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Why the cities of the future are 'cellular'

Rows of organic lettuces sprout from growing towers that are primarily made out of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes at Citiponics' urban farm on the rooftop of a multi-storey carpark in a public housing estate in western Singapore April 17, 2018. Picture taken April 17, 2018. REUTERS/Loriene Perera - RC131C8BA340

Future cities will focus on local self-sufficiency, adaptability and resilience. Image: REUTERS/Loriene Perera

Robert Muggah
Co-founder, SecDev Group and Co-founder, Igarapé Institute
Justin Kosslyn
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