The death of the city…

Liaros, S. (23 April 2023). The death of the city might be closer than we think…but don’t despair things might get better The Fifth Estate.

Read the Article at https://thefifthestate.com.au/urbanism/planning/the-death-of-the-city-might-be-closer-than-we-thinkbut-dont-despair-things-might-get-better/

ABSTRACT
It has become commonplace for articles and presentations about cities to start with facts such as that in 1950, 30 per cent of the world’s population was urban and by 2014 that number had reached 54 per cent. Reference to this trend is invariably followed by an assertion that the trend must inevitably continue into the future, suggesting, for example, that by 2050, 66 per cent of the world’s population is projected to be urban. In this article I ask whether we have the courage to question whether this trend is inevitable or, indeed, desirable?