The Future of Urban Tech

Self-repairing roads and sewers. Forests and farms inside buildings. Software that follows our instructions rather than following us around. These are just some of the possibilities and pitfalls for urban tech in the decade ahead. The Horizon Scan is a map of urban tech’s potential, charting the many promising discoveries and inventions of the decade ahead.

In fall 2021, the Hub published “The Future of Urban Tech,” a Horizon Scan of what’s to come as the intersection between cities and technologies intensifies. Six trends were forecast based on thousands of data sources, highlighting directions in where and how technology and cities are converging, morphing, adapting and evolving together. This project reveals a kaleidoscope of urban futures that explores future breakthroughs, innovations, and applications that will reshape our cities and communities.