#newcities This new capital of Andhra Pradesh in India is being master-planned by a UK based firm while taking inspiration from cities like Amsterdam, Singapore, and Tokyo. I wonder why they didn't find a more local firm from such a large country? realty.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/infrast...
#newcities A proposal for a new city in China seeks to incorporate features from both the 'earth' and the 'sky'. Earth refers to the natural landscape and terrain, while sky refers to the modern building and tech. An example of a city wanting to be seen as "green". www.archdaily.com/950249/mvrdv...
#newcities Djibouti has employed Singaporean planners to help with the design of a new city. The countries have similarities in population, ports, and politics. They are looking to develop the sustainability as well as resilience to climate change of the new cities. african.business/2025/04/long...
#newcities One concern of charter cities is the harm that it can do to the 'host' state, but the leaders of these projects argue that they would benefit both the investors' countries as well as the hosts. This seems idealistic as it would be difficult to evenly do. www.resilience.org/stories/2025...
#newcities This article, outlining Trump's idea of "Freedom Cities", was written while he was campaigning in 2023, and highlights his fault of often proposing very unattainable ideas and not being able to follow through. He also wanted to invest in flying cars. www.politico.com/news/2023/03...
#newcities A new mega-resort, including hotels and shopping malls, is being built at Mount Sinai. This is going to completely change the lanscape and history of this important World Heritage Site. I am curious how this was even permitted given the inevitable damage. www.bbc.com/news/article...
#newcities While this article presents the idea that the new city is for the good of the local population, I wonder if this is actually the intent or if it is also an attempt to attract foreign populations. Even the name, "Westown", depicts a rather Western ideal. coingeek.com/south-africa...
#newcities Khalid Bin Sultan City in UAE, is designed to put sustainability and community in the top priorities. While the city sounds like a "dreamscape", it seems very idealistic and possibly hard to acheive. No date of completion has been announced. www.rudebaguette.com/en/2025/06/u...
#newcities#mcgill Having Egypt's New Administrative Capital planners aid with development in Madagascar, specifically a new capital called Tanamasoandro, is meant to be a mutually beneficial relationship between the two nations. www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/13...
#newcities Guantanamo Bay is currently an American military base, but it has been suggested that it could be a new US charter city because of it's ideal placement along key shipping routes. The Charter Cities Institute has proposed this plan.
Stockholm Wood City plans to use engineered wood for construction as it's a more environmentally friendly alternative to steel or concrete. Construction is set to start in 2025, with an 80 apartment residential block (and be completed by late 2025??).
#newcities Tech companies are looking to use the somewhat abandoned Forest City as a "network state", a type of nation-state built on technology. The island is benefiecial for this venture because of its isolation away from the resrictions of Western policies.
Interesting to see that Kuwait is auctioning off part of the financial burden to foreign private sectors as opposed to trying to finance the projects themselves, despite being a major oil hub.
