Future of Cities

Smart-city experts share examples of successful public–private partnerships from around the world.

As cities get smarter, they are becoming more livable and more responsive—and today we are seeing only a preview of what...

In the age of the smart city, leaders must adapt their resilience strategy to match their evolving risk profile—otherwise...

Urbanization has the potential to drive global productivity, but it requires viewing immigration and population growth as positive—and...

Will the coming mobility revolution make urban traffic better, or worse?

Partnerships that let cities take advantage of new mobility services should make urban transportation more accessible, affordable,...

Commercial traffic clogs city streets, contributes to pollution, and drives up the cost of doing business. But there are many...

A number of social, economic, and technological trends will work together to disrupt mobility, potentially creating three new...

To prepare cities for the future, we need to develop and deploy the services that will power them. It will take political courage,...

The days of easy growth in the world’s cities are over, and how they respond to demographic shifts will influence their...

Dramatic demographic shifts are transforming the world’s consumer landscape. Our new research finds just three groups of...

Digital players are revamping the country’s taxi industry. These developments could have implications for other places...

Moscow addressed its road and public transit congestion problems and developed one of the world’s smartest and most-used...

Incumbents in the automotive industry should prepare for a changing landscape as India grows into the world’s third-largest...

For Latin America’s cities to remain competitive, they must understand their citizens’ experiences and needs—and...