Shenzhen

AREA:
1,997 km2 (771 sq mi)
POPULATION:
17,560,000
China

Shenzhen, one of China’s most dynamic and innovative cities, participated in the GEF-6 China Sustainable Cities Integrated Approach Pilot (SCIAP) to refine its low-carbon city master plan and enhance transit-oriented development. Building on its experience as a national leader in TOD, Shenzhen worked with the GPSC to update zoning, station-area design, and mixed-use development mechanisms. The program also supported studies on low-carbon urban form and financing models for sustainable infrastructure, positioning Shenzhen as a key contributor to China’s TOD knowledge base and a reference city for other metropolitan regions.

Recent Initiatives

Transit-Oriented Development

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Municipal PPP

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Gender and Cities

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