Cities today express stark contradictions. Around the globe, people stream into cities, seeing them as beacons of opportunity. At the same time, the growth of vast urban areas places a heavy stress on natural and human systems and resources. Global trends, such as sea-level rise, climate change, and socioeconomic uncertainty, challenge longterm viability. City planners, elected officials, and infrastructure managers struggle just to keep pace. Private sector developers and builders,… Cities today express stark contradictions. Around the globe, people stream into cities, seeing them as beacons of opportunity. At the same time, the growth of vast urban areas places a heavy stress on natural and human systems and resources. Global trends, such as sea-level rise, climate change, and socioeconomic uncertainty, challenge longterm viability. City planners, elected officials, and infrastructure managers struggle just to keep pace. Private sector developers and builders,…

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