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Megacities, urbanization, and the coming era of gigacities: this video traces humanity’s leap from ancient towns to 50M+ urban regions—and what it means for our future.

Imagine standing at Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo, feeling the pulse of a city that never stops. In this documentary-style exploration, we chart the rise of the modern megacity—from the fragile limits of ancient urban life to the breakthroughs that unlocked dense, vertical living. You’ll learn why Rome stalled at one million, how sanitation and railways broke deadly ceilings, and why steel and the safety elevator transformed skylines forever.

We follow the shift of urban gravity from the West to the Global South, spotlighting Delhi, Shanghai, São Paulo, Lagos, and the logistics that feed tens of millions every day. We examine the invisible metabolism of waste, the economic gravity of mega regions, and the stark inequalities where luxury towers overlook informal settlements. Finally, we look ahead to gigacities like China’s Pearl River Delta—forcing us to rethink governance, infrastructure, and what community means at planet-scale.