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Rolleston, New Zealand, is exploding—growing faster than most cities, now bigger than some, with 20,000 more residents expected by 2050. Built on farmland, it’s mostly a commuter town heading to Christchurch. Once envisioned as a self-sufficient “town of the future” with walkable streets and public transit, its original plan was scrapped for politics, replaced by unplanned sprawl driven by private developers and big retail. Today, schools are overwhelmed, traffic’s a nightmare, and new developments threaten farmland. Rolleston’s messy rise is a cautionary tale about long-term planning, rapid growth, and what we risk if we ignore sustainability in the face of climate change.

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