Researchers say that on May 23rd, 2007, the world’s urban population exceeded its rural population for the first time. 19.20.21 — short for 19 cities with 20 million people in the 21st century — is a new five-year study that will analyze the impact of supercities on our global future. Of particular interest are maps on the 19.20.21 site showing the world’s largest cities throughout history. The project comes from Richard Saul Wurman, creator of the TED conference and the term “information architect.”

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