The Future of Cities

Cities are complex, fast-growing centres of urbanisation and civilisation. We have taken a step back to explore their purpose in today’s world of climate change, technology and economic inequality.

Are they for working, living, hospitality, entertainment and culture – in the way they were in the past? We turn to experts such as Greg Clark, Lisette van Doorn and Carlo Ratti for answers.

We also explore Oxford Economics’ latest global cities ranking. The index compares global destinations by scoring them on a range of factors, such as economic prowess, human capital, liveability, environment and culture.