Enbe report final draft

ENBE Final Project Part A- Report The BetterLivable TownRepresentation
KiralyRenaud 0320322 Ms.Iffa FNBE AUG 2014 TaylorsUniversity
1. Introduction
For the purpose of creatinga bettercity,investigationonthree cities,one ancientcity,present
cityand lastlyfuture citywasconductedandinformationcollectedtobetterunderstandwhatis
a city’shistory,the componentsand elementsinvolved,itsstagesof developmentandwhat
makesithospitable foritscitizen.
Furthermore the city’stopography,hierarchy,topographyandsoforthwasresearchedtobetter
implementimprovementsinthe new “X”city.To show alsothe relationshipthe city’sshare with
the natural environmentandhow toincorporate these ideasandideologieswithinthe “X”city.
Finallythe “X”citymust be one that is sustainabletoensure itscitizens wellbeing,continued
developmentandprogression.

2. The City
What isa City?
A cityis a moderatelyandhighlysystematizedcenterof populationtowhichitssize issuperior
and functionsare more importantthana townor village.
Brief History:
The firstcitiesbeganto appearduringthe new Stone Age whenthe increasedcropproduction
due to developedagricultural techniquesguaranteedtosupporta permanentpopulation.
AncientGreece builtthe citystate,whichisanimportantforminthe rise of the Roman Empire
as well asthe medieval Italiantrading centersof Venice,GenoaandFlorence.Once the Middle
Agescame to an end,citiesbecame graduallymore underpoliticalcontrol of centralized
government.
What makesa city?
What makesa good City?
Good citiesare those thataccept and encourage ethnicdiversity,supportandencourage the
arts, have accessto venture capital tostimulate andmotivate entrepreneurshipandinnovation
and promote healthyenvironmentsthatprovidecleanairandwater.
What are future cities?
It isa termusedto imagine what intentionsacitywill have,how theywilloperate,whatsystems
will planthemandhowtheyrelate totheirstake holders(citizens,governments,business,
investorsandothers)

3. InvestigationandDataCollection:
AncientCity:Pompeii
 Pompeii was foundedinthe 7th
centuryB.C.by the Romans.
 It had a populationof about11,000.
 Many villasinthe surroundingarea.
 Temperate climate.
 Builtinthe shadowof a volcano.
 Geographydominatedbythe mountaintothe northwestanditsimmediateviewover the sea.
 Most of the cityis verymuch dis-levelledandsloping
 Extremelyfertilesoil becauseof volcanicash:particularcropsthat flourishedwere the grape
and olives.
 Good accessto riverand waterways
 At the time those were the mostefficientway of transportation
 Usedas a safe port.
 Multicultural society
1. Pompeii typical of roman towns: class divisions/socialstructure formed distinct
groups:
i) Slaves
ii) Freedmen(Freed slaves)
iii) Freeborn(Had never been slaves)
Strictly patriarchal
(Governed and controlled by men; women had less rights)
Hierarchy:-
Senior Elite:
-not directly involved in politics.
-High position romans who came to Pompeii on holiday

Local Elite:
-Wealthy land owners
-Involved in politics
Freedmen:
-Former Slaves
-Important part of the economy
-no political rights however their children are freeborn thus they can participate in
political affairs.
Slaves:
-Economic backbone
-workers
Women:
-Couldn’t vote
-Drew power from religious roles
-had a voice in politics but could not be politicians
Infrastructure:
 - Used aqua ducts made of concrete to carry water. Source of water from
highlands
 Aqua ducts divided into three channels: for public baths/public buildings.
Another for private houses. The last bigger channel for public fountains.
This provided water constantly
 Before the aqua duct wells were used and collection of rain water
 Tunnels underneath the town were used as sewer with drainage system
from the wealthy households
 City had a complex water system, an amphitheater(a place where
gladiatorial matches took place) , gymnasium, republic building, the
forum(the heart of Pompeii/the center of civic life/political, religious and
commercial activity), market place, basilica(Pompeii law court/one of the
most important buildings in Pompeii),theatres, shops, brothels, laundries,
public buildings, places of worship(temples to Jupiter/Apollo), houses,
public water system, traffic system(stone roads), open sewers in the
roads and a port
 The religions and town planning show more Greek and oriental/north
African style.

