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This fourth chapter of our 2050 series investigates the workplace of the future. Will offices be rendered useless? How will we pay tax? And will robots really take all the jobs?
Alphabet subsidiary scales back ambitions for Canadian city’s waterfront
NHS-backed experiment shows even small changes can have a big impact on communities
Location of new Google HQ could be key for green light to Sidewalk Labs development
The cities are driving growth and raising their profiles by attracting start-ups, regenerating rundown areas, building on medical expertise and facing up to climate change
Operating costs are below rival hubs and workforce quality is up
How Tampa Bay Lightning hockey boss Jeff Vinik became a key player in regeneration
The area is attracting companies and people, but must also prepare for climate change
US city’s housing market reflects its relative reliance on manufacturing compared with its Canadian neighbour
New models of living encourage social inclusion and blending generations
The city’s response to population growth now informs how much of humanity will live in 2050
City is at forefront of global efforts to incorporate climate change into planning
Populations of Paris and New York City decline while immigration sustains London
Urban experiments in Toronto and Barcelona will inform policymakers around the world
The world’s megacities attract jealousy — but they also draw in the most talented
Influx of college graduates is not entirely harmful, according to US study
Sadiq Khan says quality of design of 305m-high skyscraper is not good enough
Integrated technologies must not become tools of mass surveillance
The rush to construct upwards has led to 1,500 tall towers being built in the past decade
Tech company says donation could lead to 20,000 new homes over the next decade
Today’s start-ups and urban projects hint at the future of urban mobility
Persistent growing pains affect Asunceños of all classes
How can urban centres be made more accessible to all?
Some argue that waterborne homes — and stadiums — could be a response to climate concerns
Cities and governments divided on migration; smart tech and surveillance in China; architects’ designs for rebuilding Syria; mayors tackle global problems; how ‘left behind’ areas can catch up; designing for disabled people; treating knife crime as a disease; testing driverless cars in retirement towns; floating cities
