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"The Progressive City"

Project title: The Future City Representation

City Title: Progressive city

City Name: Kayden City

Name: Yap Yong Xing

Student ID: 0314715

Course: Foundation in Natural and Built Environment (FNBE)2013

Subject: Element of Natural and Built Environment(ENBE)

School: School of Architecture, Building and Design(SABD)

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Content:

1. Introduction 2. A City 3. Investigation & Data Collection: The Ancient cities (Ancient Caracol)4. Investigation & Data Collection: The present city/cities (Oklahoma)5. Investigation & Data Collection: The future city (Dubai)6. The “X” City ( Kayden City)7. The New “X” City / Or the new The Process and Progress8. The Conclusion 9. References list

1. Introduction In this project , I will be a mayor of "X" city and will have to investigate and

propose a future city . City has faced some problem that people are not longer safe

to live so we need to do it fast. We were given 6 options that is build a city floating

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on water , underwater , underground , on air , enhance existing city or combine 2

types together. Before creating the city I need to research how to make a livable and

sustainable city and also research on ancient, present and future city .

I have to propose a small size city between 25-40 kilometer square and

include this in my planning city:

- structure of the city- focus of the city- zoning of the city- The people and their activities - Transportation and infrastructures- Utility and amenities - energy - services

(150words)

2. The City

2.1The City Definition A center of population, commerce, and culture; a town of significant size and

importance. A place with tall buildings , traffic jams , large population and bright

lights.

2.2.What is the brief history

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Towns and cities have a long history, although opinions vary on whether any particular ancient settlement can be considered to be a city. A city formed as central places of trade for the benefit of the members living in close proximity to others facilitates interaction of all kinds. These interactions generate both positive and negative externalities between others' actions. Benefits include reduced transport costs, exchange of ideas, sharing of natural resources, large local markets, and later in their development, amenities such as running water and sewage disposal. Possible costs would include higher rate of crime, higher mortality rates, higher cost of living, worse pollution, traffic and high commuting times. Cities will grow when the benefits of proximity between people and firms are higher than the cost.

2.3.What makes a good city safe and reliable A secure water supply and sanitation system Economy stability A convenient public transportations Great schools. Strong community work Affordable housing and car A built in arts and culture environment, Affordable medical, social services, sanitation and fire protection fresh air

2.4.How to sustain a city try make all taxis emission-free green space more larger

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secure water and energy conservation affordable and cheap car affordable and cheap house responsible society

2.5.What is the future city high technology high security high defense system innovation in public transportations more green good environment good government well-developed well enhanced city

3. Investigation & Data Collection:

Ancient Cities

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(Ancient Caracol)

3.1. When did it start? History and all.

The Caracol area was occupied as early as 1200 BC, yet occupation in the epicentral area was no earlier than 650 BC and lasted no later than AD 950. Caracol boasts 53 carved stone monuments (25 stelae and 28 altars), and more than 250 burials and 200 caches.

3.2.What ancient city are you concentrating on?

Ancient of Caracol

3.3What makes is a significant city and what are the details?

Caracol is the name given to a large ancient Maya archaeological site, located in what is now the Cayo District of Belize. It is situated approximately 40 kilometres south of Xunantunich and the town of San Ignacio Cayo, and 15 kilometers away from the Macal River. It rests on the Vaca Plateau at an elevation of 500 meters above sea-level, in the foothills of the Maya Mountains. Long thought to be a tertiary center, it is now known that the site was one of the most important regional political centers of the Maya Lowlands during the Classic Period  Caracol covered approximately 200 square kilometers, covering an area much larger than present-day Belize City (the largest metropolitan area in the country) and supported more than twice the modern city's population

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Conclusion about the cities.(i) Dangerous and unhealthy place to live(ii) Lots of ancient and rocky buildings(iii) Wars always occur by that time.

What information or element that you can use to your new future city- A ancient design that I can use for my city- A better defense system- Better medication

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4.Investigation & Data Collection:Present Cities

Oklahoma , U.S

4.1.When did it start ?History and all

Oklahoma City is the capital and the largest city in the U.S state. The county seat of Oklahoma County, the city ranks 30th among United States cities in population. The city's population, from the 2010 census, was 580,000, with a metro-area population of 1,252,987. Consisting of over 1.2 million people, it is Oklahoma's largest metropolitan area. In 2010, the Oklahoma City-Shawnee Combined Statistical Area had a population of 1,322,249 residents.  Oklahoma City's city limits extend into Canadian, Cleveland, and Pottawatomie counties, though much of those areas outside of the core Oklahoma County area are suburban or rural .The city ranks as the eighth-largest city in the United States by land area (including consolidated city-counties; it is the second-largest city in the United States by land area whose government is not consolidated with that of a county).

History

History of Oklahoma City - Oklahoma City was first settled on April 22, 1889, when the area known as the "unassigned lands" (that is, land in Indian territory that had not been assigned to any tribes) was opened for settlement in an event known as "The Land Run". Some

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10,000 homesteaders settled the area now known as Oklahoma City; the population doubled between 1890 and 1900.

