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The Future of Ci-es Insights from Discussions Building on an Ini4al Perspec4ve by: Harry Rich| Chief Execu4ve | Royal Ins4tute of Bri4sh Architects

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Page 1: Future of cities Insights from Discussions Building on an Initial Perspective by an initial perspective by Harry Rich Chief Executive RIBA

 The  Future  of  Ci-es      Insights  from  Discussions  Building  on  an  Ini4al  Perspec4ve  by:    Harry  Rich|  Chief  Execu4ve  |  Royal  Ins4tute  of  Bri4sh  Architects  

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Context  The  ini4al  perspec4ve  on  the  Future  of  Ci4es  kicked  off  the    

Future  Agenda  2.0  global  discussions  taking  place  through  2015.    This  summary  builds  on  the  ini4al  view  and  is  updated  as  we  progress.  

Ini4al  Perspec4ves  Q4  2014  

Global  Discussions  Q1/2  2015  

Insight  Synthesis  Q3  2015  

Sharing    Output  Q4  2015  

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Mass  Urbanisa-on  By  2050  over  70%  of  people  will  live  in  a  city.  The  growth  of  mega-­‐ci4es  is  crea4ng  a  new  wave  of  urbanisa4on.    Such  mass  urbanisa4on  requires  a  

rethink  about  how  we  plan  and  design  ci4es.  

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Consuming  Ci-es    Ci4es  consume  75%  of  the  world’s  natural  resources,  and  produce  more  than  

60%  of  GHG  emissions.  As  a  result,  while  the  economic  power  of  ci4es  con4nues  to  grow,  they  remain  vulnerable  to  the  by-­‐products  of  their  success.  

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Floa-ng  Ci-es?  Climate  change  poses  a  worrying  challenge  for  ci4es.  Already  50%  of  ci4es    are  dealing  with  its  effects,  and  nearly  all  are  at  risk.  Over  90%  of  all  urban  

areas  are  coastal,  pu\ng  most  ci4es  on  earth  at  risk  of  flooding.    

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Adap-ng  for  Ageing  Popula-ons    In  developed  countries,  80%  of  older  people  will  live  in  ci4es  by  2050,  while  

ci4es  in  developing  countries  will  house  25%  of  the  older  popula4on.  Planners  are  adap4ng  urban  environments  to  support  healthy  ageing  of  popula4ons.  

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Crea-ve  Hubs    Ci4es  have  a  long  history  of  fostering  social  and  prac4cal  innova4on.    New  technology  has  enabled  ci4es  to  evolve  and  reinvent  themselves    in  the  face  of  huge  social,  environmental  and  technological  upheaval.  

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Living  Ci-es    As  technology  becomes  more  sophis4cated,  new  approaches  create  place-­‐based  design  that  addresses  the  health  and  environmental  impacts  of  ci4es,  

making  more  compact  spaces  more  appealing  to  poten4al  residents.  

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Digital  Engagement    Ci4es  are  using  digital  pla`orms  to  beaer  plan  for  the  future  and  encourage  public  engagement.  Using  new  technology  and  big  data  to  support  strategic  planning  of  a  city  can  help  improve  public  engagement  with  the  process.  

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New  Models  and  Measures  We  need  measures  to  help  technology  to  play  a  role  across  boundaries.  

Globally,  a  strong  cultural  shid  will  be  required,  moving  away  from  business  as  usual  to  models  that  enable  the  economy  to  thrive  within  resource  constraints.  

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People-­‐Powered  Planning    In  an  era  where  the  public  voice  is  easier  to  access  and  harder  to  suppress,  it  becomes  harder  to  generate  support  for  new  ini4a4ves  without  taking  public  views  into  account.  Leaders  will  need  to  maintain  public  and  poli4cal  support.    

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Las-ng  Design    We  need  a  shid  toward  a  circular  economy  that  is  restora4ve,  both  naturally  and  technically.  Buildings  have  to  be  built  to  an4cipate  future  change,  rather  

than  using  design  standards  based  on  exis4ng  condi4ons.    

