Nicole Flatow
@nicflatow.bsky.social
Managing Editor at Bloomberg CityLab.
Stories and justice for all.
Views are my own.
Stories and justice for all.
Views are my own.
After 2080, 80-90% of the world is still expected to be living in cities. But with overall population declining, many cities will likely face a reversal of the strains they need to plan for today. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
The Steep Curve to Peak Urban
The century from 1980 to 2080 will be a period of rapid urban expansion that strains housing and planning capacity around the world. Then comes population decline, and an uncertain future.
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September 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
After 2080, 80-90% of the world is still expected to be living in cities. But with overall population declining, many cities will likely face a reversal of the strains they need to plan for today. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Even the NYC metro area is projected to have 23.4m people in 2080. Not nearly as steep of a curve as some of the others but also something we're not prepared for. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
September 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Even the NYC metro area is projected to have 23.4m people in 2080. Not nearly as steep of a curve as some of the others but also something we're not prepared for. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Take Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is projected to have more than 63 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2080, while Seoul is already declining. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
September 17, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Take Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which is projected to have more than 63 MILLION PEOPLE IN 2080, while Seoul is already declining. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Reposted by Nicole Flatow
Federal housing agenda looks a bit different under Turner: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
September 4, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Federal housing agenda looks a bit different under Turner: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Reposted by Nicole Flatow
Trump's comments about gilding federal buildings in Washington are wedded to his pledge to remove homeless people from D.C. When the president talks about beauty, he always talks about disgust: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...
Trump’s Politics of Urban Disgust
The president’s unprecedented takeover of Washington, DC law enforcement weds a crime crackdown to a gilded vision for remaking the capital.
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August 15, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Trump's comments about gilding federal buildings in Washington are wedded to his pledge to remove homeless people from D.C. When the president talks about beauty, he always talks about disgust: www.bloomberg.com/news/feature...