The Future of Cities - by José Fernando Gomes Mendes

Although it is a common idea that cities have become congested, polluted, unsafe and unequal, the continuous flow of people leaving rural areas for urban areas in search of better opportunities demonstrates that life in cities is an unbeatable value proposition. This essay aims to address the issue of adapting cities to a world undergoing profound transformation. It is not an urban treaty and is not an exercise in futuristic design. It is simply dedicated to the task of proposing a concept of the future for cities of the present. Starting from the analysis of seven global megatrends José FG Mendes summarizes a list of challenges facing cities and from there proposes an innovative concept the Incubator City This formulation is based on five dimensions of success the intellectual city the innovative city the city connected to the city sustainable and authentic city crowned by the vision-leadership-brand trident. The work aims to reach those who live the city, who think about it, plan it and manage it. But it will certainly find a redoubled echo in those who look at it beyond the tangible as a vibrant and open space for creating value and personal fulfillment.