A city is defined in many ways, but one overlapping theme involves its group of inhabitants. The collective. As we look at the future of cities, how can the future of people not be at the forefront of conversation?
A city is defined in many ways, but one overlapping theme involves its group of inhabitants. The collective. As we look at the future of cities, how can the future of people not be at the forefront of conversation?
The Future Of Cities
"We form cities in order to enhance interaction, to facilitate growth, wealth creation, ideas, innovation, but in so doing, we create, from a physicist's viewpoint, entropy ..." — Geoffrey West
For centuries, cities have been bringing people together. For the first time in history, more than half the world's population lives in cities. What draws people to them? What changes when we live closer together? We investigate the future of our urban zones, and what cities offer humanity toward a sustainable future.
June 15, 2012
Friday's Show
