20 Hong Gang - Building The First Vertical City in China

Update: 2016-04-21

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Hong Gang is the Chairman of Greatview Packing, and an advocate for building a vertical city in China. In this episode, we talk about how politics shapes urban forms, the advantages and efficiencies of vertical cities, and why density is a good thing.

Lynn King joins us as co-host for this episode.

Read full show notes and more at verticalcity.org/podcast/20-hong-gang.

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20 Hong Gang - Building The First Vertical City in China

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20 Hong Gang - Building The First Vertical City in China

20 Hong Gang - Building The First Vertical City in China