The document discusses the city of the future with a focus on renewable energy, transportation systems, and design concepts. Population growth is expected to put pressure on existing infrastructure. Future cities will need renewable energy sources like solar and wind to power them more sustainably. Efficient electric vehicles and hyperloop systems could address issues with congestion and pollution from current transportation networks. Radical design concepts may be needed, exploring ideas like floating cities or underwater settlements to accommodate more people given potential land constraints.

1. CITY OF THE
FUTURE
Akpovine Otughwor
IE BUSINESS SCHOOL APPLICATION

2. Outline
 A case for the future
 Renewable Energy : Powering our cities
 Transport system
 Design concept of the future

3. Notable Quotes
“Growth is inevitable and desirable, but destruction of community character is not. The question is not
whether your part of the world is going to change. The question is how.”
(Edward T. McMahon)
“In the annals of history, many recognize that we have moved as far as we can go on untamed wheels. A
nation in gridlock from its auto-bred lifestyle, an environment choking from its auto exhausts, a landscape
sacked by its highways, has distressed Americans so much that even this go-for-it nation is posting “No
Growth” signs on development from shore to shore. All these dead ends mark a moment for larger
considerations. The future of our motorized culture is up for change.”
(Jane Holtz Kay)

4. A case for the future
Efficient
transport
system
• Electric cars
• Hyperloop
Renewable
energy
• Wind
• Solar
Design
concepts
• Floating
buildings
• Underwater
cities
 The world’s population is expected to increase
by 50% to 11 billion in 2100
 Increase in the population will put pressure on
existing cities, social amenities, transportation
system, etc
 Future cities will be have to be built around
renewable energy, efficient transport system
and radical design concepts

5. Renewable Energy : Powering our cities
 Increased population, increased energy demands
 Declining hydrocarbon reserves and clamour for cleaner energy
will refocus people on alternative energy
 Cities need to think sustainable development
 Renewable energy sources like solar and wind will power more
cities
 According to an article on edgylabs.com, five US cities are
already being powered 100% by renewable energy

6. Transport Systems
 With population increase, the transport system of our
current cities as they are, will be pressured.
 Man hours lost in traffic as a result of congested cities.
 In a city like Lagos, you can spend up to 4 hours per
day in a traffic jam
 Increased environmental pollution
 Electric cars and the hyperloop transport systems
addresses the issue of environment and speed
respectively.

7. The Electric car
 First design made by Thomas Parker in 1884
 Powered by electric energy stored in rechargeable
batteries.
 Lesser green house gas emissions compared to cars
running on internal combustion engines leading to
cleaner environment.

8. The Hyperloop
 By the Hyperloop One
 Uses a pressure tube to transport a pod from one
point to another.
 Top speeds of 760mph expected
 Can do a 350 mile (560 Km) journey in 35 minutes

9. Self Driving cars
Source: Digital-Age Transportation: The Future of Urban Mobility by Tiffany Dovey Fishman

10. Design Concept of the Future
 With land mass being potentially scarce due to
increasing population, some exciting city designs will
be explored
 French polynesia currently exploring building a city
that floats on the sea by 2020
Are you not excited about the future?!!!

11. THANK YOU