The graph illustrates global population growth from 1950 to 2050, highlighting how cities are increasingly attracting people at the expense of rural areas. The 21st […]
8/2024
Skyward Cities
The rise of vertical cities and the struggle to govern them
Today, two out of three people live in cities, and urbanization shows no signs of slowing down. Despite predictions that remote work and artificial intelligence would lead to emptying cities, the opposite has happened. Cities are expanding upward, becoming denser and more vertical. This trend makes them increasingly difficult to govern, with decision-making often gridlocked by conflicts of interest—even over the simplest issues. To ensure orderly growth and promote collective well-being, national governments—which have become less influential in the age of globalization—need to refocus their attention on their major cities.
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