Позитивные изменения. Города будущего. Тематический выпуск, 2022 / Positive changes. The cities of the future. Special issue, 2022

В регионе ЕЭК ООН находятся города, которые являются лидерами в обеспечении устойчивости и вносят вклад в общую устойчивость в мире. Стратегические инструменты политики ЕЭК ООН, ее опыт, передовая практика и извлеченные уроки способствуют выработке политики в интересах социально-умных и устойчивых городов как на уровне национальных органов власти, так и на уровне городов. В настоящей публикации рассматривается ряд важных межсекторальных областей, в которых потенциал городов направлен на комплексное реагирование на тенденции и вызовы развития при одновременном обеспечении как устойчивости, так и удобства для проживания населения.

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The City of the Future as an Object of Research. 10 Modern Books

Elizaveta Zakharova

Societal global change is a widely discussed topic around the world and has been in the spotlight for decades. Change is becoming an important impetus for a large number of works describing the authors’ views on the cities of the future and their territorial development; today we have available a great number of books and studies describing the different perspectives on what the future of the urban should be and what it requires. This digest looks at books published between 2020 and 2022 that systematically address the phenomenon of the City of the Future.

Elizaveta Zakharova

PhD student, Department of Social Sciences, National Research University Higher School of Economics

Many of the terms used in the contemporary conversation about development and the future came into use at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, in the situation of growing awareness of the transition to a post-industrial society. For example, such concepts as creative economy, creative city, and creative industries are emerging. Creative solutions to big societal problems are bringing forth new products and services, and setting up a new system of social interactions. The modern city demonstrates new types of economic relationships and innovations in the technology and business. Thus, it is becoming essential to involve a large number of talented and competent people in a variety of fields in the development and innovation processes.

Among the trends shaping the new social fabric of the cities of the future are an increased participation of residents in decision-making processes, the growing importance of creative industries, and the emergence of new challenges to the spatial development of urbanized areas and to ensuring inclusiveness and sustainability. There is a growing interest in a circular economy with greener technology, progressive building codes, and an awareness of the implications for social inequality.

The city of the future is an interdisciplinary object of study. The processes of thinking and designing urban development involve a variety of specialists, from architects and designers to environmentalists and journalists, who offer important insights into social change, the impact of technology and the environment, and propose specific development projects. Some authors use retrospective analysis of visual representations of the future of the cities and their ideologies, suggesting the design of cities of the future. Other innovators are constructing an architectural future based not only on climate change, population density, infrastructure, and transportation, but also on digital culture. A number of works are devoted to the study of specific regions or even countries, which are not only focused on the development of the cities and their future, but also present a methodological analysis in the field of urban studies. The question of social equality and how it can be achieved through urban planning and sustainability policies has become an important component of the recent years’ works.

1. THE FUTURE CITY: VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

Book, 2021, Lannoo Publishers

Alyn Griffiths

This book introduces pioneering architects, designers and planners whose visions for an alternative urban future address issues such as climate change, population density, infrastructure, transportation and digital culture. It includes over 40 radical projects grouped into five key categories: master planning and megacities, transportation and infrastructure, new habitats, green cities / urban farming, and smart cities.

Each category summarizes trends that will drive the development of future cities, with each project representing a unique approach to urban development in the 21st century and beyond.

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2. FUTURE CITIES LABORATORY INDICIA

Book series, 2017-2019-2021, Lars Müller Publishers