U.S. Development Experts Discuss Future Growth

"How do some of America's best minds in the real estate and urban development game — leaders and friends of the Urban Land Institute — react to projections of 100 million more people by 2043? They agree the growth won't just spread out to all regions and areas in any equal way...at least 60 million of the next 100 million people will likely locate in 20 or so "megapolitan" chains of closely connected city and suburban regions...A common characteristic of all: high degrees of inter-region commuting....the ULI leaders and advisers focused on goals rarely mentioned in their circles a decade ago: sustainability (with special reference to energy and climate change challenges), equity (focused on the growing income gulf between American classes and races), and international competition (how our citistate regions can compete globally)....As one participant put it, we need a 'triple-bottom-line' goal of economic profitability, social equity, and a healthy environment."