This project plans to forecast the future of the 10,000 urban settings across the globe -- as though they have survived climate change, nuclear catastrophe, and social discord and gone on to flourish anew. Today, we highlight the future of the French town of Nantes.

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Storrs in the future

This urban futures project employs numerous techniques to forecast multitudinous urban settings. For example, it utilizes extrapolations from historical patterns and the anticipated role of new technologies. Another technique it employs is the Literary Method of Urban Design which uses literary works to predict likely urban scenarios of the future.

Providence, Rhode Island—cradled between rivers and bay, a city of winding streets and brick facades—holds the promise of an extraordinary evolution.

Planting species native to Kent throughout Canterbury’s infrastructure offers a practical and effective way to address environmental challenges. These plants support pollinators, encourage diverse wildlife, improve resilience to climate change, enhance the city’s appearance, and help protect local waterways. By working with nature rather than against it, Canterbury can become a greener, healthier, and more biodiverse city for both people and wildlife.

Tunis has the potential to become a leading example of climate-adaptive urban transformation by investing deeply in urban horticulture rooted in its own ecological and cultural context. By integrating productive gardens into rooftops, courtyards, schools, and public squares, the city can cool its microclimate, reduce food dependence, and reconnect residents with land-based knowledge that long predates modern urbanization.

Grasslands can also thrive within and between sidewalks, streets, and other hardscaped areas. Instead of narrow strips of decorative grass or concrete medians, the city could install prairie corridors filled with native grasses and wildflowers. These green strips would absorb rainwater, reducing runoff and flooding while filtering pollutants before they reach local waterways. At the same time, they would provide habitat for pollinators such as bees and butterflies, which are

This project plans to forecast the future of the 10,000 urban settings across the globe -- as though they have survived climate change and social discord and gone on to flourish anew. Today, we highlight the future of the French town of Kaysersberg.

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