Insights · June 12th, 2012

Glen recently had an interview with Txchnologist.com about the future of cities. The future of cities is becoming a  more and more significant    issue with 7 billion people expected to live in urban centers by 2050, says NPR. In this Txchnologist.com article Glen answers very thought-provoking questions like Which cities around the world are the most forward-looking and why? and How might always being online alter the physical form that cities take?  After reading about how commuting may  likely be a thing of the past and  going “offline” will not be an option much longer,  I began to start thinking about what it means to live in a city. How can my impact on my community right now  shape the cities of the future?

Writer: Mallory Smith worked as Program Manager & Administrator at Futurist.com

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