Global Public Vote Launches to Name 7 Wonders of Future Cities
New7Wonders has opened worldwide voting to identify the urban developments shaping tomorrow. The campaign was ceremonially launched in New Clark City, Philippines.
A global public vote to select the Seven Wonders of Future Cities is now officially underway, with New7Wonders opening the ballot at www.7wondersfc.com following a ceremonial "ignition" event held in New Clark City, Philippines.
The Philippines venue served as the symbolic starting point for what organizers describe as a worldwide search for the urban developments most responsible for shaping the cities of tomorrow. New Clark City, a planned metropolis under construction north of Manila, provided a fitting backdrop given its own status as a forward-looking urban project.
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New7Wonders, the Switzerland-based organization best known for conducting the 2007 global poll that produced a new list of the Seven Wonders of the World, is overseeing the initiative. The group has previously run large-scale public votes covering natural wonders and other categories, accumulating hundreds of millions of ballots across campaigns.
The Future Cities campaign invites members of the public worldwide to weigh in on which contemporary urban developments — whether new planned cities, major infrastructure projects, or innovative districts — best represent the direction of human settlement and design. Voting is accessible through the organization's dedicated web platform.
The outcome of the vote is expected to spotlight urban planning efforts across multiple continents, offering elected projects a measure of international recognition. No deadline for the voting period was specified in the announcement. Continue reading at All Financial Services & Investing.
