Norman Foster Advocates for Walkable Cities as Essential Urban Planning Strategy
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British architect Norman Foster argues that walkable, dense cities should be prioritized regardless of environmental concerns, stating that urban density benefits everyone through improved quality of life, economic efficiency, and social connectivity. He emphasizes that with global population growth requiring the equivalent of 11 new cities the size of New York by 2050, compact urban design is essential for practical reasons beyond environmentalism.
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increasing urbanisation and global population growth will mean the equivalent to 11 new cities the size of New York by 2050
density brings benefits to everyone regardless of their environmental stance
Walkable cities should be prioritised even by those who "don't give a damn about the planet", British architect Norman Foster told the World Design Congress yesterday.
