Over the course of the next decade and beyond, the major urban agglomerations will be going to be reshaped amidst the turbulence of economic and technological change. There are certain major forces that will be reshaping the cities during this period. Firstly, there will be an immense competition for the best of talent. The world will be increasingly connected. The Anthropocene age will further build on. Acute stresses will increase in frequency and spread contagiously. Technology will expand further more into every sphere such as energy storage, renewable energy, 3-D printing, genomics, IoT, cloud tech, robotics and autonomous vehicles will come to dominate. Cities of he future must have a work environment conducive for top talent recruitment. Congestion must be minimal or non-existent. The water supply chain must emphasize on zero wastage. There must also be support towards an active lifestyle. Protection needs to be ensured against natural or human-induced hazards.

Source:https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/public-sector/our-insights/thriving-amid-turbulence-imagining-the-cities-of-the-future?cid=other-eml-alt-mgi-mck-oth-1810&hlkid=97a996b0190549cc83bf9ae1538fbf5e&hctky=2657824&hdpid=79766a74-9e94-4eba-865a-d431e1f3fff4

Uploaded Date:15 November 2018