Cities of the Future

With half of the of the world's population currently living in urban areas and 60% of the world's population projected to live in urban areas by 2030, city leaders are faced with a multitude of daily challenges at a time when a solid, long-term vision is needed. In a recently released report, Cities of the Future: Global Competition, Local Leadership, PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) "set out to identify the principal challenges and trends influencing city leaders ... in formulating sustainable strategies for the future."

PwC interviewed senior leaders and officials from over 40 cities around the world. The report shows that despite geographic and economic differences, the same mega trends (globalization, individualism, merging, acceleration, hi-tech, hi-touch, demographics, urbanization, and migration) are directly influencing cities across the globe.

To read the full report, please click here.