I (semi-)recently had an article with the above title published in Assemble Papers… it looks at what we can learn from ecosystems about building resilience into the form and function of our cities.
More than half the world’s population now lives in cities. Urbanisation has quickened dramatically in recent decades, with an estimated 1 million people moving to cities every week. Humanity is on the move and is now overwhelmingly urban. Cities have already shown their capacity to adapt and profoundly influence the shape of humanity. Now it’s up to us to influence the shape of our cities.
Read the rest of Cities as Ecosystems if you like.