3. Presentdaytown:Marseille
 It isa Mediterraneanportcity
 Locatedin the regionof Provence-Alpes-Coted’azur
 It isthe thirdlargestcityof France
 Populationof 850,636
 Land area of 241 km square
 A majorcenterfor trade and industry
 Excellenttransportationinfrastructure(roads,seaportandairport)
 Commercial port:fortrade and containsrestaurants,offices,barsandhotels
 Fishingisanimportantfoodsource(Dailyfishmarketsheld)
 Gross domesticproductof 58.9 billion
 ServesasFrancesleadingcenterforoil refining
 Marseille regionIhome tothousandsof companies,90% of themare small businesses
 Marseille isone of the mostvisitedcitiesinFrance.
 It isthe administrative capital of France
 The city isdivide into16 districtswhichare informallysplitintoquarterswhichmake up110 in
total
 The districtsare pairedinto8 sectorseach witha mayorand council
 Marseille attractedmanyimmigrantsandmade ita cosmopolitanmeltingpot(Greeks,Italians,
Russians,Armenians,Vietnamese,Spanish,AfricanssuchasAlgerians,Comoros
 Religiouscommunitiesinclude:RomanCatholic,Muslim,ArmenianApostolic,Jewish,
Protestant, Easternorthodox andBuddhist
 It has an operahouse,historical andmaritime museums,artgalleries,cinemas,clubs,bars,
theatres,amatch makingfactory
 It has shoppingareasinthe 1st
2nd
6th
and7th
district
 The main shoppingareaisincentral Marseille
 The main harboris guardedbytwo massive forts
 There isa lighthouselocatedoff the coastnearthe harbor calledthe “phare de sainte Marie”
whichtranslatestothe lightlighthouse of SaintMary.
 Central Marseille consistsof chapelsnotablythe baroque chapelwhichissituatedinthe
courtyard,art galleries,historical museums,archaeological museums,hotels,the Pierre Puget
park, the chamberof commerce
 Outside of central Marseille consistsof a19th
centurybasilicaof Notre dame de la garde builtin
the hills

Social Problems:
-Drug relatedviolence
-Segregationof poorerresidential areasbyrail lines,passingbridgesandtunnels
-Much of the violence occursinthe poornorthernsuburbs.
-Youngpeople are those whoare more prone to this sort of behavior
-Violentbehaviorandtheftonpublic transport(Busesandtrains)
-Pickpockets
-Car attacks
-Streetsare dirtyandthere is smell of sewage
-Lotsof beggars
Transportationinfrastructure:
Land Transportationsystems:
-One of the bestin the world
-Mainlyconsistsof busesandtrains
-Excellentbustransportationnetwork,connectscitytoits neighboringtowns
-Several highwayspresent
-Trainsalsoveryimportant
-Keystationconnectedtoall significantlandmarksof the city
-Calledgare de Marseille SaintCharles
-TGV (Traina Grande vittesse) isanotherspeedyrailwaynetworksystem
Water Transportation:
Has a huge harborand ferryterminal
-Free ferrieseveryday
AirTransportation:
-Has an internationalairportknownasMarseille Provence Airport
-Internationalanddomesticflights
PublicTransport:
Much of whatMarseille has to offerisconcentratedaroundthe vieux Portandeasilytackledon
foot.To go furtherafield,make use of the city’sprettyreasonable networkof underground,
trainsand buses.

Traffic:
Marseille isabustlingcityandone of few European citiesinwhich severalmotorwaysendinthe
city
-The MPM (Marseille Provence Metropole) reorienteditsmajorhighwaysvianew tunnelsalong
the coastline.
-Thisbenefitsthousandsof pedestriansandautomobileuserswithimprovedjourneytimes
throughthe city.

Future City: New York City
 Located on the Atlantic coastal plain of the United States
 At the mouth of the Hudson river in the New York State
 Much of it is built on three islands
 These are Manhattan, Staten island and Long island
 Made of 5 boroughs separated by various waterways.
 Brooklyn and Queens occupy the western portion of Long island, while Staten Island and
Manhattan are completely their own land masses. The Bronx is to the north and remains
attached to the New York State mainland
 The area covers 116 kilometer square
 Most famous city in the US
 Population of over 8 million.
Economy:
-Leading financial center of the world
-Premier headquarters for location for leading global financial services companies.
-Distinctive for its high concentration of advanced service sector firms in fields of law,
accountancy, banking and management consultancy
-Largest stock exchange in the world
-Financial services account for more than 35% of the city’s employment income
Demographic:
-White Americans make up 44.1% of New York’s city population
-African Americans make up 25.2%
-American Indians 0.4%
-Asian Americans make up 11.6%
-Pacific islander Americans make less than 0.1%.
-Individuals from other races make up 16.8%
-Hispanics and Latinos make up 27.4%
Infrastructure:
-New York’s harbor and multiple waterways are what once made it the center of trade.
-Today they make it a city of bridges and tunnels
-The city features bridges of varying length and types
-They are used to carry vehicles such as cars, trucks, subway trains to pedestrians and
bicycles.
-10 bridges and 1 tunnel serving the city have been awarded landmark status.

