Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If Zurich Implemented Different Financial Regulations?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Switzerland and specifically Zurich adopted more transparent banking regulations in the 1930s, dramatically altering the global financial landscape and Switzerland's role in it.
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.
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.
What If Pittsburgh Had Reinvented Its Steel Industry Instead of Pivoting to Tech and Healthcare?
Exploring how Pittsburgh might have developed if it had modernized and transformed its steel and manufacturing base in the 1980s rather than transitioning primarily to a knowledge economy.
What If Nashville Had Democratized Its Music Industry in the Digital Era?
Exploring how Nashville might have developed if it had pioneered a more equitable, artist-centered music ecosystem during the digital disruption of the early 2000s.
What If Austin Had Implemented Comprehensive Housing Reform During Its Tech Boom?
Exploring how Austin, Texas might have developed if the city had enacted bold housing policies at the beginning of its tech industry explosion, preventing the affordability crisis that transformed the city.