Ten Megacities of the Future

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For a brief moment, we’re going to tear ourselves away from the past and take a look to the future, the future of the megacity. LQ contributor Ross Perlin has made his top picks for the cities to watch in the next twenty years or so, many of them in the world’s most conflicted regions. (They are listed here in no particular order.) What do you think? Reblog or comment on Ross’ original article on the Roundtable blog.

1. Jarkata, Indonesia

2. Dhaka, Bangladesh

3. Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo

4. Manila, Philippines

5. Tehran, Iran

6. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

7. Lima, Peru

8. Karachi, Pakistan

9. Khartoum, Sudan

10. Istanbul, Turkey