And out of those, nine tenths of the human growth population is occurring in cities.

However, with this growth has come long commute times and air pollution problems in cities such as Dallas, Houston, Atlanta, Austin, Charlotte, and others that rely on sprawling development and highway networks.

Matamoros is one of the fastest growing cities in Mexico, and has one of the fastest growing economies in the country.

Investment in infrastructure was shifting from growth enhancing projects, such as inter city highways, to less productive shopping malls in second and third tier cities.

And most of that growth is not in the cities, but in the slums that surround them.

In today s world, people expect more from their countries and cities than growth and shopping centers.

And not surprisingly, given the human population growth, more than half of the human population is living in cities now.

This town, together with the rapidly growing towns of Nieuw Vennep and Badhoevedorp, forms part of the Randstad agglomeration.

As the growth of cities increased the demand for slaves across the region of West Africa also increased.

And our cities are going to be at risk too, because a lot of these are coastal cities.

Secara global, 24 juta ton tanah subur hilang setiap tahunnya, sebagian diakibatkan oleh pertumbuhan perkotaan dan infrastruktur.

This is especially urgent in light of the rapid growth of cities and informal settlements where infectious diseases can spread more easily in developing countries.

Looking for alternatives in the cities

Crystalline lines grow on a computational substrate. A simple perpendicular growth rule creates intricate city like structures. Written by J. Tarbell and Mike Kershaw 2004.

There are many cities in this country.

Many people work in industrial towns.

There are a lot of big cities in Brazil.

How many cities are there in the world?

Robert Neuwirth on our shadow cities

They shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

And they shall be desolate in the midst of the countries that are desolate, and her cities shall be in the midst of the cities that are wasted.

Cities like Córdoba, Salta, Mendoza, and also Buenos Aires conserved most their historical Spanish colonial architecture in spite of their urban growth.

According to the investment bank UBS, new urban housing supply has far exceeded marginal underlying demand from urban population growth.

And they have big cities, and the cities are all dependent on oil.

In the cities of the hill country, in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks again pass under the hands of him who numbers them, says Yahweh.

In the cities of the mountains, in the cities of the vale, and in the cities of the south, and in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, shall the flocks pass again under the hands of him that telleth them, saith the LORD.

Israel took all these cities and Israel lived in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all its towns.

And Israel took all these cities and Israel dwelt in all the cities of the Amorites, in Heshbon, and in all the villages thereof.

We organized into cities. We had many people.

Intelligent crows are spreading in cities

The cities which you shall give shall be for you six cities of refuge.

And of these cities which ye shall give six cities shall ye have for refuge.

And particularly in cities we could look at the whole metabolism of cities, and look at those as opportunities.

'Nevertheless the cities of the Levites, the houses in the cities of their possession, the Levites may redeem at any time.

Notwithstanding the cities of the Levites, and the houses of the cities of their possession, may the Levites redeem at any time.

We work in groups, in big cities and in small villages.

And new cities are started, taking away from the uniqueness of existing cities.

3 'electric cities'

Cities and Locations

Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe the deeds, and seal them, and call witnesses, in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the hill country, and in the cities of the lowland, and in the cities of the South for I will cause their captivity to return, says Yahweh.

Men shall buy fields for money, and subscribe evidences, and seal them, and take witnesses in the land of Benjamin, and in the places about Jerusalem, and in the cities of Judah, and in the cities of the mountains, and in the cities of the valley, and in the cities of the south for I will cause their captivity to return, saith the LORD.

Game Changers for Growth

Global Datafest is organizing the Smart Cities Hackathon, held simultaneously in 27 different cities around the world.

So we have a model in potential, an emerging model that we're looking for of how to take the cities most of us live in, and turn them into Bright Green cities.

And also in 50 other cities around the world, people participated.