City of Tomorrow

Cities of the Future: what are they and their projects

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Guizhou, where China’s economic miracle has turned farmers into city dwellers

Bridges, high speed railroads and airports now dot what used to be one of China’s poorest areas

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Discover the safest cities in the world: Tokyo is still number one

The Economist Intelligence Unit study looks at the changes under way in the world’s largest cities

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Tokyo is undergoing a renewal

The city is undergoing major changes to its skyline with the construction of the tallest skyscraper, an urban renewal project and preparations for the Olympics

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Indonesia’s new capital

The government announced plans to build a new capital city to relieve demographic pressure on Jakarta

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Rebuild Illinois: $45 billion for infrastructure

The Illinois State government has launched a multi-billion infrastructure plan focused on the major transport hub of Chicago, creating more than 500,000 potential jobs

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Silk City: Kuwait’s City of Dreams

Kuwait plans to invest $86 billion in a free economic zone called Silk City

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A new skyline for old Saigon

Big real estate developments and infrastructure plans make Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam’s most lively city

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The Songdo IBD Wants to say goodbye to cars

South Korea’s project to build a “smart city” has become an international model for urban planning

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Paris: A city without air pollution

The French capital is taking a series of steps to become carbon neutral by 2050