4.2.What city are you concentrating on? Oklahoma City

4.3.What makes is a significant city and what are the details? Oklahoma City is served by an extensive freeway network. The city's

network serves every major city in the region and are 6-8 lanes. Most have a level of congestion significantly lower than most comparably sized cities. In fact, OKC's freeways are rarely congested with the "stop and go" commuter patterns of other major cities. It is often said that one can get from any part of the OKC Metro area to downtown in 30 minutes or less by freeway. The city streets are on a N-S-E-W grid network with major streets one mile separated.

4.3. What makes is a significant city and what are the details? This the zoning of Oklahoma City, it's very tidy. Oklahoma County has

been on the disaster list 38 times, more than the entire state of New Jersey. Caddo County, just west of the Oklahoma City metro area, has been named a federal disaster area nine times since 2007, with a litany of woe that includes twisters, floods, ice storms, a blizzard and hurricane. MADILL, Oklahoma A small earthquake shook near the town of Madill, located in Marshall County, in southern Oklahoma and

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weighed in at a 3.0 magnitude on the Richter scale.

4.4.Conclusion about the cities.

Oklahoma got a lot of natural disaster .I will enhance this city

4.5. What information or element that you can use to your new future city?

So, the element I am going to use to build my Kayden City are earthquake prevention equipments , city shield for tornado, blizzard, ice storms, hurricane ,winter storm.

5. Investigation & Data Collection:Future Cities

Dubai City

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5.1 When did it start? History and all Dubai is a city in the United Arab Emirates, located within

the emirate. The emirate of Dubai is located on the southeast coast of the Persian Gulf and is one of the seven emirates that make up the country. It has the largest population in the UAE (2,106,177) and the second-largest land territory by area (4,114 km2) after Abu Dhabi, the national capital.

History if Dubai- The first human settlement in the history of Dubai was in approximately 3000 BC,when the area was inhabited by nomadic cattle herders.

5.2 What city are you concentrating on? Dubai City

5.3 What makes is a significant city and what are the details? Dubai is a future city ,the design and a lot of things are better than

others county.

5.4 Conclusion about the cities Conclusion: Dubai is a future city ,the design and a lot of things are

better than others county. The shape of the building is very special and awesome.

5.5 What information or element that you can use to your new future city?

The elements I going to use for Kayden City are waste and sewage management infrastructure.

Future City

(Atlantis)

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HistoryAtlantis is a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's dialogues Timaeus and Critias, written about 360 BC. According to Plato, Atlantis was a naval power lying "in front of the Pillars of Hercules" that conquered many parts of Western Europe and Africa 9,000 years before the time of Solon, or approximately 9600 BC. After a failed attempt to invade Athens, Atlantis sank into the ocean "in a single day and night of misfortune"

This is the shield of Atlantis. The shield protect the city defend any weapon or disaster.

The element I am going to use in Kayden City is reference the shield for defend the weapon and disaster .

6. Kayden City

City enhanced : Oklahoma , U.S

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Problems face by Oklahoma are natural disaster(blizzard, earthquake, tornado)

6.1 When did it start? History and all.It started at 2030,a lot of people were died in “X” city, because 2015-2029 got a lot natural disaster .I am the mayor so I should find a solution to solute this problem .I will enhance the city and build a city shield.

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6.2 Who are the people, population religion etcThe citizens of this city are Malaysians, and the population is about 220,000 people. Because the citizens are Malaysians, there are 3races and 5religions here, there are Chinese, India and Malay, and for the religions Christian, Buddhist , Muslim, Singh , Hindu.

6.3 What are their cultural, needs, type of jobsMost of them are businessmen, some are scientists, some are them are police or army some of them are fireman ,lawyer, doctor and etc. We have a few nurses and teachers, office workers, restaurant workers, etc.

6.4 What would be a good future city for them?

a comfortable and convenient transportations , affordable housing , car .Safe , high technology , fresh air and A secure water supply and sanitation system

6.5 Conclusion about the X city.It's very dangerous because they don’t know the natural disaster when will come .The economy is unstable, The public transportations is not sufficient and not convenient .Now ,I am the mayor of X city , I created a name :"Kayden City " I will build shield for helping my people avoid the disaster.

7. The New “X” City / The New NAME?

The "Kayden" City

7.1 How did you came up with the solution to create this new city.My "Kayden" City will build a covered shield it defend all the weapon and the disaster. The shield will help protect my people's life .

7.2 Why is it enhance the current city

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The main reason I want to enhance the city because I want to protect my people ,this city got a lot of disaster .As a mayor I am responsible to take care and protect my peoples .

7.3 What is the important characteristic and elements-Purpose government system

-proper zoning In my Kayden City

-A efficient convenient , comfortable transportations

-nice public spaces and more green will product fresh air

-high technology

-a good services and systems

-safe and reliable

7.4 Etc… “Part A iii C”

My current city Oklahoma City ,my city shape is octagon shape , inside one circle and 2 rhombus .

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7.5. Conclusion about the new X cityNow the city after enhanced is more safety than before one .all my people no need to worry and scare about the natural disaster

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8.The Process & Progress

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10. Conclusion

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