Redesigning China’s superblock neighbourhoods: policies, opportunities and challenges

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Title
Redesigning China’s superblock neighbourhoods: policies, opportunities and challenges
Description
In February 2016, China’s State Council released a set of guidelines representing a change in the country’s approach toward neighbourhood design: to move away from superblock neighbourhoods and create a finer network of urban blocks and streets. The paper traces the circumstances that prompted this change, drawing on a comparative review of international literature and practice, and explores the opportunities and challenges for urban design. While modifications of the superblock are somewhat overdue, this current mode of organization should not be entirely abandoned. The suggestions and overall blueprint warrant a more circumspect approach and should be adopted with discretion.
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Creator
Kan, Har Ye
Forsyth, Ann
Rowe, Peter
Publisher
Informa UK Limited
Date
2018-06-08T19:20:57Z
2017
2018-02-20T14:21:04Z
2014
2018-06-08T19:20:57Z
Type
Journal Article
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
Quick submit: 2018-02-20T09:20:59-0500
Kan, Har Ye, Ann Forsyth, and Peter Rowe. 2017. “Redesigning China’s Superblock Neighbourhoods: Policies, Opportunities and Challenges.” Journal of Urban Design 22 (6) (June 27): 757–777. doi:10.1080/13574809.2017.1337493.
1357-4809
http://nrs.harvard.edu/urn-3:HUL.InstRepos:37093807
10.1080/13574809.2017.1337493
Language
en_US
Relation
10.1080/13574809.2017.1337493
Journal of Urban Design