Livability Criteria: Tokyo, Japan
FC-02x Livable Future Cities (1st Run) - Compulsory Exercise 1
Uploaded on 2015-10-10 by alsyn
1) Safety 2) Job Opportunities 3) Climate 4) International Connectivity 5) Transportation 2 - Why do we live where we live? I am living in Tokyo, Japan. And why? 1) To follow my wife 2) Culture 3) International Connectivity 4) Job Opportunities 5) Safety ![Tokyo by night - From Tokyo tower][1] ![Tokyo by night - Shibuya][2] 3 - To what extend does your own place of residence fulfill your ideal livability criteria? 1) Safety : 100/100 2) Job Opportunities : 20/100 (Japan is a little too close-minded to foreigners) 3) Climate : 50/100 (summer is too hot and humid + Earthquakes + Typhons) 4) International Connectivity : 75/100 5) Transportation : 90/100 General livability score for Tokyo: 75/100 4 - What would you change? First do something about pollution and about the place occupied by pedestrians in the city. There is no quiet place for the pedestrians. Even common sidewalks are shared with bikes, so we should always be vigilent. 5 - Why do we move? Places where I am interested to move into: 1) Montreal 2) Berlin 3) Paris Reasons: 1) International Connectivity 2) Culture 3) Job Opportunities 4) Safety 5) Climate [1]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14444399214971075.jpg [2]: https://edxuploads.s3.amazonaws.com/14444400401022747.jpg