Issue 94: Future Cities
<p>Contradictions in cities are more common than LinkedIn posts beginning with “I’m excited to announce.” Cities are bastions of progress yet rife with inequity, guided by public transport but always congested, and are seen as <a href="https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-myth-of-the-sustainable-city/" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">sustainable despite</a> their large outputs of pollution. In cities, as is elsewhere, there’s always more than meets the eye. Beneath the skyline’s glitz and glamor is its grittier underbelly. For growth doesn’t exist in a vacuum; everything built is something taken away.</p>
<p>We’re excited to announce a new series on the future of various industries, landscapes, and technologies. Like any hipster trend, this too will begin in a city. But the attention paid to these hubs is not undue. The book of urbanization began in Afro-Eurasia millennia ago, had its plot thicken during the Industrial Revolution, and is now entering its newest chapter of techno-development. Whether this is the story’s conclusion or the beginning of a fresh section is unknown. Its corners are dog-eared with warnings from past mistakes and its upcoming pages remain blank.</p>
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