Fernando Ortiz-Moya

In a world where cities drive economic growth and attract millions of people every year, there's something unnerving about the phrase "shrinking cities." But thousands of cities worldwide are getting smaller—leaving behind vacant homes, abandoned factories, and oversized infrastructure. Shrinking cities pose a new problem for urban planners: how to manage the transition to a smaller population with a toolkit...

In a world where cities drive economic growth and attract millions of people every year, there's something unnerving about the phrase "shrinking cities." But thousands of cities worldwide are getting smaller—leaving behind vacant homes, abandoned factories, and oversized infrastructure. Shrinking cities pose a new problem for urban planners: how to manage the transition to a smaller population with a toolkit...