San Francisco's Growing Green Future

This project plans to forecast the future of the 10,000 urban settings across the world as though they have survived climate change and social discord and gone on to flourish anew. Today, we highlight the future of the Californian city of San Francisco.

In this San Francisco of the future, almost every neighborhood transforms itself into a proud ‘self-grow’ eco-suburb (with intense social interaction based not on the exchange of goods and services but primarily on the exchange of ideas and experiences). Gradually, over decades, a majority of citizens dive deeply into urban gardening -- and they work tirelessly to share the latest ideas about growing plants for food and growing plants for fun.

For the full story, consult the San Francisco chapter in the book of the project.