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Source: GatesNotes
Published: February 2019
We Will Build an Entire NYC Every Month for 40 Years
Circulated: March 19, 2019
As the urban population continues to grow in the coming decades, the world’s building stock is expected to double by 2060 — the equivalent of adding another New York City monthly between now and then.
“That’s a lot of cement & steel!” — Bill Gates