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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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222I_Trailer_Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/18

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? Trailer for episode 222 - 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, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music

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00:39:06

220I_Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/15

"It's not just what will happen, it's what needs to happen." Are you interested in bees and their contribution to cities? What do you think about integrating First Nations’ knowledge into our urban management? How can we learn from bees about the environment? Interview with Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, bees, urban food production, education about bees, and many more

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00:11:34

219R_Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/13

Are you interested in why bees matter for cities? Summary of the article titled Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development? from 2021 by Vidushi Patel, Natasha Pauli, Eloise Biggs, Liz Barbour, and Bryan Boruff, published in Ambio – A Journal of Environment and Society. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Simon Burt in episode 220 talking about bees and their connection to cities. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:01:37

220I_Trailer_Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/11

Trailer for episode 220 - interview with Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, bees, urban food production, education about bees, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠episode⁠. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠

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00:51:12

218I_Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather

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2024/05/08

"We need to actually able to see what's happening to be able to enhance forecasting for that location." Are you interested in weather systems? What do you think about the science behind meteorology? How can we get better weather predictions? Interview with Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, a meteorologist’s journey, the science behind weather forecasts, and many more. Jane Bunn is a qualified meteorologist from Melbourne

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00:10:02

217R_Climate change and health in cities: impacts of...

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2024/05/06

Are you interested in how weather impacts our urban live? Summary of the article titled Climate change and health in cities: impacts of heat and air pollution and potential co-benefits from mitigation and adaptation from 2011 by Sharon L Harlan and Darren M Ruddell, published in the Environmental Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jane Bunn in episode 218 talking about weather and its impacts on human health. Since we are investigating the future of

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00:01:38

218I_Trailer_Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/05/04

Trailer for episode 218 - interview with Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, a meteorologist’s journey, the science behind weather forecasts, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠episode⁠. Music by ⁠Lesfm ⁠from ⁠Pixabay⁠

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00:46:50

216I_Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and...

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2024/05/01

"What is my role in mitigating the climate impact?" Are you interested in the donut economy of cities? What do you think about the city as the outside living room? How can we create proper density? Interview with Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, land use and transport planning, donut economics, professional responsibility, and many more. Sara Stace is a city shaper who thinks about the interplay

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00:09:44

215R_The Doughnut for Urban Development – A Manual...

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2024/04/29

Are you interested in translating doughnut economics to urban development? Summary of the manual titled The Doughnut for Urban Development – A Manual from 2023 by Dani Hill-Hansen and Kasper Guldager Jensen, published in The Danish Architectural Press. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Sara Stace in episode 216 talking about the urban development transformation and highlighting the doughnut as possibility. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:01:51

216I_Trailer_Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/04/27

Trailer for episode 216 - interview with Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, land use and transport planning, donut economics, professional responsibility, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠⁠

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01:24:56

214I_Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the...

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2024/04/24

"How do we make our future civilisation community focused?" Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about people as the urban nervous system? How can we create better futures with intention? Interview with Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, augmented reality, physical laws influencing planning, and many more. Anders Sandberg has a background

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00:11:09

213R_Defence in depth against human extinction:...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/04/22

Are you interested in existential risks? Summary of the article titled Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter from 2020 by Owen Cotton-Barratt, Max Daniel, and Anders Sandberg, published in the Global Policy journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Anders Sandberg in episode 214 talking about the humanity’s existential risks, among others. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:01:50

214I_Trailer_Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/04/20

Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about people as the urban nervous system? How can we create better futures with intention? Trailer for episode 214 - interview with Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, augmented reality, physical laws influencing planning, and many more. Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Music

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00:45:31

212I_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future,...

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2024/04/17

"Data is becoming the most valuable asset of the 21st century." Are you interested in the future of cities as the future of humanity? What do you think about space exploration as the next evolutionary step? How can we think about the smart city as an outcome? Interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, uncontrollable progress, autonomous vehicles, kids books, and many more. Dr

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00:10:51

211R_Smart Cities for Dummies (book summary)

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/04/15

Are you interested in smart city implementation? Summary of the book titled Smart Cities for Dummies from 2020 by Jonathan Reichental. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jonathan Reichental in episode 212 talking about smart city as an outcome. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how to implement smart cities. This book investigates the concept of smart cities and the steps required to establish one. As the most important

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00:01:59

212I_Trailer_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/04/14

Trailer for episode 212 - interview with Dr Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart city, uncontrollable progress, autonomous vehicles, kids books, and many more.Find out more in the episode. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

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00:46:28

210I_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and...

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2024/04/10

"We need to be the change we want to see." Are you interested in regenerative economy? What do you think about best practice versus next practice? How can we properly preserve urban cultures? Interview with Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, urban collaboration, good intentions, equal opportunities, and many more. Pearl Ng is an experienced consultant committed to drive digital innovation

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00:11:02

209R_Regenerative economies: a new approach towards...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/04/08

Are you interested in indicators for regenerative economics? Summary of the book chapter titled Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from 2020 by Yashi Jain, part of No Poverty book, published as part of the Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals book series. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Pearl Ng in episode 210 talking about the different economy types. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:01:47

210I_Trailer_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City,...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2024/04/06

Trailer for episode 210 - interview with Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, urban collaboration, good intentions, equal opportunities, and many more.Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠. Music by ⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠⁠⁠

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00:45:13

208I_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional...

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2024/04/03

"Smartness is dependent on the performance of the city." Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about the city as the place of innovation? How can we the sustainability pillars – economic, environmental and social aspects in a concentric way? Interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart cities, resilience, sustainability, thinking in activities, and many

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