Aerotropolis: The Way We'll Live Next

An exploration of near-future urban planning as airports become the center of cities, changing the way we live and conduct business.

Not so long ago, airports were built near cities, and roads connected the one to the other. This pattern—the city in the center, the airport on the periphery—shaped life in the twentieth century, from the central city to exurban sprawl. Today, the ubiquity of jet travel, round-the-clock workdays, overnight shipping, and global business networks has turned the p...