James A. Moore summarizes his talk in Sydney, Australia about “creating a great 21st century city”, by summarizing ten “themes” presented in no particular order, and followed up with one “Big Idea:” the Smart City. Read his article here, and look for more articles from him detailing each of his 10 themes:
- Work with Nature
- Use Infrastructure to Organize the Region
- Develop around Anchor Institutions
- Mix Uses
- Provide a Wide Range of Residential Opitons
- Make Places Walkable and Bikeable
- Create Dynamic, Attractive and Safe Public Spaces
- Re-Think Streets
- Insist on High Quality Physical Design
- Program Cities for Success