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Future megaprojects that will change cities around the world

Developments that will change city life forever
Bahria Town, Karachi, Pakistan, expected completion: TBC
Square One District, Mississauga, Canada, expected completion: TBC
The Palmeraie, Scottsdale, USA, expected completion: early 2020s
Miami Worldcenter, Miami, USA, expected completion: 2021
Dubai Creek Harbour, Dubai, UAE, expected completion: 2022
Resorts World, Las Vegas, USA, expected completion: 2021
MOSE, Venice, Italy, expected completion: 2022
New administrative capital phase one, Cairo, Egypt, estimated completion: 2022
Wood Wharf, London, UK, expected completion: 2023
Barangaroo, Sydney, Australia, expected completion: 2024
Great Garuda, Jakarta, Indonesia, expected completion: 2025
Europacity, Berlin, Germany, expected completion: 2025
Battersea Power Station Redevelopment, London, UK, expected completion: 2025
Shibuya Station Area redevelopment, Tokyo, Japan, expected completion: 2027
Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai, UAE, expected completion: 2027
HS2 phase one, London/Birmingham, UK, expected completion: 2028–2031
Lincoln Yards, Chicago, USA, expected completion: 2029
Strategic Master Plan, Sao Paulo, Brazil, expected completion: 2030
California High Speed Rail, Los Angeles/San Francisco, USA, expected completion: 2033
Newhall Ranch, Los Angeles, USA, expected completion: 2035
Pacific Park Brooklyn, New York, USA, expected completion: 2035
Treasure Island Development, San Francisco, USA, expected completion: 2035
Candlestick Point, San Francisco, USA, expected completion: 2035
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor Project, Delhi/Mumbai, India, expected completion: 2040
Sound Transit 3, Seattle, USA, expected completion: 2041
Port City, Colombo, Sri Lanka, expected completion: 2041
Madrid Nuevo Norte, Madrid, Spain, expected completion: 2044
Port Covington, Baltimore, USA, expected completion: 2044
Suburban Rail Loop, Melbourne, Australia, expected completion: 2052
Maglev High Speed Rail, Tokyo/Nagoya/Osaka, Japan, expected completion: 2045
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Developments that will change city life forever

Poised to transform cities around the world forever, a multitude of megaprojects are due for completion in the coming years. From enormous gated communities and entire new districts to gargantuan infrastructure works such as Dubai's Creek Harbour (pictured), we reveal the exciting developments coming to a metropolis near you. Click or scroll through to find out what these magnificent feats of construction will look like.
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Daniel Coughlin

23 March 2020

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