Future of Cities

Equitable urban design can foster generational wealth by leveraging community-driven housing solutions, inclusive development strategies, and innovative approaches to home ownership and investment.

Interim supportive housing, using small, prefabricated tiny homes on temporary sites, is presented as a rapid, cost-effective, and scalable strategy to address the growing crisis of homelessness.

New city residents often leave within five years. To remain successful, these magnetic cities must also engage and retain their new populations.

Gensler’s City Pulse 2025 research offers insights into the factors attracting people to cities and compelling them to stay.

To mitigate potential damage and risk, cities can form resilient communities to proactively prepare for, respond to, and recover from a disaster.

The design of amphibious, modular structures, leveraging existing port infrastructure and small components for sunlight penetration, offers a scalable solution to create new marine habitats and restore coastal biodiversity in disturbed waterfront environments.

How cities can take an active role in fostering healthier, more fulfilling urban lives for residents and visitors.

As the demand for sustainable and liveable cities grows, urban planners and architects are adopting innovative strategies to harmonise built and natural environments.

Advanced air mobility is ready for launch. The next crucial step: preparing buildings and infrastructure to get this sustainable mobility solution off the ground.

Through thoughtful, climate-responsive design, seemingly adverse conditions can become a distinct advantage for tropical cities.

Cities everywhere are rethinking not just how they look and function, but how they can better serve the people who live in them. Few cities are as poised to lead this transformation as San Francisco.

How the city’s next evolution is embracing both innovation and heritage to shape a vibrant future.

Listening to the local community to improve climate justice, health, safety, and equity.

Here are three areas Toronto can focus on to bring people downtown, improve accessibility, and provide a better central business district experience for all.

Gensler’s Mixed Use & Retail Centers leaders discuss the opportunities shaping the future of cities and multiuse districts.

Thoughtful urban design can transform cities into vibrant, inclusive spaces where children can thrive, connect, and grow.

Through thoughtful urban design, we can create inclusive, supportive environments where children can safely explore and learn outside traditional classroom settings.

As U.S. cities experience high commercial real estate vacancy rates and housing shortages, developers have an opportunity to invest in and convert stranded assets.