International Forum on Urbanism

Abstract: The recently released China New Urbanization Plan (2014-2020) encourages creation of transit-oriented, compact cities that create a new model for sustainable, livable city design. It includes infrastructure and plans for utilization of existing natural assets, responsible high-density, green, and park-centered communities. The purpose of this study was to understand new sets of urban design strategies and technologies by reviewing the framework for environmental sustainability, and livability of such residences. In the study we explore this new sustainable urban development model by focusing on the Bohai Innovation City in China. The Bohai Project is a strategic advancement in the policy of building one of the world’s most powerful economic regions, the Bohai Rim. It is a major step in the development of the Beijing-Tianjin international business corridor, and is a logical, organic expansion of the national capital’s rapidly growing metropolitan economy. The proposal for Beijing Bohai Innovation City leverages numerous existing assets, infrastructure, and plans to create an exciting and attractive new international district. It will be a global showcase of environmental and economic balance in a responsibly high-density, green community designed to encourage human development and commercial innovation. It has a strategi