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Shaping Future Central Business Districts: Perspectives from Global Stakeholders
Find out more about how cities around the world are navigating emerging trends to transform their Central Business Districts.
Last updated 4 July 2025

Central Business Districts are likely to remain as important economic hubs for cities, but they must reinvent themselves to meet shifting lifestyles preferences while also increasing their resilience to future challenges. Featuring case studies from Singapore, Sydney, Bangkok, Glasgow, New York, Bogota and more, this publication adopts a global perspective in capturing the varying strategies cities around the world adopt to revitalise their downtowns.