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Shanghai World Expo ReUse

Posted on October 07, 2010 by Tadd Miller

In the one half day, and misty rain environment of which I had to enjoy and check out the World Expo in Shanghai, I must admit China is putting on quite a show. What an incredible spectacle of buildings, park, shops, infrastructure, views, and information. This is an incredible venture.

However, the real question is re-use? According to one of the informed participants in my rapid tour, there are significant pieces of the project that are going to remain in place long after the World Fair closes, however, what is the reality of the market for this large and open space. If it is anything like many of the former Olympic Villages I have visited, they turn into large unused parks. However, I have a better idea for this reuse, and in China I think it can be done, and that is to turn it over to a private developer to create a new World Expo City. This would include office towers, apartments, condos, retail, a new destination. Although the location is close to the downtown of Shanghai, with the incredible investment in infrastructure, the multiple public art pieces that may likely remain, it seems like and incredible City could be created that would be incredible. If you look at the sales pitch of Mori building company, they focus on building the City vertically to create green. What a better place than this environment to do this, and what a better developer than the creator of Ropponghi Hills in Shanghai to tackle such a task. I would love to see what this would become as a reuse under the likes of Mori Building Company, Shui Yuan Land, or Mitusi Fudosan, it would be a truly incredible site, and an even more incredible city.

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Suburban Lifestyle 18 Percent Cost Premium Over Urban

Posted on July 09, 2010 by Tadd Miller

All those considering living in the suburbs vs. the downtown area of your city need to read The New York Times article by Tara Siegel Bernard which outlines the math of living in the suburbs vs. the City. This just further cements Milhaus belief in the future of mixed use and urban redevelopment as the future of residential development. In order to read the whole article, check it out at High-Rise, or House With Yard? Although there are a significant number of factors that make this study unscientific, including the fact that this is an analysis of New York City residents in the $175,000 annual income range, it at least notes the basic concerns that everyone needs to go through in their city to analyze their lifestyle choice. It is nice to start seeing the press regularly discussing what those of us urban dwellers have known for a long time!

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