AN exhibition at the former World Expo 2010 site in Puxi is showcasing the changing urban landscape in the city.

　　Titled “Shanghai Variation,” the exhibition at the Shanghai Design Center includes the redevelopment plans of the Dongjiadu area in Huangpu District, home to the oldest Shikumen buildings, and the old industrial areas in the Yangpu and Zhabei districts.

　　“The theme, Urban Variation, is an effort to inspire and involve the public to share their ideas with the city planners,” said Zhao Baojing, deputy director of the Shanghai Urban Planning and Design Research Institute, the organizer of the exhibition.

　　The Shikumen houses and other structures on Dongjiadu will be demolished to make way for a modern complex with office buildings, shopping malls, residential houses and cultural areas. But the commercial area will be restricted to less than 18 percent to make room for jogging and walking spots.

　　The former industrial zone in Yangpu District is also being redeveloped into innovative parks and fashion areas.

　　Plans have been worked out to have a modern tram system to replace the subway as the major source of transport in the area.

　　The former Urban Best Practices Area at the World Expo 2010 Shanghai, where the exhibition is being held, will be redesigned into an innovative park for designers to create, exhibit and develop their artworks into products.

　　The area along the Huangpu River was once an old industrial zone in the city. It was redone for the Expo with world cities showcasing their urban development. Some of the pavilions including those from Germany’s Hamburg and France’s Rhone-Alps region have been retained.

　　The current exhibition will run through November 15. It will be followed by another exhibition displaying the planning of 40 German cities and their handicrafts.

　　There will be public forums as well where locals can share their thoughts with government officials and architects, the organizers said yesterday.

　　The Shanghai Planning, Land and Resources Administration said it will hold a debate titled SEA-Hi — Space, Entertainment and Arts — once every three months.

　　People can apply on seahi.supdri.com or though their Wechat account “Shanghai 2040” to participate in the forums. The city government is already soliciting public opinions about its master plan for 2040.