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The City of the FutureA place where humanity thrives

Gerardo Menendez, IE MBA Candidate

S Government

S Infrastructure

S Housing

S Food and Water Supply

S Transportation

S Waste Removal

S Education

S Entertainment

S Energy

Government

S A council of officials elected by the people of the city

S Government regulated and audited by a third party of

independent professionals

S Any major government decision has to be approved by at

least half plus one vote of the governing council

S A referendum can be called upon by the public to

overthrow an inefficient government

Infrastructure

S “Green Buildings” – use of solar energy and green

materials for self-sustainable buildings

S Urban planning puts the individual at the center of a

holistic approach that brings together harmony and

livable spaces

S More high rises to accommodate a greater population

S Green spaces on the top of all buildings, with gardens

and trees

Housing

S More high rise

developments

S Smaller residential units

S “Smart” technology to

control all functions

inside the home

S Government allocates a

percentage of

development space to

subsidized housing

S All housing

developments accessible

via public transportation

• Residential Housing

• Community Housing

Supply

Food

S New organic farming

technologies

S New farming technologies will

make the city self sustainable

without the need for importing

food

S Community gardens on every

building in the city

Water

S Scarce supply – recycling of

water will be very important

S New technology that will

transform sea water into

drinkable water

Transportation

Public

S Public transportation will be free

of fossil fuels (electric, or some

other technology)

S Every point of the city will be

reachable via public

transportation

S Public transportation will

include magnetic bullet trains

Personal

S Electric cars will be the norm

S Auto pilots and technology will

allow drivers to get everywhere

with minimum interaction

S Elevated highways will cross

city buildings and underground

tunnels will connect every point

of the city

Waste Removal

S Usage of biodegradable resources in order to produce

less harmful waste

S Water recycling techniques that will allow inhabitants to

re-use water in the most efficient way possible

S Convert waste into compost and clean sources of energy

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Education• People will have the ability to focus on desired areas of

knowledge without the need to attend a physical school

• Online tutors and technology will play a major role in

education

• Education will follow a Holistic approach with emphasis on

the development of the mind and spirit

• Everyone is taught meditation and the subjects taught focus

on math, modern sciences and team collaboration

• People learn different skills that will contribute to the

development of society and the community they live in

Entertainment

S Entertainment will be driven by technology where virtual

realities will be easy accessible to everyone

S Outdoor and green spaces will play a big part of the daily

life of inhabitants

S Trips to outer space will be easy accessible to everyone

Energy

S Wind turbines located

just outside major

metropolitan areas

S All buildings will be made

of a material capable of

harnessing solar energy

S Electromagnetic energy

used to power

trains/buses

S The use of

thermodynamic energy

No longer having a reliance

on fossil fuels…