Tedx talk you point out the negative effect of rural depopulation and it's abandonment. Nevertheless do you think cities  have the potential to spare green space in rural areas from being transformed into sealed ground covered with houses?

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In current Swedish public political debate, Norway is often referred to as a nation that, in comparison to Sweden, has a more well-functioning rural policy. One example being paying very low corporate tax in low-density populated rural areas, making it possible to drive a business in remote parts of the country. Do you agree with this, and is there anything from Norwegian policy that you think that Sweden can implement to solve the financial decline of Sweden's, and other countries, rural communities? /Daniel I-E

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In current Swedish public political debate, Norway is often referred to as a nation that, in comparison to Sweden, has a more well-functioning rural policy. One example being paying very low corporate tax in low-density populated rural areas, making it possible to drive a business in remote parts of the country. Do you agree with this, and is there anything from Norwegian policy that you think that Sweden can implement to solve the financial decline of Sweden's, and other countries, rural communities? /Daniel I-E

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In your TED Talk you're refering to it being economically rational to grow our cities. How strongly do you correlate the phenomenon of urbanisation to the logic of money, hence do you think that the logic of money (everything is interchangeable and more is better) will have to be changed in order for urbanization to decline? Like, for instance, introducing a national local currency as a basic income for instance, thus creating a new type of currency (and sphere) within the (global) economic system, making it more economically rational, living in rural areas due to resources staying within the local community instead of competing on a global market./Daniel I-E

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In your TED Talk you're refering to it being economically rational to grow our cities. How strongly do you correlate the phenomenon of urbanisation to the logic of money, hence do you think that the logic of money (everything is interchangeable and more is better) will have to be changed in order for urbanization to decline? Like, for instance, introducing a national local currency as a basic income for instance, thus creating a new type of currency (and sphere) within the (global) economic system, making it more economically rational, living in rural areas due to resources staying within the local community instead of competing on a global market./Daniel I-E

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Stress and other mental problems are becoming more common, do you believe that well planned cities with good public spaces can help in preventing and/or help people to get rid of these problems?
/Gustaf M

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The power of the people - does change demand legislation or could the public debate balance the market for consumers to make environmental friendly choices? 

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The power of the people - does change demand legislation or could the public debate balance the market for consumers to make environmental friendly choices? 

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- Sara

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As the environmental debate take larger proportion of the media people are starting to make choices and consume more environmental-friendly. In developed nations the cities are growing and the main occupation 

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In the Ted talk you focused on using time and space vacancies in our cities to make them more sustainable. I am from Istanbul and currently 15.07 million people live here. The city offers no time or space vacancy, it is the cultural and financial capital of the country and busy all the time. In fact, government demolishes not-so-old buildings and cuts down forests to build higher buildings which harms both the environment and the cultural heritage and criticized by the public. They continue to do this because it seems like the only solution. However, this obviously is not sustainable and not a long-lasting solution. What would be your approach to a city with Istanbul’s characteristics?

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In the Ted talk you focused on using time and space vacancies in our cities to make them more sustainable. I am from Istanbul and currently 15.07 million people live here. The city offers no time or space vacancy, it is the cultural and financial capital of the country and busy all the time. In fact, government demolishes not-so-old buildings and cuts down forests to build higher buildings which harms both the environment and the cultural heritage and criticized by the public. They continue to do this because it seems like the only solution. However, this obviously is not sustainable and not a long-lasting solution. What would be your approach to a city with Istanbul’s characteristics?

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/Nur İdil Müftüoğlu

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What is your take on sustainable densification, or expanding cities horizontally vs. vertically?
- Emmy

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How can we make our cities more self sufficient instead of resource consuming?

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How can we make our cities more self sufficient instead of resource consuming?

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Maryam

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Should the government policies relate to freedom changed if we want to move on a friendlier pedestrian/cyclist city? taking in consideration that the amount of private cars must be reduced in order to change the utility of those spaces. And if so, how much would this be affect to users, for example, people with special needs and their families.

