7. The Rise Of The Megacity
As of 2020 we already have 34 mega cities (cities with more than 10 million population), and that number is only going to rise with nine more megacities expected to emerge by 2030. With an increasingly more long lived population, due to the advances in food production and healthcare as mentioned earlier, there will be an ever growing demand for space. However, unlike previous population explosions, the future is less likely to look like some future dystopia as we squeeze people into box rooms with no real sunlight, but more a focus on outside urban living.
To make the megacities a more healthy environment there will be a radical shift in urban design with more car-free spaces, bicycle lanes, walking paths, and greenery. With a better understanding of the negative impact humanity has had on the climate, city planners will move to more sustainable living powered by renewables. With more automation and the expansion of artificial intelligence, many experts believe that our work life balance will no longer be exclusively nine to five but a more flexible working environment.
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