"The regenerative city applies ecological principles to urban redevelopment to make the city environmentally viable. It should make the city socially viable as well. "That’s where the idea of the regenerative city comes in. It is the reconnection of the city to ecology. "Girardet expresses the hope that in emerging markets cities can be “smart from the start”. Being smart from the start requires more than just being persuaded of the industrial, social, and ecological logic of the … Continue reading