In 2012, China announced plans for 'Great City,' an ultra-modern car-free satellite city near Chengdu designed to house 80,000 people in high-rise core housing. The walkable development, surrounded by green space, was designed to use 48% less energy, 58% less water, produce 89% less landfill waste, and generate 60% less carbon dioxide than a conventional city. Like many of China's ambitious eco-city proposals, it never progressed beyond the planning stage.
