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The Americas

Scenarios set primarily in North, Central, and South American countries and territories

What If Savannah Had Pioneered Community-Centered Historic Preservation in the 1970s?

Exploring how Savannah, Georgia might have developed if it had implemented a more inclusive and economically balanced approach to historic preservation, creating a model for equitable heritage conservation.

March 25, 2025 Read More →

What If Boise Had Implemented Comprehensive Growth Management in 2010?

Exploring how Boise, Idaho might have developed if it had implemented a comprehensive growth management framework a decade before its housing affordability crisis, creating a more sustainable and equitable development pattern.

March 22, 2025 Read More →

What If New Orleans Had Implemented Comprehensive Hurricane Protection Before Katrina?

Exploring how New Orleans might have developed if it had implemented the comprehensive hurricane protection and coastal restoration plans proposed in the 1990s, potentially averting the catastrophe of Hurricane Katrina.

March 20, 2025 Read More →

What If Detroit Had Avoided Bankruptcy Through Regional Cooperation?

Exploring how Detroit might have developed if it had established a regional revenue sharing and governance system in the 1990s, preventing its 2013 bankruptcy and creating a more equitable metropolitan region.

March 18, 2025 Read More →

What If Minneapolis Had Reimagined Public Safety a Decade Before 2020?

Exploring how Minneapolis might have developed if it had implemented comprehensive public safety reforms and community-led alternatives to traditional policing in 2010 rather than after the events of 2020.

March 15, 2025 Read More →

What If Ann Arbor Had Achieved Carbon Neutrality a Decade Earlier?

Exploring how Ann Arbor, Michigan might have transformed if its ambitious climate action plan had been implemented in 2010 instead of 2020, creating a model for mid-sized cities nationwide.

November 15, 2024 Read More →