"FLOW CITY"
FLOW, DRIVE, INNOVATION, SYNERGY

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¡°Flow City¡± Core Concepts:Flow, Drive, Innovation, Synergy

 

Core Concept

A city is not merely an engine for economic growth, but also an environment to improve our health and well-being.  A city should be viewed as a living, breathing, growing and changing organism that supports the healthy sustenance of life.

A city is also the organic union of a healthy environment, a healthy economy and healthy human beings.  By embracing the principles of organic growth, a city can foster sustainable development by improving the environment, expanding its resources, and allowing citizens to realize their full potential.

¡°Flow City¡± is not a city per se, but a concept, and a highly adaptable, scalable, competitive model for the integrated development of a city¡¯s economy, environment and society.

 

Efficient infrastructure is the source of Flow City¡¯s flow energy

 

Flow

The economic, environmental and social development of a city, a region or even a country requires not only complementary ¡°hardware¡± and ¡°software¡± resources, but also energy.  Flow creates the energy for growth.

At Flow City, ¡°flow¡± refers to the flow of people, goods, information and capital.  The ¡°flow energy¡± is derived from an efficient transportation network, ubiquitous information, an effective financial system, low-waste power/water/material supply, low-emission trash/waste water/waste gas management, and an ecological infrastructure that promotes bio-diversity.  In short, flow energy is derived from Flow City¡¯s comprehensive infrastructure.

Flow City¡¯s efficient infrastructure is the source of its flow energy.

 

Circular economy is the source of Flow City¡¯s drive energy

 

Drive

A strong infrastructure system infuses a city with the flow energy that will drive economic growth: its ¡°Drive Energy.¡±  Drive energy comes from the vertical integration of primary, secondary and tertiary industrial chains, the integration of resource-processing ¡°upstream¡± industries and waste-processing ¡°downstream¡± industries, the extension of national and international markets, the integration of rural and urban economies, the efficient, ¡°circular¡± utilization of power, water and material resources, and the development of clean and renewable energy sources.  In short, the energy that drives economic growth is generated by a city¡¯s ¡°circular¡± economic system.

A city¡¯s circular economic system is the source of its drive energy.

 

 

Human capital is the source of Flow City¡¯s innovative energy

 

Innovation

In today¡¯s hyper-competitive globalized economy, having the right economic mix alone does not guarantee a competitive edge. That requires the power of creative individuals with the capacity to adapt and innovate.  It requires the power of innovation. 

Improving a city¡¯s quality of life is the best way to attract talent.  By providing a healthy and safe living environment, good job opportunities, abundant recreational outlets, a quality educational system and efficient public service, Flow City will attract talented individuals and build the creative capacity that will maximize its competitive edge.

Human capital is the source of Flow City¡¯s innovative energy.

 

Enlightened policy fosters synergy among Flow City¡¯s social,

economic and environmental systems

 

Synergy

Infrastructure, economic system and human resource are a city¡¯s development capital.  With proper policy support, a city¡¯s overall development outlook can be enhanced.

Flow City should consider adopting incentive policies that can dramatically improve the framework, strategy and execution of its economic growth:

Framework: create an attractive ecological, investment and living environment.

Strategy: offer the best infrastructure, economic and human resource systems.

Execution: build around core strengths, foster innovation, develop synergistically.

When policy and capital are well coordinated, synergy is released, and the whole can be greater than the sum of its parts.  Thus, sustainable economic, environmental and social benefits can result from a city¡¯s far-sighted policies.

The strategic coordination of a city¡¯s ¡°flow energy¡± derived from its infrastructure, ¡°drive energy¡± from its economic systems, ¡°innovative energy¡± from its human capital, and ¡°synergy¡± from its policies will propel its economic, environmental and social development.

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