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The Century of Cities

Prof. Greg Clark CBE & Jennifer Dolynchuk

Welcome to The Century of Cities, a captivating journey fueled by curiosity into humanity"s most profound transformation: urban evolution. By 2100, 10 billion people will live in over 10,000 cities. What shape will that world take? This 100-episode series explores the forces driving this shift through illuminating interviews and compelling stories, revealing how cities can lead us toward a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient world.

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15:07

Bhakti More - Bonus Listener Episode

The Century of Cities ·

2025/08/19

In this special listener series of The Century of Cities, we’re joined by Bhakti More, Chairperson & Professor at the School of Design & Architecture and Head of the Centre for ESG at Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Dubai Campus. Bhakti shares her favourite episodes, standout guests, and the cities that have captured her imagination.

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26:22

Eugenie Birch: Financing, Planning, and Trust in the...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/08/12

In this episode of The Century of Cities, we are joined by Eugenie Birch, scholar, city planner, and Lawrence C. Nussdorf Chair of Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania. With an eye on both history and horizon, Genie discusses the divergent trajectories of northern and southern cities, and why policy gaps, financing bottlenecks, and the role of planners will define the next century. She makes the case for universities as anchor institutions, explains the trillion-dollar shortfall in

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25:54

Clare Wildfire: Cities as Systems, Not Silos

The Century of Cities ·

2025/08/05

Clare Wildfire, Global Cities Lead at Mott MacDonald and a champion of systems thinking, joins The Century of Cities to explore how infrastructure has evolved since 1980, why today’s cities are hitting critical limits, and how reimagining interconnectivity can unlock more resilient, inclusive futures. Drawing on her journey from engineering megaprojects to convening cross-sector conversations, Clare offers a unique lens on the systems that power urban life. She discusses the cascading risks cities

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34:16

Marvin Rees: Leadership, Legacy, and the Long Arc of...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/07/29

The Century of Cities welcomes Lord Marvin (Baron Rees of Easton) Rees OBE, Former Mayor of Bristol and Member of the House of Lords. Marvin reflects on growing up in a racially divided, economically constrained Bristol of the 1980s, and contrasts it with today’s booming but still deeply unequal urban landscape. He shares what it means to lead with lived experience and why inclusion isn’t optional, it’s foundational. Spanning past, present, and future, Marvin makes the case for cities that plan

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24:13

Michelle Cramer: Designing Cities That Work for...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/07/22

In this episode of The Century of Cities, we are joined by Michelle Cramer, Principal and Practice Lead Sustainable Communities at Frazer-Nash Consultancy and former Future Communities Leader at GHD. Michelle takes us back to 1980s Canberra, her hometown and one of the world’s few planned capitals, where she grew up surrounded by fresh suburbs and bold infrastructure. That experience shaped her conviction that cities aren’t just built environments, they’re social experiments that shape who we

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27:50

Samer Bagaeen: The Future is Local, Resilient, and Human

The Century of Cities ·

2025/07/15

Samer Bagaeen, professor, urban planner, academic, and city councillor, joins us on The Century of Cities. Samer walks us through a personal and professional timeline of urban transformation, reflecting on his childhood city of Amman in 1980, today’s challenges in urban resilience and capacity-building, and what cities might face by 2080. Samer explains the tension between civic needs and public opinion, and the growing gaps in infrastructure and workforce shaping the future of cities. From

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24:13

Debra Lam: The Future of Innovation Is Low-Tech,...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/07/07

The Century of Cities welcomes Debra Lam, Founding Executive Director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, a regional public-private partnership driving innovation, workforce development, and economic opportunity. Debra challenges the long-held belief that innovation must be high-tech, making the case for low and no-tech approaches that prioritize people, process, and place. Debra offers a bold vision for the future of cities. She shares a powerful case study from Thomasville Heights in

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33:05

Victor Santiago Pineda: Rewiring Cities for Radical...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/07/01

In this episode of The Century of the Cities, we are grateful to be joined by Victor Santiago Pineda, a global human rights expert, serial founder, UC Berkeley lecturer, and lifelong advocate for inclusive urban futures. Born into a city that wasn’t built for him, Victor shares a deeply personal story of growing up in Caracas in the 1980s, where architectural barriers and social neglect nearly robbed him of an education. Through radical resilience and a commitment to structural change, Victor not

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26:30

Eleanor Sharpe on Redesigning Cities for Equity and...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/06/24

Eleanor Sharpe, founder of Sharpe Solutions and former interim Deputy Mayor and Director of Planning and Development for the City of Philadelphia, joins us on The Century of Cities. In this bold and deeply personal conversation, Eleanor reflects on Philadelphia’s transformation from the post-industrial 1980s to a city defined by “eds and meds,” creative resurgence, and continued racial inequities. Drawing from her own life, she unpacks how systemic design, not individual choice, shapes our cities

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32:07

Angelica Nunez: Financing, Flexibility, and the Fight...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/06/16

The Century of Cities welcomes Angelica Nunez, Practice Manager of the Global Programs Unit in the Urban, Resilience, and Land Global Department of the World Bank. With decades of experience in affordable housing and urban finance, Angelica shares a hopeful yet grounded vision for the future, where connectivity, better planning, and smarter housing policies can help cities live up to their promise of opportunity for all. From the explosive growth of cities like Mexico City to the rising urbanization

