Today we had an opportunity to watch the video on Portland and how it has approached the issue of sustainability through it's version of the Metropolitan Urban Limits or growth boundaries. Use the blog to contribute your reaction to the video and the thing(s) that struck you most about the approach and what Auckland and NZ could learn.
Cities in China have undergone significant change in the past two to three decades. Discuss challenges and issues facing planning in China in relation to the area you are researching for your journal article.
This blog is open to students on the course and to those interested in urban sustainability. It provides a forum to swap information as well as views and comments about how different countries are approaching urban sustainability.