Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'urban development'

Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'urban development'.

What If Jakarta Addressed Flooding and Subsidence Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Indonesia's capital city implemented comprehensive flood mitigation and subsidence prevention measures in the 1980s, potentially saving the megacity from its current existential crisis.

What If Japan's Bullet Train Network Expanded Differently?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Japan's shinkansen system followed a different expansion path, fundamentally altering the nation's economic geography, urban development, and transportation culture.

What If Johannesburg Developed Different Post-Apartheid Policies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Johannesburg implemented radically different urban development and social integration policies after apartheid, potentially transforming South Africa's largest city into a global model of post-conflict reconciliation and economic equality.

What If Kabul Developed Differently Without Decades of Conflict?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Afghanistan's capital city avoided the devastating wars that began in the late 1970s, potentially becoming a thriving Central Asian metropolis and regional hub.

What If Kampala Implemented Different Urban Planning?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Uganda's capital city embraced comprehensive urban planning in the post-colonial era, potentially transforming it into an East African model for sustainable urban development.

What If Karachi Developed Different Urban Planning Approaches?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Pakistan's largest city implemented comprehensive urban planning strategies, potentially transforming it into a model megacity rather than facing overwhelming infrastructure and governance challenges.