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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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00:47:14

234I_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/07/03

"The biggest strength for cities is the ability to create the future you want."Are you interested in space robots? What do you think about the next exploratory frontiers? How can we use knowledge for improving our futures? Interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space exploration, robots versus AI, diversity of culture, and many more. Tenzin Crouch is a roboticist, entrepreneur, and explorer. Over the last

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00:11:27

233R_Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/07/01

Are you interested in a solution for resource scarcity from space? Our summary today works with the article titled Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids vs Earth: An overview of the industrial ecosystems, technologies and risks from 2024 by Francisco Ríos Muñoz, Camilo Peña Ramírez, José Meza, and Tenzin Crouch, published in Mineral Economics journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Tenzin Crouch in episode 234 talking about space robotics. Since we are

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00:02:05

234I_Trailer_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/29

Trailer for episode 234 - interview with Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, space exploration, robots versus AI, diversity of culture, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

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00:58:21

232I_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural...

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2024/06/26

"The problem is solved through action, not by beating ourselves up about it." Are you interested in the future of cities as Pandora’s box? What do you think about environmentally responsible design instead of sustainable design? How can we mine cities to gather resources? Interview with Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, architects’ role of communication, accelerating material use,

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00:11:34

231R_A review of existing policy for reducing...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/24

Are you interested in embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings? Our summary today works with the article titled A review of existing policy for reducing embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings from 2022 by Katie Skillington, Robert H. Crawford, Georgia Warren-Myers, and Kathryn Davidson, published in Energy Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Katie Skillington in episode 232 talking about the built environment’s contribution to

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00:02:14

232I_Trailer_Katie Skillington, lecturer in...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/22

Are you interested in the future of cities as Pandora’s box? What do you think about environmentally responsible design instead of sustainable design? How can we mine cities to gather resources? Trailer for episode 232 - interview with Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, architects’ role of communication, accelerating material use, sustainability versus environmental responsibility, and many

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00:46:53

230I_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS

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2024/06/19

"We are becoming more and more e-centric." Are you interested in telecommunication technologies changing basically everything? What do you include in the term infrastructure? How can we serve people’s needs better? Interview with Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, opportunities with telecommunication technologies, human progress, balance in regulations, and many more. Ryan Jeffery is the founder and director at

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00:10:41

229R_Beyond smart: How ICT is enabling sustainable...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/17

Are you interested in how information systems help sustainability? Our summary today works with the article titled Beyond smart: How ICT is enabling sustainable cities of the future from 2023 by Hanifa Shah, published in Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ryan Jeffery in episode 230 talking about the information and communication technologies’ effects on urban development. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:01:49

230I_Trailer_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/15

Are you interested in telecommunication technologies changing basically everything? What do you include in the term infrastructure? How can we serve people’s needs better? Trailer for episode 230 - interview with Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, opportunities with telecommunication technologies, human progress, balance in regulations, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music

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00:41:11

228I_Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker,...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/12

"Everyone and everything has a contribution to make" Are you interested in the city as a social construct? What do you think about the magic of the city? How can we use emotional intelligence for better urban futures? Interview with Dr Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, cities capturing people, social constructs, truth, fragility and many more. Dr Dominique Hes has 25 years experience in

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00:10:41

227R_Regenerative development and transitions...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/10

Are you interested in regenerative development? Our summary today works with the chapter titled Regenerative development and transitions thinking from 2018 by Dominique Hes and Lars Coenen, part of the Enabling Eco-cities book, published by Springer. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Dominique Hes in episode 228 talking about regenerative urban development and thinking. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what regenerative

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00:01:29

228I_Trailer_Dominique Hes, regenerative development...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/08

Trailer for episode 228 - interview with Dr Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, cities capturing people, social constructs, truth, fragility and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠episode⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠

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00:44:21

226I_Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/05

"Councils are the curators of cities."Are you interested in councils as the curators of cities? What do you think about the requirements of a good place? How can we improve cities with small steps? Interview with Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development & Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart communities, good spaces, using data strategically, and many more. Bruce Marshall is the Coordinator Economic Development

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00:10:54

225R_Positioning place-making as a social process: A...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/03

Are you interested in place-making processes? Our summary today works with the article titled Positioning place-making as a social process: A systematic literature review from 2021 by Poeti Nazura Gulfira Akbar and Jurian Edelenbos, published in the Cogent Social Sciences journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Bruce Marshall in episode 226 talking about place-making as the process of bringing out the magic of the place. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I

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00:01:35

226I_Trailer_Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/06/01

Trailer for episode 226 - interview with Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development & Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart communities, good spaces, using data strategically, and many more.Find out more in the ⁠episode⁠. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠

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00:37:23

224I_Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/29

"If you don't create a culture for making the things, then you lose out on everyone that engages with the things." Are you interested in continuous urban change? What do you think about mobility tools beside cars? How can we create pleasant cities? Interview with Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, emission reductions, apartment living, continuous urban change, and many more. Dr Julian O'Shea is a researcher,

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00:11:59

223R_Creativity, cities and innovation (research...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/27

Are you interested in the connection between creative industries and cities? Summary of the article titled Creativity, cities and innovation from 2014 by Neil Lee and Andrés Rogríguez-Pose, published in the Environment and Planning A journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Julian O’Shea in episode 224 talking about the importance of creative people in cities. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the link between creative

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00:01:23

224I_Trailer_Julian O’Shea, researcher, content...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/25

Trailer for episode 224 - interview with Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, emission reductions, apartment living, continuous urban change, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠episode⁠. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠

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01:11:54

222I_Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/22

"What must accompany our technological progress and advancement is also advancements in our wisdom." Are you interested in a research and evidence-based brighter future vision? What do you think about technological disruptions? How can we harness the current extraordinary moment in human history? Interview Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, disruptive versus transformative technologies, progress in human wisdom, optimism,

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00:10:40

221R_Rethinking the future: The path to freedom...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/20

Are you interested in rethinking the future? Summary of the article titled Rethinking the future: The path to freedom from 2020 by James Arbib and Tony Seba, published on the RethinkX website. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Adam Dorr in episode 222 talking about rethinking the future in a brighter way. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see whether a new organising system could help avoid societal collapse in the future

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