By 2050, roughly 70% of the world will live in cities (90% in the developed world), yet 70% of the infrastructure needed to house this influx of urbanites doesn't exist yet. Parag Khanna shares his thoughts about what are the top two to three areas he thinks future urban planners should focus on when building tomorrow's megacities.

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Parag Khanna is an international relations expert and best-selling author. His recent book, CONNECTOGRAPHY, looks at the growth of cities and how they will determine the future of global civilization.

*You can learn more about his book here: http://www.paragkhanna.com/connectography

*Parag Khanna is the managing partner of Hybrid Reality Pte Ltd, a boutique geostrategic advisory firm.

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