Mapping Movements in Sustainable Living – January 9, 2012

The City Atlas Project in NYC Harnesses Our Most Important Resource: Creative, Willing, and Forward-Thinking People

From a human perspective, Planet Earth is rapidly becoming a world of cities. Two thirds of global population growth will occur in cities in the next three decades. In many ways, improving life in cities will be key to successfully managing our economic and demographic growth through the 21^st century.

There is a profoundly important connection between strong cities and our collective resilience in the face of shifting, unpredictable environmental conditions. And today we have better, more accessible media and technology tools at our disposal to engage with more people – to truly mobilize them as participants in lived experiments that can help to improve city life in every dimension.

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by: Carina Molnar

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