Urban Future with a Purpose
12 Trends Shaping the Future of Cities
A future-looking research trying to analyze what’s coming next in terms of Urban Living.
Urban Future with a Purpose
12 Trends Shaping the Future of Cities
The world is going through a transformative journey and so are cities. As centers of innovation and shared prosperity, cities are where the future happens first, hence envisioning the Future of Cities is anticipating the future of human living.
This report comprises 12 main trends that will affect our urban living in the upcoming future, its explanation, impact and key case studies where they are being implemented. Under this research project, Deloitte has listened to experts from all over the globe. These include Mayors of reference cities across the globe, international organizations leaders, urban policy institutions, as well as leading urban planners, practitioners and researchers. Their views and insights offer further depth to our analysis.
Covering domains such as Mobility, Living & Health, Government & Education, Energy & Environment, Safety & Security and Economy, the purpose of our 360-degree comprehensive analysis is to create a constructive tool for everyone to use and practice what moves us day-by-day: foretell, design and build better cities.
12 Trends Shaping the Future of Cities
- Green Planning of Public Spaces
- Smart Health Communities
- 15-Minute City
- Mobility: Intelligent, Sustainable & As-a-service
- Inclusive Services and Planning
- Digital Innovation Ecosystems
- Circular Economy and Producing Locally
- Amart and Sustainable Buildings and Infrastructure
- Mass Participation
- City Operations Through AI
- Cybersecurity and Privacy Awareness
- Surveillance and Predictive Policing Through AI
Urban Future with a Purpose
12 Trends Shaping the Future of Cities by 2030
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Video Interviews
Podcasts

Podcast with Jukka Makela, Mayor of Espoo, Finland

Podcast with Carole Mancel-Blanchard - Member of the European Commissioner Cabinet for Cohesion & Reforms, Elisa Ferreira

Podcast with Uwe Brandes - Faculty Director, Georgetown University Global Cities Initiative

Podcast with Mohamed Ridouani, Mayor of Leuven, Belgium

Podcast with Kent Larson, Director of City Science Group, MIT Media Lab and Marcus Elkatsha, Urbanist at City Science Group,MIT Media Lab

Podcast with Rui Moreira, Mayor of Porto, Portugal

Podcast with Paulo Rosado, CEO and Founder, OutSystems

Podcast with Kirby Brady, Chief Innovation Officer, City of San Diego, USA

Podcast with Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, Mayor of Freetown, Sierra Leone
