The 2016 Summer School built on the results of the 2015 Future Ways of Living Charrette, an event conceived by MtMG and the IwB to think about the social impact of new technology and the continuing relevance of the World’s Fairs. The 2016 Future Ways of Living Summer School explored the concept of a ‘future global village’, and asked event participants to imagine what a global village would look like in the future, how it would work and what value systems this community would share?

Using the former Milan World Expo site as a case study, seven project teams were created to focus on the following areas: mobility, culture, food, education, health and wellness, work and shelter.

Teams had to address critical questions including: What infrastructure, systems and services are required to facilitate seamless sustainable mobility? How will the exchange of ideas and culture form new ways for people to participate in the local and global economy? How can aggregated data from the food system be communicated and disseminated to allow for better decision making as it relates to our personal and collective well being?

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