-3 of these are the George Washington bridge, Verrazano bridge and the world famous
Brooklyn Bridge.
-New York city subway is one of the oldest and most extensive public transportation
system in the world.
-Staten island ferry is considered the best boat ride in the world by New Yorkers and
tourists.
Education:
-New York city has 110 universities and colleges.
-Some of them are world known schools such as Columbia University and Cornell
University.
Interests:
-The Statue of Liberty
-It was a gift from France
-It is a monument commemorating the centennial of the signing of the USA’s declaration
of independence

Reference Links:
 http://www.nhrw.org/images/514cfabe899aa.jpg
 http://tlbklaus.deviantart.com/art/New-Floating-City-WIP-3-95000693
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTD_juWYnRc
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAsmG1gFevI
 http://marseille.ca/maps/marseille.html
 http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/destination/france/34923/Marseille-city-break-
guide.html
 http://marseillecityofculture.eu/basic-information.html
 http://www2.kenes.com/eans-sfnc/Pages/AboutMarseille.aspx
 http://www.thornlighting.com/en/solutions/case-studies/road-and-tunnel/vieux-port-
tunnel-marseille-france
 http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/France/Provence_Alpes_Cote_dAzur/Mar
seille-104587/Warnings_or_Dangers-Marseille-TG-C-1.html
 http://www.bikenewyorkcity.com/
 http://www.new-hotel.com/fr/hotels-marseille/vieux-port

-Central Park
-It is a large public, urban park that occupies over 2.6 kilometer square in the heart of
Manhattan.
-It is host to approximately 25 million visitors per annum
-It opened in 1859, completed in 1873 and designated a national historical landmark in
1963.
Times Square
-Major intersection in Manhattan
-Sometimes known as ‘the crossroads of the world’
-Achieved status of iconic world landmark
-Has become a symbol of New York City
-Theatres of Broadway and the large number of animated neon and LED signs have love
made them one of New York iconic images and a symbol of intensely urban aspects of
Manhattan.

The New City: Haven the city floating on water
Situation:
-No more land for development
-As city’s population increases, governments don’t have the money to build modern
apartments
-Rising energy costs
-Cars and industries are polluting the air
Proposed Solution:
70% of the world’s surface is covered by ocean. Unclaimed international waters.
Build a self-sustaining city that floats on water. The ocean is endless and offers countless
bounties. It is an open space so as for energy production solar panels and wind farms can be
established. This will give the town free clean energy. So to come up with the solution to this
problem I performed an intensive investigation on previous cities. So it seemed logical for the
city to be a floating city on water. I worked on their disadvantages and tried to come up with
solutions to these problems and used the advantages as a guideline for the new city called
“Haven”. Analysis of how these cities used their environment came into consideration when
planning for “Haven”. Only the best ideas were chosen in the planning of the new town. Such as
the infrastructure like the use of bridges to cross from one sector to another.
The important characteristics and Elements of Haven:

- The city is in a radial grid divided into 6 entities serving their own function in a hexagonal
formation.
-Is that its shape makes it buoyant.
-It has a round underwater surface that makes it perfect for floating.
-It uses the large expense of sea as a primary food source so fishing is key factor in income.
-Also with vast amount of space free clean energy can be acquired from wind farms and solar
farms.
-Desalination process can ensure the city with clean drinking water.
-It has its own governing state so it does not belong to any country. This allows more freedom
towards its citizens.
-With minimum amounts of personal vehicles the city itself becomes pollution free.
-Since it’s a new concept of city, tourism can be a factor for economic growth
Conclusion:
Basically Haven is a new idea of city with new ideologies that does not segregate anyone. All is
fair and those who decide to live upon it are all involved in its continued growth and
development. The city itself is self-sustaining, clean and a good environment for activities. Of
course organizations, systems, rules and regulations shall be put in place as a precautionary
measure to inhibit the rise in social issues.
Also specific personnel shall be in charge with the safe keeping of it city and its citizens be it
police, cleaners, firemen etc… The city itself will be one that runs on efficient and clean energy
sources to keep pollution to a low. This will attract investors in the long run and ensure its
continued growth.
Lastly the city will be open to all who wish for a better living experience provided that they
contribute towards the advancement in Haven possibly through financial aid, technical
expertise or manual labor. Haven is a place for all.

Better Livable Town
Haven
Kiraly Renaud 0320322
FNBE AUGUST 2014 Taylors University

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