From greenfield city developments in Abu Dhabi and Saudi Arabia to smart airport cities in India to urban strategy for governments in Singapore, Europe and beyond, I work at the intersection of government vision, real estate reality, and city-scale technology. I help projects get built, get rescued, and get governed properly.
Some examples of Gordon’s city work around the world
TEDx Chiang Mai Thailand – The “How” of Cities is one of Gordon’s major city issues and helping cities and developers to discover “how” to actually structure and implement projects and strategies. Too much city talk is about “why” and “what” rather than “how”. This TEDx explains the differences. Most technology providers in the city space are mostly only interested in selling their products or the “what” without any real understanding of the “how” or even the “why” so watch this presentation and think about the issues raised.
Masdar City in Sydney Australia – Overseas Delegation for a City Masdar City in Abu Dhabi was the original smart city and remains an iconic example of new city development. Gordon Falconer was there at the beginning as the Head of Strategy when 500 consultants and engineers were planning and designing the $20B zero carbon master planned city. This video from Channel 10 in Sydney Australia gives you a feel for what was happening in 2008 at Masdar City and the focus it held around the world.
Lund Sweden – Swedish Cities working together with city experts
A very clear and practicable example in Lund Sweden, of Swedish cities collaborating with experts from Amsterdam ( Frans Anton-Vermast ) and Singapore to unlock possible new approaches to solving city problems.