Uploaded July 2017 | Updated September 2026, 9 hours ago
Urban planning commits to the future more than other human endeavors. The present can become a distortion field. Between 2007 and 2017, the 21st century truly began, and we may now glimpse the difficulties that face us. We see climate change and also the possibility that we will fail to meet its challenges and exceed the tipping point. Is adaptation to climate change what follows upon the failure to mitigate the consequences? What is the unique role of New Urbanism in this future?
Urban planning commits to the future more than other human endeavors. The present can become a distortion field. Between 2007 and 2017, the 21st century truly began, and we may now glimpse the difficulties that face us. We see climate change and also the possibility that we will fail to meet its challenges and exceed the tipping point. Is adaptation to climate change what follows upon the failure to mitigate the consequences? What is the unique role of New Urbanism in this future?
