To create a regenerative urban future, we must leave the safety of our “chicken coops” — the rigid, familiar systems of the past. This blog encourages urban leaders, developers, and investors to move beyond sustainability, embrace transformation, and become Earth Keepers shaping vibrant cities that flow like rivers and rise like mountains.

The winds of change are reshaping our cities. From the “Reset of Resets” in 2026 to AI urban orchestration, wellness real estate, and environments of belonging — 11 powerful trends invite leaders to move beyond sustainability into regeneration. The question is: will we resist or harness the wind?

Urban environments stand at a threshold: what feels like breakdown is the groundwork for breakthrough. Across seven converging cycles, cities reveal both crisis and possibility. From fortresses of fear to regenerative sanctuaries, the journey demands renewal, healing, and return. The choice is clear: rebuild the past, or step into luminous, life-centred futures where people, place, and planet thrive together.

After selling my house and stepping away from PropTech, I embarked on a year-long Tour for Regeneration. Guided by the sea, forest, fire, and silence, I discovered that the most profound lessons learned are not about performance but about belonging, coherence, and living with life itself. This blog shares those lessons and invites you to start your own spiral of renewal.