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series will explore cities through five key lenses
of wellbeing, economic development, culture,
mobility and innovation in project delivery. It
is our belief that the right balance of these
elements leads to the best outcomes for cities
and their citizens.” The Manila House in Bonifacio Global City,
Taguig City, Manila. It will explore how citizens
of the Philippines’ capital city can reimagine the
original ideas of a “City Beautiful”, created by
renowned urban planner Daniel Burnham back
in 1905.
Asia Society’s Executive Vice President, Tom
Nagorski says, “What we are asking, essentially,
is ‘Where do the great cities of our world need
to be, a half century from now?’ And then ‘What
must we do now to be sure that those dreams
are realized?’ There are few more pressing
questions for the planet’s future. Ultimately
Imagine 2060 will be a guide not only for the
five cities involved, but for any major metropolis
interested in creating a roadmap for the future.” Throughout the Imagine 2060 series AECOM
and Asia Society will compile the main findings
from each city, build upon the discussions and
publish the key insights so they are available
for further input and development. The event in
Manila will be followed by waterfront-focused
events in Sydney, Los Angeles, and New York
before the first year of the program is brought
to a conclusion in Hong Kong, which is coming
to terms with a new future as part of the world’s
largest metropolis – the Pearl River Delta.
2017: At The Water’s Edge
In its inaugural year, Imagine 2060 will look at
issues involving the urban waterfront under
the heading “2017: At The Water’s Edge” – a
wide-ranging examination of how the diverse
approaches to their proximity to water have
shaped the quality of life for citizens of these
five cities in radically different ways.
Learn more at: https://imagine2060.aecom.com.
Next year, AECOM and Asia Society will explore
creative and resourceful strategies for land use
by cities. The third and final year of Imagine
2060 will look at the futuristic-sounding, but all
too real, prospects for use of aerial space and
air quality.
The world premiere of the five-city series is
taking place on Thursday, 30 March, 2017 at
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