Metropolis has launched Metro Futures, an open database designed to provide critical insights into urban development across the globe. With more than 1,500 local documents, strategies, and plans from over 70 cities, the platform offers a comprehensive view of how metropolises are progressing in key areas like resilience, innovation, governance, and inclusion.
Metro Futures brings together 29 key indicators that track urban performance and progress, allowing cities to measure their success in tackling challenges such as climate change adaptation, social equity, and technological disruption. With urbanization accelerating worldwide, the platform offers city leaders, policymakers, and urban planners a powerful tool to monitor progress and make informed decisions about future growth.
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The database allows users to track trends over time, providing valuable insights into how different policies and strategies have influenced a city’s development. By comparing data from cities with similar populations, geographic features, or GDP, Metro Futures facilitates the exchange of best practices, enabling cities to learn from each other’s successes and challenges. This comparative analysis is designed to help cities understand where they stand in relation to global peers, fostering competition and collaboration in tackling urban challenges.
The platform makes it easy for users to explore how local governments are addressing complex issues such as climate resilience, sustainable development, and digital innovation. With climate change and technological disruption increasingly reshaping urban landscapes, Metro Futures offers city leaders the data they need to develop effective long-term solutions.
Source: https://www.metropolis.org/news/explore-data-cities-tomorrow
