Design

The Rise of the Eco Expo

Not only do expos bring together sustainable themes and ideas for an urban future, they often remake their host cities into leaner, greener spaces.
Yeosu Expo 2012

Expos have long sported green themes and visions for an urban future. They've also, when at their most successful, served to remake their host cities.

An estimated 73 million people attended an expo in 2010 Shanghai, the largest expo ever held in terms of size and attendance. The Urban Best Practices section of the fair was itself nearly as large as an entire expo. Its pavilions were sponsored by cities around the world, from Sao Paulo to Seoul to Vancouver, showing off their sustainable city-building wiles.