The majority of the world’s population lives in an urban area. We just cannot seem to stay away from cities, happily booking city trips for a weekend away. Who gets to shape our cities and how do they do it? In what way does urban planning affect our everyday life? And do the inhabitants of cities have an impact on the urban tissue surrounding them? In time, 75% of the world’s population will call a city home – what needs to happen in order to future proof our cities? A few fascinating urban projects from around the world and the views of the experts involved make this questions more tangible than ever.