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24:30

Hiroo Ichikawa: What Tokyo and the World’s Top Cities...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/06/10

Hiroo Ichikawa, Dean at the Professional Graduate School of Governance Studies, Meiji University, and the visionary behind the Global Power City Index, joins us on The Century of Cities. He reflects on Tokyo's extraordinary arc, from the high-growth optimism of the 1980s through economic stagnation and revitalization to its current role as a quiet powerhouse of global urbanism. As Tokyo prepares for the demographic and economic tests of 2080, we discuss what other cities can learn from its balancing

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24:30

Gautam Bhan: Why Indian Cities Are Building a New...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/06/03

The Century of Cities welcomes Gautam Bhan, Senior Consultant at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements. Gautam traces India’s urban journey from what he calls a “lost decade” to a moment of emergence, while refusing to look away from the deep structural inequalities that persist. He reframes urbanization not as a race for economic growth, but as a shared responsibility to build dignified, equitable futures, rooted in circular economies, local materials, and social fabrics that resist Western

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23:30

Cristina Garrido: Rethinking Smart Cities from...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/05/27

In this episode of The Century of Cities, we’re joined by Cristina Garrido, CEO of Anteverti, Deputy Curator of the Smart City Expo World Congress, and Founding Director of CitiesToBe.com, to unpack what truly makes a city “smart.” From her childhood memories of 1980s Barcelona to leading global conversations on urban innovation, Cristina explains why technology alone isn’t enough, and why people, governance, and fearless leadership must take center stage. She explores the evolution of the smart

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24:02

Nadia Verjee: How Dubai’s Legacy Project Became a...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/05/19

Nadia Verjee, Executive Director at Expo City Dubai and former Chief of Staff of Expo 2020 Dubai, whose career has spanned mega-events, global collaboration, and civic storytelling, joins us on The Century of Cities to reflect on the extraordinary task of coordinating 192 nations during a global pandemic. She shares how Expo 2020 became a moment of connection, trust, and shared imagination, sparking the ongoing legacy of Expo City Dubai. As Nadia explains, Dubai isn’t just imagining a sustainable

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22:34

Matthew Glasser: The Architecture of City Finance

The Century of Cities ·

2025/05/12

The Century of Cities welcomes Matthew Glasser, an Urban Law and Policy Analyst and Director for Urban Law and Municipal Finance at the Center for Urban Law and Finance in Africa. With over four decades of experience advising governments across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, Matthew offers a rare look inside the financial architecture that shapes our cities and why national governments so often resist handing over real power to the local level. He shows how decentralization rose as a global

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23:27

Chris Luebkeman: Designing for an Unknowable Future

The Century of Cities ·

2025/05/04

Chris Luebkeman, a renowned strategic advisor and Head of Strategic Foresight Hub at ETH Zürich, joins is on The Century of Cities. Chris takes us on a journey from ancient Roman infrastructure to emerging urban futures, to reveal how the spaces we shape, in turn, shape us. With a distinctive blend of warmth, depth, and curiosity, he explores the urgency of embracing complexity, cultivating intergenerational empathy, and abandoning linear thinking in a world defined by layered, compounding

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26:46

Sarah Sabry: Building Cities Where Children Can Thrive

The Century of Cities ·

2025/04/28

In this episode of The Century of the Cities, we welcome Sarah Sabry, Global Lead - Urban, at Save the Children International. Sarah explores how cities impact the lives of children and how reimagining urban spaces through their eyes can create better cities for everyone. Sarah highlights the rise in urban inequality, the challenges of slum growth, the effects of climate change, and the digital divide shaping children's experiences today. She shares inspiring global examples of child-friendly city

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22:50

George Johnston: From the Age of Data to the Age of...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/04/21

George Johnston, Founder and CEO of Tech City Ventures, joins us on The Century of Cities to unpack how exponential technologies are rewriting the urban playbook. From the early days of personal computing to the fast-approaching era of AI, quantum, and sovereign data ecosystems, George says we’re shifting from an age of information to an age of wisdom. He introduces the concept of “exponential cities”, places powered not just by tech buzzwords but by integrated systems like autonomous vehicles,

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23:14

Hila Oren - Designing Tel Aviv’s Future Through the...

The Century of Cities ·

2025/04/15

The Century of Cities welcomes Hila Oren, CEO of the Tel Aviv Foundation and founder of Tel Aviv Global. A driving force behind Tel Aviv’s innovation journey, Hila has redefined what it means to build a social city. From its “nonstop city” branding in the 1980s to a future shaped by climate pressures, cutting-edge tech, and deep communal resilience, Hila shares how Tel Aviv’s DNA, rooted in bold founders, hospitality, and relentless energy, continues to shape everything from urban design to social

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29:04

Joe Berridge: Lessons from Cities That Took Big Risks

The Century of Cities ·

2025/04/07

In this episode of The Century of Cities, we welcome Joe Berridge, Partner at Urban Strategies and one of the world’s most sought-after city-makers. Joe reveals the secret sauce behind some of the world’s most dynamic urban transformations. From Toronto to Manchester, Joe shares candid insights from decades spent shaping global cities' skylines, transit systems, and vibrant downtowns. He explores mega-projects, the myth of perfect planning, and why the best cities aren’t built by following a script

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