Our Cities Ourselves
24.06.2010 - 11.09.2010
Center for Architecture, 536 LaGuardia Place, New York, NY 10012, USA
"Our Cities Ourselves: The Future of Transportation in Urban Life" explores the creation of better cities through better transportation and demonstrates what is possible when we design our cities for ourselves. The exhibition kicks off its worldwide tour in New York, showcasing the potential of transportation systems in ten major cities. It illustrates how the dream of a sustainable, equitable and livable urban future can be realized, when transport is put center-stage.
Organized by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), Our Cities Ourselves challenges the car-dependent model of sprawl development prevalent in cities around the world, instead advocating for an urban landscape that prioritizes walking, cycling, and public transit. Each of ten visions is uniquely shaped to fit a distinct urban culture: Ahmedabad, Budapest, Buenos Aires, Dar es Salaam, Guangzhou, Jakarta, Johannesburg, Mexico City, New York City, and Rio de Janeiro. What lessons can be learned by studying ten cities on six continents? Some cities in the developing world are leapfrogging over the mistakes of developed cities, while older cities are creatively responding to their existing infrastructure. The exhibition shows how every city can benefit if it puts sustainable transportation at the heart of its planning.
Ten of the world?s leading architects will show how the integration of urban planning and transport can enable cities to thrive through population growth.These architects are acknowledged leaders in their field. Each has a close knowledge of the city they worked on, a track record of innovative urban design, and a strong commitment to putting sustainability at the core of their work. |
September 2010
