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Global Voting Opens for the New7Wonders of Future Cities

SpaceOctober 31, 20261 min read

The New 7 Wonders group has opened a global public vote to pick the best future-city projects around the world. The vote started at a switch-on event in New Clark City, Philippines, on World Cities Day.

What happened

On October 31, 2026, the New 7 Wonders group started a worldwide public vote for its '7 Wonders of Future Cities' campaign. The event was held in New Clark City, a city project in the Philippines that is one of the official campaign entries. At the event, the campaign website www.7wondersfc.com changed from an information page into a live voting platform. Jean-Paul de la Fuente, a director of New 7 Wonders and head of the campaign, led the switch-on.

Key facts

The voting period lasts one year.
The final seven cities and projects will be announced on October 31, 2027.
Earlier New 7 Wonders campaigns recorded more than 600 million votes in total.
Projects are judged on three main themes: Environment & Nature, Smart City, and Human-Centric development.

Background

New 7 Wonders is a global group known for choosing the New 7 Wonders of the World and the New 7 Wonders of Nature through public voting. This new campaign moves the focus from natural and historic wonders to places that are being built and changed for the future of people. Global Platform Limited, based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, runs the campaign as part of New 7 Wonders' global licensing and commercial work.

Why it matters

The campaign asks people all over the world to decide what a good future city looks like. It says a good city must balance care for the environment, new technology, and the needs and hopes of the people who live there. Because anyone can vote, the results may show which ideas about city life people value most.

What to watch

Which cities and projects gain the most votes over the next year.
The final list of seven future cities, due on October 31, 2027.
Whether more cities join the campaign as official entries.

Glossary

New 7 Wonders: A global group that runs public votes to pick famous places, such as the New 7 Wonders of the World.
New Clark City: A planned city project in the Philippines that is an official entry in this campaign.
Global Platform Limited: A company based in Dubai that runs the campaign's licensing and business side.
Smart City: A city that uses technology, such as data and connected systems, to run services better.
Human-Centric: A way of planning cities that puts the needs and wishes of people first.

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