Future cities: Urban planners get creative | DW Documentary

Will the cities of the future be climate neutral? Might they also be able to actively filter carbon dioxide out of the air? Futurologist Vincente Guallarte thinks so. In fact, he says, our cities will soon be able to absorb CO2, just like trees do.

To accomplish this, Guallarte wants to bring sustainable industries and agriculture to our urban centers, with greenhouses atop every building. But in order for Guallarte’s proposal to work, he says, cities will have learn to submit to the laws and principles of nature.

Urban planners also have big plans for our energy supply. In the future, countries like Germany could become energy producers. In Esslingen am Neckar, residents are working on producing green hydrogen in homes, to be used as fuel for trucks. It’s a project that‘s breaking new ground, says investor Manfred Norbert.

Our future cities will be all about redefining a new normal. Architects and urban planners are expecting to see entirely new approaches to communal living, as well as new urban concepts for autonomous supply chains. The repurposing of old buildings, and the generation of food as well as energy, are other important topics.

The architect Arno Brandhuber thinks the current building stock available, and the possibilities it offers, have been underestimated. His spectacular business headquarters are located in an old silo in Berlin’s Lichtenberg district. His most provocative project, something he calls his "Anti-villa," is a repurposed East German factory for cotton knitwear. It‘s a prime example of sustainable design.

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[sergiobasilio]

To plan our cities we usually forget the role of geographers, and I think that we need to know where to place urban functions first instead of desing concrete spaces. We need to know and plan the way this places are going to interact with the rest of the city (for example from a mobility point of view), and make them the most functional and optimal from the most ecological, social and economical point of view. So, in conclusion, architects should not be in charge of planning cities but in designing the diferent places that make them up. This is the big mistake of urban planning nowadays.

[krluxo]

The fact that this documentary is called "Urban Planners get creative" but there are no actual urban planners in it, only corporations and architects talking about what cities should be. I like the spirit of the documentary, it brings interesting topics to the table. However, I think there is a misconception about what urban planning/design is and the range of professionals who collaborate in it.

[gabecunha]

future cities should be about walkability, public transport, and electric bikes scooters and carts.
any talk of future cities with cars is more about the continued profitability of car companies and not really about genuine sustainable living
a bit disappointing to think that so many people agree that we have to change the way we are living, but don't realize transportation has to fundamentally change as well

[BobQuigley]

For many American cities there's an opportunity to TURN THE BULLDOZERS AROUND and rebuild back toward the core. Disassemble the building which cannot be upgraded. Reuse the components of the buildings. Reuse/repurpose concrete, asphalt, etc etc. Upgrade utilities. Stop destroying virgin lands, agriculture. Endless work available, unemployment tamed. Plenty of money to be made. It's time... TY DW!

[oldgreg]

These aren’t urban planners, these are architects… doesn’t matter how sustainable the buildings are if you need to drive there, it’s not sustainable…

[john.n.]

with the high inflation, high cost of living, low economic growth, low productivity, it's impossible to build a ecological city o town in germany

[DanSoloha]

As long as the “future cities” are fully walkable with robust public transit I’m on board

[quippy]

This is much better and refreshing content than sickening geopolitics. DW is already doing a better job than many other news channels.

[PURAHOUSEDERESTREPO]

Walkable 15 minute cities are the future!

[nefertitib]

I like the idea of adaptive reuse, this is uncommon in the US where I work, most architects want their building to stand out and most of the time the existing structure has to be demolished. A lot of times the existing structure is just single family house, making way for apartments, so it is really hard to use existing structure. But the concept of studying the structure until a solution presented itself resonates w me since that’s also my approach to architecture and design. I wish we can do more though…

[hjdhjddsah]

"This building is still perfectly functional and usable so we won't demolish it"

This is the most lazy green washing idea I've ever seen

[veggieboyultimate]

We need to build buildings in a more eco friendly way.

[petergorm]

DW stands out on Youtube and anywhere else. Thank you. Love you, DW!

[forenamesurname]

lesson 1 - architects (well most) are egomaniacal- they want to build the best building for their portfolio, not the best building for you

[garrygballard]

The old Infrastructure is high maintenance. Concrete can easily be recycled and in new ways..

[kookamunga]

More trains, sidewalks, bus lanes, bicycles, bicycle lanes, more green space and much less cars .

[itskv]

I can't believe they are teaching resourcefulness like it's something new or innovative. Since the beginning of time people have always used what's in their immediate surroundings to build homes, buildings and other structures. Urbanization and industrialization destroyed the world and made everything more complicated than it needs to be. This documentary highlights this.

[shaunmckenzie]

DW is now my favourite news and doc channel. Always on point and factual.

[tracienielson]

Please for the love of all this holy, make architecture beautiful again.

[khaoulagammoudi]

I've discovered this channel recently. I really appreciate its content.