Building the capital city of Hanoi as a livable city was the toppriority in the opinion of US professor Michael Douglass expressed at aseminar entitled, “Global cities and livable cities: Hanoi at thecrossroads” held in Hanoi on October 8.
The seminar was co-organised by Phan Chau Trinh Cultural Foundation and Tri Thuc Publishing House.
Michael Douglass, Executive Director of the Globalisation ResearchCentre and former Chair of the Urban and Regional Planning Department atthe University of Hawaii , has a strong attachment to Hanoi as awriter and a guide for many research projects about the city.
According to the professor, ideas for the city’s construction need toinclude its citizens, who take part in both social activities andcommerce of the city.
These citizens need tounderstand urban life more fully instead of viewing the city onlythrough its infrastructure, environmental and financial services, hesaid.
Michael Douglass pointed out the spread ofadvertising boards of grand enterprises at “every corner of the city” asa demonstration of the fact that Hanoi is losing a large amount ofpublic and community space.
Also, traditionalmarkets have been replaced by modern supermarkets, he said, adding that90 percent of markets in Ho Chi Minh City and 50 percent in Hanoiwould be replaced by supermarkets.
Building alivable city also means putting people at the centre and improving theirliving standards, the US professor said./.
The seminar was co-organised by Phan Chau Trinh Cultural Foundation and Tri Thuc Publishing House.
Michael Douglass, Executive Director of the Globalisation ResearchCentre and former Chair of the Urban and Regional Planning Department atthe University of Hawaii , has a strong attachment to Hanoi as awriter and a guide for many research projects about the city.
According to the professor, ideas for the city’s construction need toinclude its citizens, who take part in both social activities andcommerce of the city.
These citizens need tounderstand urban life more fully instead of viewing the city onlythrough its infrastructure, environmental and financial services, hesaid.
Michael Douglass pointed out the spread ofadvertising boards of grand enterprises at “every corner of the city” asa demonstration of the fact that Hanoi is losing a large amount ofpublic and community space.
Also, traditionalmarkets have been replaced by modern supermarkets, he said, adding that90 percent of markets in Ho Chi Minh City and 50 percent in Hanoiwould be replaced by supermarkets.
Building alivable city also means putting people at the centre and improving theirliving standards, the US professor said./.
