Although we have discussed about new city projects that will never become a reality (i.e. powerpoint city projects), it is also important to recognize urban projects like Monterrazas as we see how a mountainside real estate project is not sustainable at all. It's saddening to see this news.

-However the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is also under scrutiny for approving the project despite being challenged by the public. They have not released any statement yet to establish if there's a link between the project and the flooding manilastandard.net/showbiz/digi...

-as the project itself is built on the mountainside, which raised concerns from the public. This project is spearheaded by developer and content creator Slater Young. He has yet to issue a public statement about the backlash of his project-
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-to "designed to attract investment, boost tourism, and drive economic diversification through the creation of an environmentally responsible smart city." It will be interesting if Elba's project will become a reality unlike Akon's unfulfilled new city project. Time will tell!

-makes the place more appealing. They appreciate how reckless drivers are getting accountable for their actions. Tatu also features CGI Global call center and a Chinese medical supply center Zhende Medical. Tatu aims to have a population of 250000 and a private-owned city.

Amaravati was actually revived in 2024 after years of interruption from the political problems that rose in Andhra Pradesh. Indian PM Modi relaunched the project last year and is now back in track to be developed. Phase 1 aims to be done in 3 years! www.indiatoday.in/india/andhra...

-model for next-generation global cities. Amaravati also aims to equip solar panels in all government housing projects. Planners also want Amaravati to adopt a centralized district cooling system to combat the heat wave days in South India. It's a city that will showcase India's green urban planning

-on Horizon Manila's design. They want to "mix modern master-planning concepts and the rich culture and history of Manila." The Manila Bay reclamation project has been going on since 2017, with the city of Manila approving 4 projects including Horizon Manila. It's an interesting development for sure

-and they said this reclamation project comes at no cost for the government! Horizon Manila Pres JR Legaspi stated, "The income from the sales or development of the government’s 85 hectares can fund multiple projects for the local community." JBros also asked Filipino architect William Ti for help-

-Italian architect Stefano Boeri spearheads this project that's located north of Liuzho in the southern province of Guangxi. This new city will house 30,000 people as well as 40,000 trees and 1M plants representing 100 different species. Boeri wants Liuzhou to work "like a large sustainable machine"

-that is made "by bonding together layers of wooden panels at right angles, giving it a stiffness and strength that is almost comparable with steel or concrete." There are concerns, however, about the biodiversity and fire safety of Stockholm Wood City. Ljungberg is very hopeful about this project.

-This city is deemed as a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and will feature five character districts such as Island Living, International Island, Central Park, The Financial District and The Marina. Port City Colombo is expected to build an international univesity and hospital.

-In 2023, Hanwha received $230M budget from Iraq. This project is expected to be completed in 2032 on the outskirts of Baghdad. South Korea also envisions Bismayah New City "as a stepping stone for Korean builders to gain further access to Iraq's pursuit of other new city development projects."

-the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF). This new building is dubbed "an innovation and industry accelerator offering shared facilities for training, technology, expertise and networking opportunities, with a focus on driving more investment into the Western Sydney region"