Game Changers : Cities are the dominant form of human civilization in the 21st century. It's fair to say we are an urban species - homo urbanis. In 2018, the UN estimates that at least half of the planet's population lives in cities. By 2050, the proportion will increase to two-thirds. / von Robert Muggah

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