The Intentional City

Posted by on April 22, 2005

The Intentional City
International Federation of Housing and Planning Annual Conference

May 22-25, Portland, OR

The Intentional City: Applying local values and choice in a global context

To plan a city is an attempt to shape its future; to intentionally create a more ideal place that builds on local assets and community values. While notions of the ?ideal? vary across cultures, places, and time, they almost always include concepts of civic quality, economic prosperity, and a life sustaining environment. The globalized economy, increasing community empowerment, and growing concerns about accelerating impacts on the Earth?s ecosystems make the pursuit of local goals more challenging. Planners and leaders must consider both local desires and global influences in planning for their communities? future growth, development, and vitality. The phrase ?think globally, act locally? has now become a defining concept for metropolitan areas around the globe. This conference will provide a forum for sharing ideas, approaches, and specific experiences that can inform our efforts to create ?ideal? 21st century cities. The conference will consider three aspects of this theme in detail.

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