00:00Bacu ha una storia molto lunga e ricca, e ora posso vedere che è diventata una città di futuro, e siamo molto orgogliosi di essere parte di questo.
00:20Bacu, la città di una città più visibile, è un esempio più visibile di questa trasformazione.
00:24Bacu, la città di una città più grande, è rappresenta una nuova approccia per l'urbanismo di sviluppo che funzionano per le persone che vivono e lavorano.
00:35Successo è stato costruito nella visione di questo paese.
00:41È supposed a essere verde, è supposed a essere sostenibile, è supposed a essere comforzato per vivere.
00:48It's a very nice mix of residential and commercial areas, and it converts the environment into walkable city,
01:01in the concept of a 500 meter city or a 5 minute city.
01:06It means people can walk 5 minutes to achieve everything what they need.
01:11It can be either a shop, cafe, school, kindergarten, pharmacy, vet cleaning.
01:20That reduces use of public transport and private transport.
01:26That reduces carbon emission.
01:30And the ratio of green zones within the city is higher than average.
01:37In Baku, White City, it's very clear to see how local developments will connect to the global debates
01:42that will take place here at the World Urban Forum in May.
01:47Good architecture and master planning, they're affecting people's lives.
01:51They're affecting their day-to-day routines.
01:54So architecture and master planning, to me, are one of the most important things in the world.
01:59We can say that this is the city for the future.
02:01But cities are not defined by plans alone.
02:10They are shaped by people who choose to invest their time, energy and livelihoods in them.
02:19White City is a new and up-and-coming place right now in Baku.
02:25And I think because it's new and modern, it was a natural feel for us to be here.
02:32Also, the architecture of this place was kind of designed for our idea.
02:38And also, it's kind of a mash-up of tradition and modern Baku right now.
02:45White City attracts people because it has a very young energy.
02:49It used to be an industrial area, but as a phoenix, risen from the ashes, it's just completely changed.
02:59And it's a very walkable place.
03:01People want to meet here.
03:03It has a very unique kind of look.
03:07So I think that's why it attracts people to work and live here.
03:10Beyond the architecture, this transformation is measured in momentum, in who arrives, who stays and how new ideas take root,
03:20turning once-industrial space into a place of daily exchange and opportunity.
03:28The city grows stronger when local businesses grow with it.
03:31As this district grows, I think small businesses give the whole character to the place.
03:38That character is felt not only in shops and cafes, but in how people experience the city day to day.
03:48It is a unique transformation where the people are the centre and the priorities are the comfort and the walkability.
03:55So these things really do matter and they make the real impact on the whole thing.
03:58You know, when everything is closed, it's really good because you spend more time with family, not in the traffic.
04:08The school is near to us, the cafes, parks.
04:11I go to Pilates next to the home.
04:14It's very good for us.
04:15It's a combination of factors, which when they add up, that's where the change is, that's where the difference is.
04:21Because it's easy to build a building and, you know, plant a few trees.
04:24It's not only about that.
04:25It's the, when you look at it all in all, it's little aspects.
04:29It's like a chain, you know, look at it.
04:31So all these little details add up and that's where the difference is, that's where the transformation is.
04:35Taken together, the ideas shaping Baku White City point to a different model of urban growth.
04:45One where planning, business and daily life are closely connected
04:48and where the city of the future is built around people and families, not just infrastructure.
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