References:http://www.gdfsuez.com

Taxis will become self driven• Millions of taxi driver professions will be eliminated world

wide

Taxi services will be much more user friendly• On-Demand Pick Up App Control*• Reoccurring pick ups**• Ride Sharing Options**• Video Networking Options**• High Quality Entertainment Options**

Taxis will be hybrid solar electric powered• Cleaner urban environments immediately seen

• * Now, ** 10 YRS Personal estimates based on existing technology

Urban delivery vehicles will be self driven• Millions of driver professions will be eliminated world wide

Urban delivery vehicles will be a hybrid of gas electric• Noise pollution regulations will be demanding

Better Management of traffic congestion• Off peak hour deliveries will become the norm

Certified Localized On-Demand Delivery Professions will be created• Millions of new jobs

Today, over 800 million hectares is committed to soil-based agriculture, or about 38% of the total landmass of the earth.

It is predicted that over the next 50 years, the human population will require an additional 109 hectares to feed them using current technologies.

109 hectares of new land (about 20% more land than is represented by the country of Brazil) will be needed to grow enough food to feed them

Future City Food will come from highly efficient,and highly automated localized Organic Vertical Farming

References:http://www.verticalfarm.com/

A 1% increase in national urban growth income creates a 0.69% increase in municipal solid waste amount

To manage this waste growth, remarkable changes to waste composition must be made

Existing open dumps must be replaced with smart waste management systems

The future city waste management structurewill be completely overhauled to include verycomplex recycling processes

Resourcehttp://www.waste-management-world.com/articles/print/volume-11/issue-2/features/waste-management-2030.html

Riding a bicycle in the city is dangerous

Commuting by bicycle is growing• Higher density cities will demand more bike users• Higher density cities will not support commuting by

automobile

Cities will have dedicated bike lanes• Europe is already a leader in city bike lanes• USA is starting to adapt now

Source: Figure courtesy of F. Butera

Cities rely on a vast amount of uninterrupted energy to maintain the transportation, industrial & commercial activities, and water distribution

According to the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), cities account for 70% of the worlds energy use, and this is rapidly increasing

Future cities will operate with intelligent closed loop energy systems targeted at maximizing energy reuse while lowering energy consumption and waste

Intelligent closed loop energy systems Smart grids – electric grids that operate on supply and demand systems Smart appliances Smart residences & buildings Peak Energy demands will be automated to run during hours of the day

Maximizing energy reuse Cities need to establish strong policies and standards to develop sustainable urban

reusable energy systems Governments need to promote research, innovation, and the adoption of greener

technologies

Lowering energy consumption and waste Change has to come from the end-users – residents, & industries Consumption and recycling habits need to change

Social Responsibility changes will be required and will become the norm• Environmental protection• Supporting and fostering green economies• Recycling• Safety• Focus on smart and manageable growth

Government Support and Buy-In• The people and individual organizations will not be able to create the new structural reforms and

systems to manage the growth of the cities