Scenarios about 'city design'
City design encompasses the deliberate planning, organization, and aesthetic development of urban spaces, including street layouts, building arrangements, public spaces, and infrastructure systems. Throughout history, approaches to city design have reflected cultural values, technological capabilities, and responses to social challenges, from ancient grid patterns to modern sustainable urban planning. City design in alternate history scenarios often explores how different technological paths, cultural priorities, or historical events might have created dramatically different urban landscapes and living patterns.
What If Barcelona's Eixample Grid Extended Throughout the City?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Ildefons Cerdà's visionary urban grid plan for Barcelona's Eixample district was implemented across the entire city, potentially creating one of the most uniformly planned major cities in the world.
What If Christchurch Rebuilt Differently After the Earthquakes?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Christchurch, New Zealand pursued a radically different reconstruction strategy following the devastating 2010-2011 earthquakes, potentially transforming it into a global model for disaster recovery and sustainable urban design.