http://greenleapforward.com/2008/11/16/creating-a-better-life-a-closer-look-at-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city-project/ Tracking the emerging technological, commercial, political and social revolution that is greening China's red-hot economy. Thu, 11 Mar 2010 08:26:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://greenleapforward.com/2008/11/16/creating-a-better-life-a-closer-look-at-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city-project/#comment-31758 The Green Leap Forward 绿跃进 » From Salt Water to Green Islands: A Dutch Vision Mon, 28 Dec 2009 06:26:25 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=140#comment-31758 [...] be right next to the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, which we have blogged about previously here, here and [...] [...] be right next to the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City, which we have blogged about previously here, here and [...]

]]> http://greenleapforward.com/2008/11/16/creating-a-better-life-a-closer-look-at-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city-project/#comment-10526 The Green Leap Forward 绿跃进 » Green Hops: New Renewable Energy Targets, More Carbon Tax Chatter, Singapore-Nanjing Eco-city Announced Thu, 07 May 2009 19:07:10 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=140#comment-10526 [...] will span only 3 to 5 sq km, roughly a tenth of the size of the Tianjin eco-city project (see previous post) that the Singapore government is helping to build, and will be driven by different Singapore [...] [...] will span only 3 to 5 sq km, roughly a tenth of the size of the Tianjin eco-city project (see previous post) that the Singapore government is helping to build, and will be driven by different Singapore [...]

]]> http://greenleapforward.com/2008/11/16/creating-a-better-life-a-closer-look-at-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city-project/#comment-3962 The Green Leap Forward 绿跃进 » Blog Archive » The Best of 2008 Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:15:49 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=140#comment-3962 [...] City:  Urban Planning for Climate Change” (May 31) and “Creating a Better Life: A Closer Look at the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Project” (Nov 16):  A window into how China has become an eco-city laboratory.  The stories of [...] [...] City:  Urban Planning for Climate Change” (May 31) and “Creating a Better Life: A Closer Look at the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Project” (Nov 16):  A window into how China has become an eco-city laboratory.  The stories of [...]

]]> http://greenleapforward.com/2008/11/16/creating-a-better-life-a-closer-look-at-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city-project/#comment-2029 The Green Leap Forward 绿跃进 » Blog Archive » Update from Tianjin: Report on the Ground Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:40:04 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=140#comment-2029 [...] Comments « Creating A Better Life: A Closer Look at the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Project [...] [...] Comments « Creating A Better Life: A Closer Look at the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Project [...]

]]> http://greenleapforward.com/2008/11/16/creating-a-better-life-a-closer-look-at-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city-project/#comment-1971 Geoff Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:32:31 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=140#comment-1971 Also, I liked how Mah Bow Tan' take on triple bottom line, referring to it as the "three harmonies". Great post, Julian. Also, I liked how Mah Bow Tan’ take on triple bottom line, referring to it as the “three harmonies”. Great post, Julian.

]]> http://greenleapforward.com/2008/11/16/creating-a-better-life-a-closer-look-at-the-sino-singapore-tianjin-eco-city-project/#comment-1970 Geoff Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:24:43 +0000 http://greenleapforward.com/?p=140#comment-1970 Julian- Well done. I think Dongtan has also broken ground and expects to have something done by the opening of Expo 2010. They were originally slated to have 10,000 homes completed and occupied, but thanks to the financial mess and it's impact on finding capital, they might have to drop that down to just a welcome center or something. I totally agree with you that China has become a laboratory, but it seems like Tianjin has been particularly receptive to green experiments (carbon exchange and now this; I've also heard of other rumored eco-cities planned for Tianjin). It'll be interesting to see where this goes, and whether Tianjin might try to fashion itself as a green hub, like an Austin or Portland maybe. Julian-
Well done. I think Dongtan has also broken ground and expects to have something done by the opening of Expo 2010. They were originally slated to have 10,000 homes completed and occupied, but thanks to the financial mess and it’s impact on finding capital, they might have to drop that down to just a welcome center or something.
I totally agree with you that China has become a laboratory, but it seems like Tianjin has been particularly receptive to green experiments (carbon exchange and now this; I’ve also heard of other rumored eco-cities planned for Tianjin). It’ll be interesting to see where this goes, and whether Tianjin might try to fashion itself as a green hub, like an Austin or Portland maybe.

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