Tag: World Expo
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City of Contrasts: A Slideshow from Shanghai
World Watch columnist Josh Leon spent part of his summer in Shanghai. Here, a slideshow of images from his trip and his musings on global Shanghai’s urban aesthetic. (keep reading…) -
Shanghai Dispatch #3: Architecture on Acid
In his final dispatch from the World Expo in Shanghai, Josh Leon takes a look at the bold architectural offerings of Britain and China—and critiques the U.S.‘s “disinterested” effort. (keep reading…) -
Shanghai Dispatch #2: Urban Best Practices
Josh Leon’s second blog post from the World Expo in Shanghai, in which he looks at the many different urban utopias on display. (keep reading…) -
Shanghai Dispatch #1: Expo City
The first of several dispatches from Shanghai, where Josh Leon is taking in the World Expo. (keep reading…) -
Here Comes the World Expo
In a week, Shanghai’s World Expo will begin ushering in daily crowds larger than the population of Boston. They will pack into a 2.5-square-mile wonderland of fantastical pavilions that extol the capitalist-driven smart growth consensus. (keep reading…) -
The Non-Legacy of the 2010 Expo
Brendan Crain wonders why the upcoming Shanghai Expo can’t follow Vancouver’s lead and absorb the new structures into the urban landscape after the event is over. (keep reading…) -
Shanghai’s Rush to the Future
Josh Leon takes a look at the problems and the paradoxes taking shape as Shanghai plans to host this summer’s World Expo.
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2010: The Year of the Mega-Event
In his column, Worldwatch, Josh Leon questions whether next year’s mega-events are all that healthy for the global economy—and for the cities that are hosting them. (keep reading…) -
Consensus, but Progress?
Josh Leon on whether the new standards of planning truly represent progress—or leave entire communities in the dust. (keep reading…) -
World Expo 2010: “Better Cities,” or High-Tech Charade?
Will the Shanghai 2010 World Expo show the way to a healthier urban China—or be plagued by the worst mistakes of China’s recent urban past? (keep reading…) - Page 1 of 1
