100 Resilient Cities is an organization focused on helping critical cities around the world build social, economic, and political resiliency as the 21st century pushes the human race towards increased urban residence. Cities will be ground zero for the technological advances, social movements, and political activism that will be witnessed in the coming decades; as more and more people move closer and closer together to be near their work and other opportunities cities have to offer. However, the impending problems—that will be caused due to the current level of infrastructure, sanitary systems, and social organization being inadequate to support the projected influx of people—could be detrimental to cities and cause civil unrest in the fast approaching future. It is critical that steps are taken now to ensure that this hard trend of movement from the countryside to urban centers is met with proper urban planning and adequate preparedness.
"Today, over 60 million people worldwide are fleeing their homes; an additional 20 million people are being displaced by extreme weather events, and tens of millions more are migrating to find opportunity. While reasons for moving vary, most migrants settle in urban areas, creating different challenges for their new homes."
"Mass migration is rapidly changing our world, and our cities need to embrace integration to successfully address these new challenges and seize the opportunities they bring for building urban resilience."
You can learn more about the work 100 Resilient Cities does or read their full recent report on Global Migration here.
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