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Vertical expansion in the making: Planning against deindustrialization by promoting “Industry’s Going Upstairs†in Shenzhen

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  • Qianqian Wei

    (Shenzhen Institute, Sun Yat-sen University, China)

  • Yong Zhang

    (Division of Social Science, Yale-NUS College, Singapore)

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In recent years, industrial metropolises in China have experienced a surge in proactive planning initiatives aimed at developing high-rise industrial structures, commonly known as “Industry’s Going Upstairs (IGU).†This study argues that the IGU represents a distinct form of urban verticality that is neither motivated by capitalist speculation nor sustainability prompts but rather by local states’ intervention to ensure economic resilience and enhance innovation capabilities. This study presents the case of Shenzhen to demonstrate how the adoption of the IGU initiative is catalyzed by concerns over manufacturing sectors’ out-migration and the effects of volatile US-China relations on the city’s competitiveness. In light of these circumstances, Shenzhen has embraced the ambitious IGU initiative as a practical approach to reverse the trend of deindustrialization while sidestepping the lengthy process of industrial land redevelopment. The paper concludes by emphasizing the need for a comprehensive understanding of political-economic factors that drive urban vertical expansion and their potential consequences.

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  • Qianqian Wei & Yong Zhang, 2024. "Vertical expansion in the making: Planning against deindustrialization by promoting “Industry’s Going Upstairs†in Shenzhen," Environment and Planning A, , vol. 56(5), pages 1447-1461, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:envira:v:56:y:2024:i:5:p:1447-1461
    DOI: 10.1177/0308518X241226889
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