Urban Village Essay

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Urban village is a particular consequence of urban development in every city, including China. At the earlier time, urban village concept was mentioned by the famous American economist, Arthur O’ Sullivan. In his book, Urban Economics (2007, p68)[ ], he mentioned about American Urban Village. He said that American’s urban village is the mass concentration located in the suburb of modern cities, called “hypo-centers.” He also mentioned that those kinds of urban villages are an outcome of suburbanization and the decentralization of shopping malls and office buildings.
The city, which is composed of many suburb “hypo-centers,” has been created an urban village system. In many American big cities, “hypo-centers” in the suburbs often consist of high office buildings, hotels, shopping centers and entertainment establishments, and become the urban village center. As a result, people living around these livelihood centers have an easy access in their daily life.
Looking at the American urban village’s description above, it is obvious to see that the urban village meaning in America and China is quite different. Although these two urban villages are both the result of urban expanding and comes from the local villages, the differences in political, social, economic, and urbanization process produced the completely different development’s perception. Still, as it’s happened in many cases, wherever it is; the development will share some common characteristic, in order to have a successful urban village.
Generally, in urban village development, there is a fundamental relationship (Zhou Shuo, 2007). Urban village development programs usually related to three players consist of the local government, farmer, and developer. The three players stan...

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...age can be independent. One of the examples is to design a mixed use area.
2. Participation/ Interest of the local people to build their village
Local people should have an awareness to build their village. They should have a willingness to go a step further for a better life. The potential user also became one of the important factors to decide the success of the development.
3. Organization or Village Committee
This organization or village committee holding an important role in maintaining the village’s planning. Within this organization, the village development will be more organized and efficiently.
4. Support from the local government to build their environment
Government as the highest institutional department also needs to support this program. Giving a full attention and strict organize can be a good way to control the quality of the village’s development.

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