100 Years at a Time: Shaping Tomorrow’s Urban Landscape
Looking at the city around you, you may readily discern that everything is shaped by centuries of history. The grand government buildings that grace our capital cities can trace their origins to the grandeur of the ancient Romans. The early cinemas in Paris, Reynaud’sPantomimes Lumineuses in the late 1800s, and America’snickelodeons of the early 1900s were all precursors to the local movie theater we know today. The list goes on. These historical influences, etched deep into our cityscapes, often elude casual observation, yet they shape our contemporary environment in profound ways. Cities are not built for the next 5 to 10 years they are structured and built for the next 50 to 100 years.100 Years at a Time describes the transformation of our built environment and the trends impacting how our cities are designed. This book explores the evolution of our cities to date, how future cities have been envisioned, and dives into what is expected