 2050, world cities will absorb 3 billion people

 70% of world will live in cities

 Countryside population stop growing
 ¾ will be urban

Shanghai
- Karaoke capital of the world
- Over 7000 billionaires
- Fastest growing city in the planet
- Skyscraper fever
- More expensive in the higher floors
- 9 million pounds
- Rebuilding program – eviction notice – shanghai old town demolished
- Public housing relocation scheme
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London
- The shard – tallest building in Europe
- Cranes (most dangerous job in construction industry)
- 11,000 panes of glass
- Street roller skatinf???

Dhakar
- Slums
- Has it’s own social structure (various shops, well organized)
- Better roads, the more greenery (the better off)
- 10,000 people In the slum
- No water pump
- Poor sanitation (rats and cockroaches)
- Resourceful, full of ingenuity,

Tokyo
- Football, cricket pitches on top of buildings
- Most equal city in the world
- People are very disconnected from society
o No community spirit
o Renting friends??
- Loneliness

Mexico City
- Inequality
- Rich street culture – warm and friendly culture
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