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2008 marked the first year in human history that more than half the world’s population lived in cities. By 2030, about 5 billion people will reside in urban areas. Humanity’s migration to a handful of key population centers will test our knowledge of urban development, and force innovators to find more efficient ways to build and grow our cities. In this two-part series, we’ll examine the coming evolution of the metropolis. Today’s guide is Kristina Hill, associate professor at the University of Virginia, who lectured at the Harvard Museum of Natural History on March 18. more ›