Reimagining Urban Futures

The Wharton-Weitzman Future of Cities Conference is an annual multidisciplinary,  student-led, faculty-advised event hosted at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Founded in 2020, the conference aims to bring together urban innovators and experts from the public and private sectors to challenge and deepen the discourse around the trends, technologies, and policies transforming the future of our cities. 

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​This year’s conference theme, Reimagining Urban Futures, is based on two foundational questions: what do we envision for our cities and how do we get there amidst political, socioeconomic, and environmental challenges? We aim to create space for ambitious, even "pie-in-the-sky," thinking – visions of urban futures with sustainability, equity, joy, and resilience as core principles. At the same time, we’ll explore the tactical, grounded steps required to translate these visions into reality, such as how cities and municipalities can create the futures they boldly envision for their residents.

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If you are interested in partnering, nominating a speaker, or demoing a product for the conference, email us at whartonfuturecities@gmail.com