The centrality of the city to the human experience, either in terms of our surroundings or in aspects of life that appear to keep the city at arm's length, is investigated here, with the future of the phenomenon considered A FASCINATING INVESTIGATION INTO THE HISTORY OF CITIES: WHY DID THEY OCCUR, HOW HAVE THEY EVOLVED, WHY DO SO MANY OF US CHOOSE TO LIVE IN THEM AND HOW DO THEY AFFECT US?