Shanghai 2040
Recently the ‘Shanghai 2040’ Master plan was released, which charts the major changes to Shanghai (and ultimately to China) in the coming years.
Departing from an industrial based economy, to a people-centric society, Shanghai will focus more on green space and becoming a global city, which will blend business and science with ecology and social welfare.
Reducing the population to a mere 25 million is one of the tasks, as in promoting people to move to node cities for a more cost effective and healthier life style. The ‘Shanghai Metropolitan Circle’ will stretch out into neighboring Jiangsu province and Zhejiang province.
The process has already begun and currently focuses on illegal construction and businesses, which have been closed en masse.
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2040 Excellent Global City Master Plan
| Global City | International Economic Centre
International Finance Centre International Trade Centre International Shipping Centre International Scientific Innovation Centre Cultural Metropolis Innovative, Humanistic and Eco-Friendly City |
| Population | Limited to 25 million by 2020 |
| Development of Culture, Tourism, Health, Seniors Care and Sports. | |
| Affordable (in terms of living cost), sustainable housing, more rentable houses in Node cities and around industrial areas. | |
| Construction | Improve environment and safety
Maximum land allocation of 3,200 km2 26% is allocated to residential construction 60% is allocated to ecological land (ie. green spaces) International communities for expats and apartments for foreign talent. |
| Environment | Development: People-oriented rather than economy-oriented.
Community Cell: 15 minute walk – Living, Recreation, Education and Workplace environment. Public services open for residents. Community a public place for sharing. |
| Multi-functional ecological system
-16 ecological green ring belts and 9 ecological corridors – Every 500 meters, there will be 3000 sqm of green space. – Comprehensive ecological protection system, divided into 4 administration groups. – Each Node City (Sub-urban town) is required to have a park at least 100 hectarces. |
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| 20% of primary energy from renewable energy
100% of solid waste sorting and harmless disposal |
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| 25% is allocated to Forest and Parks (current 15%)
Per capita public park/green space: 15 sqm (current 7sqm) Average PM2.5: 20 micrograms per cubic meter |
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| Note: Convert mg/m3 to ppm:
ppm = 24.45 x concentration (mg/m3) ÷ molecular weight |
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| Transportation | Shanghai Metropolitan Circle (Includes Wuxi, Suzhou, Nantong, Ningbo, Jiaxing, Zhoushan and Shanghai; 90 Minute Transportation)
– Average commute to less than 40 minutes. – 40% of transportation by Metro System – 60% of residents will have a subway within 600 meters. – Additional 1,000 km of subway – Additional 1,000 km of intercity railway network (stations for towns with populations of/or over 100,000 to develop into node cities) – Additional 1,000 km of tram lines – More one-stop transportation mode interchange hubs – Bus-dominated traffic system, expand bus-only lanes. – Greenways of 2,000km (cycling, walking, running) |
| Public Service | – Theory of organic decentralization
– Population able to move |
| Per 100,000 residents: 10 art galleries, 2 museums, 5 libraries, five football fields (or gymnasiums, training centres). | |
| Life-long education will be compulsory, supplied by local community colleges. |
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