[y]our urban future

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Collection of positive stories

global Perspectives on how creativity and foresight shape how we live, move and imagine.

This anthology offers one such exploration: a collection of stories imagining urban life in 2040 and beyond. Each narrative begins from a shared premise, that imagination is a civic tool, and unfolds through the lens of authors from around the world. Together, they reveal how compassion, culture, and technology might intertwine to create futures rooted in connection and possibility.

This is not a prediction but a provocation, an invitation to step into the years ahead, to feel how collaboration and creativity could redefine our cities, communities and ways of life. From dense urban centers to quiet, regenerative landscapes, Envisioning Tomorrow: [y]our urban future invites readers to sense what’s emerging and consider what it might mean for the human experience.

These stories remind us that the future is something we create, together.

Team

Content and Research
Allison Quaid, Annette Junker, Bobby Pembleton, Elizabeth Cota, Erich Züger, Erik Turner, Ivett Flores, Jiayi Lin, Marie-Michèle Larivée, Nelly Cyprichova, Nick Jeffries, Nikolas Kaliorakis, Paco Savio, Shahtaj Nazmeen, Simon Widmer, Stella Sage, Stijn Ossevoort, Yuliang Kang.

Curator
Jonelle Simunich

Production
Kinny Tran-Marazza

Editor
Kaitlin McNally

Images by K. Takahashi and Ben o’bro via Unsplash