Future Urbanist Mugs

A house being demolished in order to make way for a road widening scheme, with the occupants being evicted.

15 minute cities

The Henderson's move to a vertical city took some getting used to.

Child protects planet with umbrella.

"Follow that dream!" (man boarding taxi)

"He's only energetic on sunny days."

"I can hear Brooklyn becoming played out."

The Earth studying our cities with much interest

Holiday cottage

"I see no problems. We can get lots more of these houses in.."

'New in town, hey? Let me show you a great condo tower.'

Man at council planning offices can't get through door due to position of steps.

Le Corbusier

Immigrating to the City

"So this is the lovely view of trees..."

"This year we'll focus on the road, next year we can focus on building the highrise on the mountain."

No toxic waste in my backyard!

We're from the City Zoning Commission, sir -- we've decided to tear down your house and put up a slum.

Vote for Ken and his congestion charge.

The first floating city experiences floating urban sprawl.

"Hey, I'm sure glad we re-opened the downtown mall with this new road."

'Most of all, I want a long-term highway bill.'

'Well darn it...this isn't right...somebody should have let you know the highway was coming this way.'

"Yes, we've been lost before, but never this lost."

"You'll probably have to start at the bottom, son, like the House of Representatives."

'This is only 1:100 in scale to what I plan.'

"Suddenly, trying to figure out who to blame for our crumbling infrastructure seems pointless..."

'You like it? I'm getting a government grant for Phase 2.'

'I am never going to fill out a prom dress.'

"When I grow up, I want to be a builder."

"I've found a filing cabinet here...a prime development opportunity! I reckon you could get three studio flats out of it!"

"I know it saved costs but I still think a flyover would have been better."

"Now, that's what I call a skyscraper!"

'Do you not have a dictionary?'

"Listen, it starts with just a road. Then it's streets and then avenues, and before you know it, you're on the New Jersey Turnpike, wondering where it all went so wrong."