If those functions become mobile, autonomous, virtual, distributed, or delivered to us, we may have to rethink what a city is actually for.
Banking is slowly unbundling into a dozen specialized fintech apps that each do one thing better than a traditional bank ever did.
Now, for the first time in human history, the city itself is starting to unbundle — and almost nobody is prepared for what that means.
Work Leaves First, Everything Else Follows Work was the first major piece of the city bundle to come loose, and it’s still the most visible.
Salt Lake City saw downtown foot traffic climb nearly 140% above 2020 levels by investing in exactly the same kind of amenities.