"The ultimate political act in town planning is the building of a new town," stated Michelle Provoost, director of the International New Town Institute in the introduction to this conference, held in Almere, the largest new town in the Netherlands.rnHosted by the self-proclaimed Gilbert and George of architectural history, Michelle Provoost and Wouter Vanstiphout - probably best known for their urban renewal projects such as WiMBY! in Hoogvliet - the two-day conference offered global perspectives from the Middle East, Asia, the US, and Europe on the past, present and future of planned communities in our urbanising world.
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