“7 Wonders of Future Cities” celebrates today that there are 31 days left until the global vote begins at www.7wondersfc.com, on October 31, 2026. That day, also known as World Cities Day, will be the time when the public can start choosing between the cities and the participating projects, so that they are historically recognized as the main representatives of the future of urban life.
According to Jean-Paul de la Fuente, president of the “7 Wonders of the Cities of the Future” campaign, “public participation, global visibility and the prestige of our renowned brand can transform the urban vision into a shared cause, and we are already seeing it thanks to the motivating involvement of cities and participating projects around the world.”
Chie Kobayashi, director of Global Initiatives at Minato Mirai 21 in Yokohama, Japan, said “we are proud to contribute our experience and vision to create sustainable and people-centered cities of the future through the initiative: 7 Wonders of the Cities of the Future.”
Sabine Müller, president of Aspern Seestadt in Vienna (Austria), said “we have joined the initiative: The 7 Wonders of the Cities of the Future, to place ourselves alongside world-leading urban projects and share our vision of an innovative, sustainable and livable city for many future generations.
Jeremy Fasser, mayor of Stellenbosch (South Africa), believes that the city’s vision of the future for the Adam Tas Runner “consists of creating walkable neighborhoods on foot, connected, mixed-use and with a mixture of income levels, in which housing, schools, workplaces, public spaces and opportunities are within reach; it is about building a city that connects instead of dividing.”
Eduardo Pimentel, mayor of Curitiba (Brazil), said that participation “is an opportunity to show the world a city that combines planning, innovation, sustainability and, above all, attention to people.”
Służewiec, in Warsaw (Poland), considers that “participating in the competition will highlight the work dedicated to the transformation process and allow other cities around the world to learn from our example.”
In the case of the participant Konza Technopolis, southeast of Nairobi (Kenya), its CEO, John Paul Okwiri, said that participation in the campaign provides the opportunity to share with a global audience Kenya’s experience in the development of an intelligent city designed specifically for this purpose.
For his part, the president of the “7 Wonders of Future Cities” campaign, Jean-Paul de la Fuente, summarized this growing momentum “31 days before the start of the vote, now is the time for the cities and participating projects to feel a solid foundation of awareness and support at the local, national and international level, which will undoubtedly become a valuable asset when the competition begins.”
In Dubai
In September, “7 Wonders of Future Cities” was invited to Dubai, with the Chairman of the campaign, Jean-Paul de la Fuente, presenting “Designing for the City of the Future” at the IPS Congress 2026, which took place from September 7 to 9 at the famous Dubai World Trade Center.
The 22nd edition of IPS describes itself as the world’s leading property convention, along with the AIM Congress focused on investment, bringing together both the international community of real estate, investment, technology and urban development.
The presentation explored the transition from simply connected cities to intelligent, adaptive and increasingly context-conscious urban environments, while arguing that technology alone cannot define a successful future city. Smart infrastructure, artificial intelligence, data, mobility and digital systems ultimately need to improve the daily experience of people who live, work and participate in cities.
“The city of the future needs to be smart enough to adapt and human enough to belong,” said Jean-Paul de la Fuente, president of 7 Wonders of Future Cities. “But there is another essential element: people need to understand, participate and feel part of the transformation. We see participation in itself as a form of design infrastructure, because lasting urban success is much easier to achieve when people trust, support and defend the decisions made around them.”
Public participation is at the heart of the New7Wonders methodology. The New7Wonders campaigns, including the New 7 Wonders of the World and New 7 Wonders of Nature, have generated more than 600 million votes worldwide. For 7 Wonders of Future Cities, global voting begins on October 31, 2026 – World Cities Day – with the last seven that will be officially revealed on World City Day, October 31, 2027.
“Designing for the future city is ultimately about designing for people,” Jean-Paul de la Fuente concluded. “And the idea of New7Wonders takes that important step further: inviting people to participate, participate and choose the urban visions they want to represent our shared future.”
Voting website: www.7wondersfc.com
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