Wednesday, January 5, 2011

A Wild New World

Have you noticed nations aren't as stable as they used to be? I'm writing from Ireland, which was in the news in 2010 for being bailed out by the EU. The worst is far from over, with property prices falling by over 40%, and with 2,800 'ghost estates' which were built by developers in the boom years and now lie empty. As an entrepreneur, how can you guard against all your good work coming undone by simply starting your enterprise in the wrong country at the wrong time?

Every country has a master plan. If you were to invest in a business you would want to see the business plan, so it makes sense if you're going to invest in a country to see their master plan (Ireland's five year plan published last year is actually called the Recovery Plan). Have a look online to see what your country has in store for you...

As a wild example of looking into the future of a country who's got it together, I've included a couple of great pieces on the Singapore Master Plan. Have a look and be amazed!

The Future of Singapore in 2015 (From Govt IT Master Plan)


Singapore 2050 Master Plan (By WOHA as a Newspaper 'Strange Times') - Best to enlarge as it includes many super-cool concepts.
172 Strange Times 24 Nov2050


 If we could design a new nation, knowing now what we know now,
what would it look like?

1 comments:

David said...

It's both inspiring and a little disturbing that Singapore has got it so together. I think there's something liberating in knowing sometimes the people in power don't have a clue. It gives us more freedom to shape the future. That said, I do like the idea that every government should sell their future to their citizens and other countries with videos, models and master plans. After all that's what they need to do for the Olympics and World Cup!

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