Top 7 cities of the future that will actually happen
Inventors, architects, and developers are all coming up with original and creative ideas to utilize more and more space as the world's population is drastically growing and the available land is becoming increasingly limited. Some of these ideas include building floating cities, underwater cities, and future global cities. According to a United Nations study, the world's population will surpass 9.6 billion by 2050, and as population grows, so does the need for space. (07) Earth-scraper, Mexico ($1 billion) A systematic overhaul of Mexico City's Historic Center is absolutely necessary. There are no available vacant sites, but new infrastructure, office, retail, and dwelling space are needed. Historic structures cannot be demolished under federal or municipal rules, and any construction can only be eight stories high. In a historic urban area where the preservation of the built environment is the primary goal, the Earthscraper is the Skyscrapers' adversary. It keeps the...