Shanghai Global City Plan 2035 has outlined including objectives, development models, spatial patterns and other major initiatives through 2035 as it strives to become a socialist cosmopolis with global impact. Under the plan, China's largest city will set up the basic framework for becoming a science and technology innovation center and build itself into an international economic, financial and trade hub.
Shanghai of the future, it aims to build itself into a well-respected city of innovation, humanity and sustainability and will strive to have world-class development indicators and pioneer China's reforms and fully achive & opening up by 2050. The plan aims to decrease the city's center population to 25 million by 2035. Over 24 million people lived in the city as of the end of 2016. The metropolis will limit land for construction to 3,200 square kilometers and prioritize eco-friendly urban transformation and 10 transportation-oriented developments.
Status: Under Construction
Location: Shanghai, CN
My Role: City Planner and Sustainability Consultant
Additional Credits: Shanghai Master Plan (2017-2035) was drafted by Shanghai Municipal People's Government and approved by the State Council, the central government's cabinet. It involved consultation with experts, public participation and regional coordination, the briefing document said, since the city is slated to serve as the core of the Yangtze River Delta city cluster.
