John Moavenzadeh, Jennifer Strong, Bryan Koop, James Scott, and Gregory Dewerpe at STRATA 2025
Cities evolve over centuries. Technology evolves in years. This fundamental mismatch is creating unprecedented tension as AI reshapes the workforce, autonomous vehicles reimagine mobility, and robotics automate everything from construction to delivery. These aren't isolated disruptions—they're converging forces that will remake the urban landscape entirely. This session explores the collision between technological acceleration and urban inertia, as cities face an unprecedented challenge: evolving at the speed of silicon rather than concrete.