Why ECO-COMPACT CITY is more efficient than SPRAWL CITY?
• it consumes less territory
• it allows a correct density
• it allows small retail to be on street and on square
• it maximizes investment
• it allows the creation of an efficient network of public utilities
• it allows the creation of an efficient public transit system
SAN SEBASTIAN
180.000 inhabitants
Urbanized Area: 2.000 ha
Mall Surface: 55.000 m2
Retail Surface: 1.370.000 m2
Eco-Compact Metropolis
Main city of a Region or State as is from the ancient Greek language meter=mother and polis=city, that is "mother-city" in relation to other derived urban settlements by foundation or administration. View more
Eco-Compact City
A specific historic and social reality, but also giuridical - administrative physically organized according to a particular combination of open and built spaces... View more
Eco-C. Neighborhood
An organic portion of the polycentric city, with a certain functional and administrative authonomy. Rich in public spaces, both open and built, proportionally to the social life... View more
Eco-Compact District
Is an urban area specialized around a main activity. . Examples given are Theatre Districts, University Districts, Campuses, Fair Districts, etc. The structure of a District... View more
Eco-Compact Village
Small settelment or group of buildings organically conceived as dependent from a bigger urban centre. It is often considered as basic unit with a specific character which names... View more
Eco-Compact Plaza
It is an open public space organically connected with the surrounding urban fabric. It provides the urban neighborhood with a focal point for gathering. Each eco-urban neighborhood... View more
Eco-Compact Block
It is always defined by buildings aligned on street's edge, thus providing the block with one or several internal courtyards where kids or older people can play and rest in a protected.... View more
Eco-Compact Building
It is made of traditional regionl materials expressing the climate, geographical and cultural characters of the Region. It is always oriented towards the principles of bio-architecture... View more