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Half of the food the city dwellers eat today is imported from abroad. And for emergency reasons and other reasons it's important that we increase and strengthens our local food production. By supporting local farmers and buying locally produced food in the grocery store. But what are some concrete proposals for this to happen? And do you think it's possible for a city to be completely self-sufficient?

//Pontus Haag

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Many cities have started their journey towards being carfree. To replace the cars we need public transport systems that provides convenience and mobility. What are the main challenges you see in these kinds of projects? /Sofia

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Many cities have started their journey towards being carfree. To replace the cars we need public transport systems that provides convenience and mobility. What are the main challenges you see in these kinds of projects? /Sofia

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In the light of ever increasing population growth, urbanization and climate change, you hear discussion about de-urbanization into smaller communities that are self-sufficient to a higher degree, as a possible/necessary future scenario. Do you think this scenario is realistic and/or inevitable for the  future?
/Martina

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Do we have to think new in terms of material used for building our cities? The building/concrete industry is one of the main contributors to CO2 emissions. Are wood based buildings (in tropical regions many trials are ongoing with bamboo houses as light, stable, earthquake resistant alternatives). And how can life in the city remain affordable for everyone (shortage of living space)? Is it a question ofpolitical measures or is innovative architecture/cheap materials needed?
//Fritz

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There is always the buzzwords of using technology to help make cities smarter and thus more efficient. Is this likely to be true and do you expect data and advanced technologies to become more commonplace in the future of city planning?
//Alastair

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Urbanisation seems to proceed undamped (overpopulation of cities, population decline in rural areas). What measures can/should be taken to make rural regions more attractive and sustainable, or are bigger cities with well working public transport, energy efficient multi person households the non-plus ultra in terms of sustainability and should urbanisation therefore be encouraged?
//Fritz

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As it is currently, "Every city has its own function and (is) divided into different functions". How can alterations to the design of a city be made for future development that ensures all services are made accessible to a growing urban population? // olivia

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As it is currently, "Every city has its own function and (is) divided into different functions". How can alterations to the design of a city be made for future development that ensures all services are made accessible to a growing urban population? // olivia

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Depending on which part of the world, there are different laws in urbanisation. For example in Boston, every privately own building needs to have a certain land area available for public use (e.g. mini park, or just a space with fountain and benches). How do we then promote sustainable building in these sort of place, where private organizations decide what to build.

In the TEDx talk you speak about time and space vacancies, and people wanting to move to cities. I do agree with you that we can share some space, businesses can used shared space, etc. However, we can never stop building, especially when it comes to residential housing, it is very difficult (not impossible) to share a home (or living space) when people want their own place to build their own families (for security/personal/cultural reasons). So i guess my question is do residential buildings fall under your time and space vacancies?
-Zac

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Agyeman discussed the argument that public spaces have always been important for uprising and political gatherings.  Do you think that these spaces have the same importance now social media provides such a large platform for such meeting of minds?

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Agyeman discussed the argument that public spaces have always been important for uprising and political gatherings.  Do you think that these spaces have the same importance now social media provides such a large platform for such meeting of minds?

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//Laura T

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Can green spaces and urban farming create better opportunities for a sustainable urban lifestyle? What role does the transportation systems play in create more sustainable urban development? How can social inclusion be achieved in the city? //Joakim

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Can green spaces and urban farming create better opportunities for a sustainable urban lifestyle? What role does the transportation systems play in create more sustainable urban development? How can social inclusion be achieved in the city? //Joakim

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Agyeman cites quite romantically different authors from the 1990s stating that "Today, in these spaces and urban areas generally, diversity has exploded" (p. 97). However, stratification prevails in most cities making the people avoid 'the presence of otherness'. How is it possible to create more inclusive urban areas/mixed neighbourhoods? //julia

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Agyeman cites quite romantically different authors from the 1990s stating that "Today, in these spaces and urban areas generally, diversity has exploded" (p. 97). However, stratification prevails in most cities making the people avoid 'the presence of otherness'. How is it possible to create more inclusive urban areas/mixed neighbourhoods? //julia