Yifan Huang
Bilateral Vertical Urbanization
Bilateral Vertical Urbanization envisions a bright future for urban development. Metropolises are currently facing the dilemma of dense population, small living area per capita, traffic congestion, and other urban problems. My thesis proposes an innovative urban development strategy, suggesting the redevelopment of underground space resources in cities to improve urban space utilization and help alleviate the crisis of overcrowding. San Francisco, the shining jewel on the West Coast of the United States, is facing this dilemma, as well as the long-term risks of devastating earthquakes and rising sea levels. I redefined the ground surface of the city, established new connections between underground space and space currently in the air, and elaborated on the advantages of Bilateral Vertical Urbanization compared to traditional urban development methods. Bilateral Vertical Urbanization not only improve the population problems of large cities but will also provide cities with bonuses, such as preventive measures against earthquakes.
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