One of the most common mistakes in discussions about megacities is to equate “mega” with population size. A city does not become effective simply because it gets bigger. It only becomes powerful when scale is converted into productivity: more job opportunities, better labor matching, faster knowledge spillovers, and urban services that function efficiently at scale.
From enCity’s extensive research of the heritage landscape in Singapore and of conservation best practices globally, we propose 3 fundamental notions to pave the path for urban heritage conservation.
There would be no “post-” Covid context. Governments and real estate developers need to find solutions to corporately adapt to the Covid-19 indefinitely. enCity planning experts shared about tourism cities development, policies and legislation, with convincing worldwide case studies.
Since the very early days of the Covid-19 pandemic, cities have been suffering. But from another perspective, it has also been an opportunity to rethink equity and sustainable growth in cities. On 29/10/2021, enCity organized a webinar titled “Cities for People”, where various experts and guests discussed the impacts of the pandemic on our cities, and highlighted major lessons for urban planning, design, and management areas.
Many urban areas in Vietnam are suffering from pollution caused by urbanization. While the Government and construction industry are looking for solutions to restore the balance of the living environment, sustainable construction solution providers have found a big market in this country.
Water is not only one of the most important elements in constructing and developing green townships, but also one of the “weapon we can use to combat natural disasters”, according to Mr. Dzung Do Nguyen – Co-founder and CEO of enCity.
The purpose of the website is to keep people informed about the progress of the master plan, crowd-source community input and for the planning team to acquire a deeper understanding of the aspirations and concerns of local citizens and enterprises.
Urbanization faces similar problems in water resource protection and air quality, and more broadly, in protection and balancing ecosystems. If planners, investors and urban managers join hands, future cities will be not only greener, cleaner, more livable and more attractive for investment.
World Water Day (March 22) aims to raise awareness of the global water crisis we face and the need for society to take action. This year’s theme of “Valuing Water” urges us to reflect on the value of water beyond its cost.
n the 10th of September 2019, enCity, on behalf of an international consortium consisting of AECOM, enCity, GMAPS, and VIUP, successfully presented “Hai Phong Master Plan Revision 2035, vision to 2050” to the leaders of Haiphong, the third largest city in Vietnam
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