Transport for LondonLondon 2055 under spotlight
This is just one question being debated tomorrow night in a special event at Covent Garden's London Transport Museum.
Chaired by radio presenter James Naughtie from the BBC's Today programme, the debate uses London Transport Museum's pioneering Future Generator gallery and its online exhibit, as a starting point for the discussion.
The debate will offer diverse perspectives on a range of issues that no-one interested in climate change and the development of our cities can ignore.
Voicing their opinions, predictions and concerns for the future, will be a panel of experts including: Tony Travers, Director of the London School of Economic's Greater London Group; journalist Fiona Harvey, Graham Fisher, Managing Director of Orange Research and Development UK Ltd, Andrew Curry from the Henley Centre and Chris Luebkeman, Director for global foresight and innovation at Arup - one of the world's leading design and building consultancies.
'Survive or thrive?
Urban choices for the 2050s' will take place tomorrow from 18.30.
Head for the Cubic Theatre at London Transport Museum, Covent Garden Piazza, WC2.
Tickets cost £5.
For more information and to book, call 020 7565 7298.
Play the online Future Generator
An interactive online game is encouraging people to think how city life could be in the year 2055.
London Transport Museum's Future Generator invites players to answer a series of questions based on lifestyle and attitudes, which are then used to predict how the UK's urban living might evolve.
Scenarios depicting possible outcomes were created using research by the Government's cross departmental Foresight Programme.
Each offers a contrasting vision for city living in the future.
The website complements the Museum's 2055 Gallery, which gives visitors the chance to explore different visions of city life 50 years from now.
You can visit the Future Generator for yourself at www.ltmuseum.co.uk
