Remote work, AI, affordability pressures, demographic shifts and growing social fragmentation are changing the way people live, work and interact with cities. In the US, many of these forces are already reshaping urban life – and they are increasingly visible in Sweden and across Europe. What happens when the traditional reasons for living, working and investing in cities begin to change? And what will make cities attractive and competitive over the next 20–30 years? This session explores how technology, changing behaviours, demographics and new expectations around quality of life and community may fundamentally reshape the role – and value – of cities and residential real estate. Rather than focusing on how we build, the conversation asks a bigger question: what are cities for in a world where the way we work, live and connect is being rewired?
