“How Do You Envision the City of the Future?”

Top 10 Characteristics of Tomorrow’s City

PrefaceIn the following slides you’ll follow along my thinking of what the city of tomorrow will resemble.

I am either in or have taken these pictures myself during my trips around the world. I am very passionate about international experience, so I also wanted to demonstrate this as part of my submission!

1. HistoryCairo, Egypt (March 2013)An ancient wonder of mankind; the city of the future will let us learn from successes and failures – after all, history tends to repeat itself

2. InnovationDubai, UAE (May 2013)The world’s largest building, a symbol of rising to the limits; high-tech, digital, and adapting to change will be key characteristics of tomorrow’s city

3. GreenRio de Janeiro, Brazil (June 2014)A view over Rio, where somewhere below is a football field whose lights are powered by the energy generated from players’ footsteps; who’s to say that tomorrow’s city sidewalks won’t be powered in a similar way?

4. CleanFushë-Krujë, Albania (June 2013)A popular yet pristine location in the Albanian countryside; pollution reduction, waste management, renewable energy, and eco-friendly policies will preserve our planet

5. SecurityLondon, England (July 2012)Military patrolling the skies during the London Olympics; police enforcement will shift toward prevention where robots may even lead the way

6. ConnectivityPhnom Penh, Cambodia (April 2013)An example of connectivity in SE Asia that desperately needs an upgrade; global exchange of information will be instant and widely accessible

7. HealthTokyo, Japan (March 2013)Japan has some of the world’s healthiest menus; the city of tomorrow will not sacrifice food quality for quantity and will see huge advances in health care

8. TransportJakarta, Indonesia (May 2013)Just a minor traffic jam in the world’s 3rd-most populous country; safe, efficient mass transport will move millions over vast distances in very short amounts of time, making traffic problems a thing of the past

9. EducationSerengeti, Tanzania (February 2013)An elementary school classroom in rural East Africa; strong educational links to the world will create a conduit of skilled labor

10. DiversityJohannesburg, South Africa (June 2010)2010 FIFA World Cup, an amazing multi-cultural event where I met people from 6 continents; cultural diversity from open borders will make for new ideas and collective progress

11 (Bonus). Fun!Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe (February 2013)It will also be at least a little fun; otherwise, would you want to live there?!

Thanks!Somewhere very cold in Iceland (March 2012)