Space Mapping: Mỹ Đình 2

This week my group continued our task of mapping the city at Mỹ Dinh 2, the area which was actually familiar to me during my 3 years of high school. That my school is quite at the center of the area did give me chance to go around and explore the place. Things have not changed much for the last 4 years so we could easily found almost everything listed on the paper. 

My Dinh area is shaped by Hanoi's expansion plans to become the capital’s second state administration hub. All the things representing a modern space can be seen here: the national stadium, big housing blocks with spacious sidewalks, supermarkets where everything can be found, playground with tennis court and swimming pool, etc. 

However, I could still spot out some little tiny traditional spaces here and there around the area and I liked it. Just a few steps away from my high school, there is a small pagoda which is always quiet and surrounded by lots of trees. Though there are more than 1 supermarket or convenient store in the area, open markets are still the preferred choice for local people when it comes to needed things for their daily life like vegetable or fresh pork meat. 

Modernization has turned a bunch of villages of Tu Liem district into a developing area called My Dinh but has not taken away all of its traditional charm. It would be great if the city/area planners could keep My Dinh the way it is now. I would love to picture myself living in a place like this.