When people talk about reinventing the city they usually are reacting to the worst modern cities have to offer: cars, pollution, and congestion. Rarely do they mean design. Most are happy with traditional housing types and hermetically sealed office buildings. There are a lot of reasons for this but we suggest it is due to lack of choices. People generally do not understand architecture.

WIll Alsop (you know, the architect who designed the Sharp Centre for Design) creates city master plans that reinvent the city. Read more about the story at the Coolhunter.