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This is an imagined view of Lagos, Nigeria, in 2050. Thirty percent of Lagosis currently underwater, leading to "water slum" housing, and the roads arecongested with SUVs. Architects propose embracing the water to createtransportation and economic opportunity, like in Venice or Amsterdam. COURTESY NL AND ZOOHAUS/INTELIGENCIAS COLECTIVAS AND MOMA

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A blueprint for housing cooperatives in New York, where the city, community stakeholders, and tenantswork together to ensure housing affordability. Courtesy Cohabitation Strategies (COHSTRA) andMoMA

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