This is how it all started…

Next City Now began with a simple question: Why do conversations about our cities always feel so fragmented? Urban planning touches everything; housing, mobility, technology, climate, culture. Yet the insights are scattered across academic journals, policy reports, and niche communities. We saw the need for a platform that could cut through the noise, simplify complexity, and connect the dots between disciplines shaping urban life.

Next City Now was born from my own journey across research, corporate life, and city planning. In each space, I kept running into the same challenge: valuable insights about cities existed, but they were locked away in silos. Researchers spoke one language, businesses another, and policymakers yet another. The result? Brilliant ideas often failed to reach the people who could use them to spark real change.

I started this platform to bridge those gaps. With Next City Now, I wanted to create a place where knowledge flows freely, where research becomes accessible, corporate perspectives meet civic needs, and city planning connects with everyday life. What began as a frustration turned into a mission: to simplify complexity, inspire innovation, and make conversations about the future of our cities open to everyone.

Rara

Founder, CEO