Just read that by 2050, over 70% of the world's population will live in cities

I found that stat in a UN report last night and it really hit me. That's a massive shift from rural to urban living in just a few decades. How do you think that changes things like food supply, traffic, or even how we define community? Seems like a recipe for a lot of new problems we haven't even thought of yet.

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ray61727d ago

Did you see that article about vertical farming in old parking garages? They're trying to grow food inside cities to cut down on shipping. Makes you wonder if future traffic will be less about cars and more about moving food and water into these packed places. How do we keep a sense of neighborhood when everyone is stacked on top of each other?

annajenkins27d ago

Guess we'll all be living in tiny boxes.

wyatt13527d ago

It's not just housing, it's everything. Phones get smaller but cost more, cars are basically subscriptions now, and even food portions shrink while prices go up. The whole vibe is getting less for more money. Feels like we're all being squeezed into a corner.