Starter Questions How has Tianjin changed in the last 5 years? In the last 20 years? What is urban planning? What kind of things do officials plan? What does quality of life mean? Is it important to you? In your mind, what’s an example of a well-planned city? In your mind, what’s a badly-planned city?

How has Tianjin changed in the last 5 years? In the last 20 years?

What is urban planning? What kind of things do officials plan?

What does quality of life mean? Is it important to you?

In your mind, what’s an example of a well-planned city?

In your mind, what’s a badly-planned city?

Urban Planning Concepts 1. Infrastructure – what kinds can you name?

1. Infrastructure – what kinds can you name?

Urban Planning Concepts 2. Maintenance – what needs it?

2. Maintenance – what needs it?

Urban Planning Concepts 3. Sanitation – what does it include?

3. Sanitation – what does it include?

Urban Planning Concepts 4. Recreation – what facilities are best?

4. Recreation – what facilities are best?

Urban Planning Concepts 5. Green Spaces – where can we build them?

5. Green Spaces – where can we build them?

Urban Planning Concepts 6. Urban Sprawl – is it good or bad?

6. Urban Sprawl – is it good or bad?

Urban Planning Concepts 7. Urban Renewal – why do it, and where?

7. Urban Renewal – why do it, and where?

Discussion Besides family and a good job, what factors are important to you when choosing a city to live in? What problems can a fast-growing city have? Are private motor cars good or bad for a city? Why? Should Chinese cities look “Chinese” or should they borrow things from other countries?

Besides family and a good job, what factors are important to you when choosing a city to live in?

What problems can a fast-growing city have?

Are private motor cars good or bad for a city? Why?

Should Chinese cities look “Chinese” or should they borrow things from other countries?

Be the Planners Work with people at your table Imagine that you are all city planners in Tianjin. Mayor Dai Xianglong has asked you to plan three major improvements to better the quality of life in Tianjin. What three improvements does your group suggest? Why? Present your plan to us!

Work with people at your table

Imagine that you are all city planners in Tianjin. Mayor Dai Xianglong has asked you to plan three major improvements to better the quality of life in Tianjin.

What three improvements does your group suggest? Why?

Present your plan to us!