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Valuing  Crea-vity    Ci4es  need  to  increasingly  embrace  the  value  of  crea4vity  as    

both  an  agent  of  change  and  as  part  of  considering    and  providing  holis4c  processes  for  change.    

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Healthy  Ci-es    New  approaches  to  city  design  will  gain  by  encouraging  healthier  urban  

dwellers  -­‐  reduced  healthcare  costs,  increased  produc4vity,  more  community  resilience,  improved  life  expectancy  and  fewer  demands  on  health  services.  

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Coopera-on  Across  Boundaries  Ci4es  need  more  joined-­‐up  coopera4ve  government  working,  across    systems  and  boundaries.  This  includes  a  focus  on  long-­‐term  benefits    

to  society,  par4cularly  with  regard  to  planning  and  investment.  

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Public-­‐Private  City  Partnerships  To  collec4vely  address  major  urban  challenges,  as  shown  by  Medellin  in  Colombia,  governments  increasingly  openly  collaborate  with  business  to  improve  the  ins4tu4onal  fabric  of  ci4es  as  well  as  core  infrastructure.    

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Safe  Ci-es    Urban  dwellers  expect  their  ci4es  to  be  secure,  leading  to  increased  monitoring  of  human  behaviour  and  surveillance  to  improve  the  sense  of  physical  security  but  at  the  cost  of  increased  fears  over  personal  data  and  privacy  breaches.    

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Ci-es  as  Products  People-­‐orientated  transforma4on  means  that  ci4zens  are  seen  as  the  most  essen4al  stakeholder  for  urban  development  -­‐  providing  enhanced  quality  of  life  in  ci4es  through  greater  comfort,  sa4sfac4on  and  sense  of  belonging.  

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In  Need  of  Belonging    Small  communi4es  exist  in  mega  ci4es  to  provide  a  sense  of  community    and  social  wellbeing.  Looking  ahead,  the  more  responsive  ci4es  will    

seek  to  enable  communi4es  to  mould  their  neighbourhoods.      

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Pop-­‐up  Economies    Crowd-­‐sourcing  will  enable  ‘pop-­‐up  economies’  where  communi4es  pool  

resources  and  so  reduce  the  need  for  government  involvement.  The  downside  is  that  communi4es  create  their  own  iden4ty  making  “them  and  us”  obvious.      

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Infrastructure  Responsibility  What  happens  when  the  city  becomes  so  transient  that  no  one  takes    overall  responsibility  for  its  infrastructure?  How  can  we  get  the  same    quality  of  infrastructure  in  rural  communi4es  as  there  is  in  ci4es?  

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Hub-­‐hop  For  some,  na4onal  iden4ty  is  on  the  decline.  Look  out  for  the  rise  of  ‘Hub-­‐hops’  –  city  areas  where  cultures  have  merged  and  technology  has  advanced.  These  

urban  districts  are  the  homes  from  home  for  the  nomadic  global  ci4zen.      

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Public  Spaces    Governments  are  pressured  to  ensure  that  public  spaces  are  created    and  retained  –  Places  where  people  can  meet,  congregate,  relax,  even    

where  land  is  valuable  and  constrained,  are  prized  focal  points  for  society.  

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Satellite  Ci-es  The  growth  of  satellite  ci4es  and  networks  of  midi-­‐ci4es  in  many  regions  is  

seen  as  a  preferred  route  to  more  mega-­‐city  development.  Connected  by  fast  infrastructure,  these  act  collec4vely  economically  but  in  a  sustainable  manner.  

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Waste  Management  As  ci4es  become  ever  more  densely  populated,  new  approaches  to    waste  management  will  be  introduced.  Especially  in  fast-­‐growing    mega-­‐ci4es,  waste  is  seen  as  a  resource  and  a  source  of  energy.  

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Rural  Upgrade  Rather  than  focus  so  much  on  ci4es  we  will  see  some  regions  place  more  emphasis  on  upgrading  rural  infrastructure  and  connec4vity.  This  will  help  stem  the  drive  of  migra4on  and  urbanisa4on  and  rejuvenate  village  life.    

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