My story is set in a large city in the future. I'm designing it to be like a traditional European city, with wide sidewalks, lots of open air cafe and squares, and many people milling around. It will be split into distinct neighborhoods. There won't be any "cars" by modern standards, but the city will be easily assessable to walk and take high speed rails/subways. There will be small personal units that can be plugged into to a rail system, like an electronic, auto piloted highway. The city has very defined borders. There is no wall, but the city does end abruptly like there was one.
Anyway, I'm trying to figure out how large to make it. I was figuring 5 million was a good number. Not too big to have character, but not too small to lose the amenities of a large city.
Anyway, I'm trying to figure out how large to make it. I was figuring 5 million was a good number. Not too big to have character, but not too small to lose the amenities of a large city.