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What is The Future for Cities?

WTF for Cities? is a platform to introduce and connect people who are actively and consciously working on the future of cities and to introduce research about the future of cities.

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00:10:07

261R_Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/10/07

Are you interested in the connection between sense of space and civic engagement? Summary of the article titled Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement from 2019 by Albert Acedo, Tiago Oliveira, Mijail Naranjo-Zolotov, and Marco Painho, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ishara Sahama in episode 262 talking about urban sense of place and community engagement. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:01:49

262I_Trailer_Ishara Saham, human geographer

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/10/05

Are you interested in how you connect to the city and place? What do you think about human geography? How can we build trust within the local community? Interview with Ishara Sahama, human geographer. We talk about their vision for the future of cities, community engagement, urban evolution, human geography, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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01:23:40

260I_Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/10/02

"Pitch it high and don't take your eyes off the prise!" Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness, evidence-based decision-making, organic vs planned city growth, and many more. Dr. Haydn Read found a

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00:09:54

259R_Lessons from nine urban areas using data to...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/30

Are you interested in data-driven local sustainable development? Summary of the article titled Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development from 2022 by Garima Jain and Jessica Espey, published in Nature Urban Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Dr Haydn Reed in episode 260 talking about urban data use for better urban outcomes. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see

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00:02:13

260I_Trailer_Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/28

Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 260 - interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness, evidence-based decision-making, organic vs planned city growth, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music

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00:38:57

258I_Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure...

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2024/09/25

"What are cities on the human scale? Are they great places to live, work and play?" Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness and technology, data-driven decision-making,

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00:09:57

257R_Formal Model for Green Urbanism in Smart Cities...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/23

Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Formal model for green urbanism in smart cities from 2024 by Luca Lezzerini, presented at the International Conference on Green Urbanism and then published as part of Greening Our Cities: Sustainable Urbanism for a Greener Future book. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Matt Gijselman in episode 258 talking about the green and blue urban infrastructure. Since we are investigating the

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00:01:59

258I_Trailer_Matt Gijselman, Director of...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/21

Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Trailer for episode 258 - interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness and technology, data-driven decision-making, climate resilient urban experience, and many more. Find out more in

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00:51:01

256I_Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/18

"Science has already fixed climate change. We know what's causing it, we know what to do about it. The fact that there is paralysis is not the problem of science."Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? Interview Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology. We talk about his vision for the future of

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00:09:20

255R_Participation, co-creation, and public space...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/16

Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Participation, co-creation, and public space from 2017 by Marcus Foth, published in The Journal of Public Space. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Marcus Foth in episode 256 talking about co-creation and community engagement. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of flexibility is required of placemakers and urban

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00:01:45

256I_Trailer_Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/14

Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 256 - interview Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, urban visioning, declining cities, opportunities in health-arts-social sciences, doughnut economics, and many more. Find out more in

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00:09:20

254I_Emil Melles, civil engineer and my father

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/11

Are you interested in individual steps as strengths for the future of cities? What do you think how we can be brave in political decisions for thinking long term? How can we create the right to live in the city for everyone? Special celebratory episode with a summary of the interview with Emil Melles, civil engineer and my father. We talked about his vision for the future of cities, liveability, accessibility, urban air becoming unbreathable, and many more. Emil Melles is an accomplished civil

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00:07:41

253B_#3 Birthday episode - last year and the coming one

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/09

What did you learn this year from these episodes?What was the most interesting and important for you? What would you like to learn more about in the future? What action did you take after these episodes? #3 birthday of the podcast! First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for joining me on this adventure. I am really grateful for your support. And I am especially thankful for my interviewees who took the time to appear on the podcast and share their ideas and insights. Let me give you a

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00:58:52

252I_Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/04

"You are the product of the city you grew up in, but you can accurately shape it and move to different cities."Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Interview with Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, longevity, utilitarianism, cloud-first cities, urban diversity and changing behaviours, and

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00:09:57

251R_Existential risk and existential hope:...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/09/02

Are you interested in existential hope instead of existential risk? Summary of the article titled Existential risk and existential hope: Definitions from 2015 by Owen Cotton-Barratt and Toby Ord, published by the Future of Humanity Institute. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Allison Duettmann in episode 252 talking optimism and existential hope. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the opposite of existential risk in our

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00:01:56

252I_Trailer_Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/08/31

Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Trailer for episode 252 - interview with Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, longevity, utilitarianism, cloud-first cities, urban diversity and changing behaviours, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music

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01:21:32

250P_Space cities with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/08/28

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? The panellists, Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, sports in space, and many more. Anders Sandberg has a background in computational neuroscience and mathematical modelling, but has for more than a decade worked in the philosophy faculty of University of

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00:09:43

249R_Space colonization: A study of supply and demand...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/08/26

Are you interested in space colonisation? Summary of the article titled Space colonization: A study of supply and demand from 2011 by Dr. Dana Andrews, Gordon R. Woodcock, and Brian Bloudek, presented at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress. This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier, and Thomas Gooch in episode 250 talking about space cities and their different aspects. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I

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00:02:13

250P_Trailer_Space cities with Dr Anders Sandberg,...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/08/24

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? Trailer for the panel discussion in episode 250 with panellists Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch, who talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, sports in space, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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00:41:07

248I_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/08/21

"There are obviously things that you cannot predict but the more things you consider, the more agile and flexible your city is going to be."Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Interview Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, data multidimensionality, biases, resilience, and many

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