Alternate Timelines

Scenarios about 'urban planning'

Browse all alternate history scenarios about 'urban planning'.

What If Self-Driving Cars Were Developed Earlier?

Exploring the alternate timeline where autonomous vehicle technology matured in the early 2000s, fundamentally transforming transportation, urban planning, and daily life decades before our timeline.

What If Shanghai Preserved More of Its Historical Architecture?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Shanghai prioritized architectural preservation over rapid development, creating a dramatically different urban landscape that balances modernity with heritage.

What If Shopping Malls Never Declined?

Exploring the alternate timeline where American shopping malls maintained their cultural and economic dominance into the 2020s, reshaping retail, urban development, and social behaviors.

What If Singapore Didn't Emphasize Public Housing?

Exploring the alternate timeline where Singapore opted against its transformative public housing program, dramatically altering the city-state's development, social fabric, and global standing.

What If Skateboarding Never Developed?

Exploring the alternate timeline where skateboarding never emerged as a cultural phenomenon, dramatically altering youth culture, urban spaces, and alternative sports throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries.

What If São Paulo Implemented Different Urban Planning Strategies?

Exploring the alternate timeline where São Paulo embraced comprehensive urban planning in the mid-20th century, potentially transforming Brazil's economic powerhouse into a more livable, sustainable megacity.