"By the time today’s toddlers reach adulthood, it is expected that 80 percent of humans will live in urban areas."
I wonder if this projection is based on figures from before or after the pandemic. I think there will inevitably be a backlash (more of what we've already seen) towards urban living, especially as more people get access to wo…
"By the time today’s toddlers reach adulthood, it is expected that 80 percent of humans will live in urban areas."
I wonder if this projection is based on figures from before or after the pandemic. I think there will inevitably be a backlash (more of what we've already seen) towards urban living, especially as more people get access to working remotely (if you have a job that allows that). Something can't keep growing and growing like that - less people will opt for college, more people will want to have a little land and a little farm, and that 80% seems outlandish - unless the cities just expand to swallow the suburbs/exurbs.
"By the time today’s toddlers reach adulthood, it is expected that 80 percent of humans will live in urban areas."
I wonder if this projection is based on figures from before or after the pandemic. I think there will inevitably be a backlash (more of what we've already seen) towards urban living, especially as more people get access to working remotely (if you have a job that allows that). Something can't keep growing and growing like that - less people will opt for college, more people will want to have a little land and a little farm, and that 80% seems outlandish - unless the cities just expand to swallow the suburbs/exurbs.