Dictionary Definition
• Planning (noun)
The process of making plans for something.
… sounds pretty proactive…
What if?•London became Europe’s first 20 million population city
•Selective provincial cities had specific national economic roles
•Some cities shrink - but beautifully
CLEAR POLITICAL LEADERSHIP & COMMITMENT
• Positive behaviour & culture• Dynamic public partnership with private
sector• Speed of decision making
INFRASTRUCTURE LED CHANGEFastest Broadband Connection in the World
River Crossings River Crossings
STRATFORD
HIGH SPEED 2
A NEW PARADIGM: AEROTROPOLIS
ABP/Stanhope Royal Albert Dock Chelsfield Expo Royal Victoria Dock
London City Airport EXCEL
WHAT IF?
• Instead of 433 local authorities in the UK there were X (a lesser number)?
• Instead of 32 London Boroughs there were 5 – like New York?
… could this be the ultimate consequence of austerity and the need to be (nationally) more strategic and effective?
A New Paradigm / A New Lexicon
Old Words Planning
SmartSustainable
TechFuture
LandmarkIconic
New WordsTransformation
HappinessSerendipity
Co-existenceBeauty
SoulInterim