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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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112R_Engaging with place – Foregrounding Aboriginal...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2023/02/13

Are you interested in how to embed Aboriginal perspectives in early childhood education regarding space? Our summary today works with the chapter titled Engaging with place – Foregrounding Aboriginal perspectives in early childhood education from 2017 by Catherine Hamm and Kelly Boucher, from the book titled Found in Translation: Connecting reconceptualist thinking with early childhood education practices. This episode is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Kelly Boucher in episode

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00:36:15

111I_Dave Hakkens, an industrial designer, inventor...

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2023/02/08

Are you interested in sustainable living? What do you think about creating settlements from the ground up? How can a city be overwhelming and impressive? Interview Dave Hakkens, an industrial designer, inventor and an overall pioneer. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, decentralisation, sustainable living options and research, and many more. Dave Hakkens is a Dutch industrial designer. He gained fame with his two graduation projects: PhoneBloks, a concept for modular telephones, and

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00:09:31

110R_Global survey of Precious Plastic Projects: A...

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2023/02/06

Are you interested in plastic recycling and reuse? Our summary today works with the report titled Global survey of Precious Plastic Projects: A summary of findings from 2020 by Dr Wouter Spekkink, Dr Malte Rödl, and Professor Martin Charter, supported by the Precious Plastic Team and the Sustainable Consumption Institute of University of Manchester. Precious Plastic was a previous endeavour of our next interviewee, Dave Hakkens in episode 111. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I

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00:09:05

109R_How much sustainability substance is in urban...

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2023/01/30

Are you interested in how much sustainability substance is in urban visions? Our summary today works with the article titled How much sustainability substance is in urban visions? An analysis of visioning projects in urban planning from 2015 by Beatrice John, Lauren Withycombe Keller, Armin Wiek, and Daniel J. Lang, published the Cities journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see whether visionary urban planning can help with economic decline,

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00:44:40

108I_Dr Anthony Kent, economic geographer, researcher...

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2023/01/25

Are you interested in economic geography? What do you think about the political influence on cities? How can we put on environmental lenses on cities? Interview Dr Anthony Kent, economic geographer, researcher and educator. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, community empowerment, dependencies on political systems, dysfunctional dystopias, wealth generation machines, and many more. Anthony Kent is an economic geographer. He is Program Coordinator for the Sustainability and Urban

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00:09:45

107R_Planning the post-political city: exploring...

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2023/01/23

Are you interested in how much the political system influences cities? Our summary today works with the article titled Planning the post-political city: exploring public participation in the contemporary Australian city from 2018 by Crystal Legacy, Nicole Cook, Dallas Rogers, and Kristian Ruming, published the Geographical Research journal. This is a great preparation for the discussion with the next interviewee, Dr Anthony Kent. Plus, since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it

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00:10:30

106R_Smart cities as a platform for technological and...

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2023/01/16

Are you interested in smart city as a platform for technological and social innovation? Our summary today works with the book chapter titled Smart cities as a platform for technological and social innovation in productivitiy, sustainability, and livability: A conceptual framework from 2021 by Hyung Min Kim, Soheil Sabri, and Anthony Kent, from the book titled Smart Cities for technological and social innovation, published by Elsevier. Anthony Kent will be the next interviewee on the podcast so this

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00:34:37

105I_Richard Morrison, Industry Director, Technology...

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2023/01/11

Interview with Richard Morrison, Industry Director, Technology Advisory APAC at AECOM. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, transport links as veins, urban renewal, and many more. With over 23 years industry experience, Richard Morrison leads AECOM’s Industry Director, Technology Advisory APAC. A highly experienced Smart Cities advisor, Richard has led projects such as the Smart City Strategy for Bradfield, NSW’s Smart City; to Neom a Giga project in the Kingdom of Saudi

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00:12:04

104R_The story of NEOM city: opportunities and...

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2023/01/09

Are you interested in city of NEOM and its history and future? Our summary today works with the book chapter titled The story of NEOM city: opportunities and challenges from 2019 by Alshimaa Aboelmakarem Farag, from the book titled New cities and community extensions in Egypt and the Middle East, published by Springer. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see one of the biggest new city developments and this is a great preparation for the next

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00:08:30

103R_A survey of environments and mechanisms for...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2023/01/02

Are you interested in human stigmergy and how it works? Our summary today works with the article titled A survey of environments and mechanisms for human-human stigmergy from 2005 by H. Van Dyke Parunak, presented at the Second International Workshop of E4MAS in Utrecht. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the schema to analyse stigmergy among humans. This article presents the examples and suggests how the use of stigmergy can be extended. As the

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00:01:00

102_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!

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2022/12/28

Today would be an interview, but since it is 2022 Christmas time, I want to just wish you all relaxing holidays with or without celebrating Christmas, Merry Christmas if you do celebrate it, and a very Happy New Year! We will have many interesting topics to discover and further discuss in 2023. I am already preparing those episodes and I am very excited about what will come! In the meantime, if you need some food for thought check out the last research episode, No.101 about longtermism and what we

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00:08:16

101R_What we owe the future (book summary)

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2022/12/26

Are you interested in what we owe the future? Summary of the book titled What we owe the future from 2022 by William MacAskill, based on my reading experience and other summaries. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what future prospects are there for the really long run and how we can influence them. This book describes the unprecedented opportunities for humanity to influence the future and its numerous generations for the better or worse. I

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00:38:16

100P_So much research but where is the smart city?...

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2022/12/19

Are you interested in the different meanings and implementations for smart cities from different viewpoints? What do you think about the solutions smart cities could provide? How can we bridge the gap between the different approaches? This episode is the first panel discussion where I invited back previous interviewees to answer some questions together and let them discuss the different viewpoints. The panelists were Gavin Cotterill, Bridgette Engeler, Luke Housego, Daniel Prohasky, and Lilly Ryan

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00:36:42

099I_Noel Tighe, architect and associate director at...

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2022/12/14

Are you interested in the citizen engagement in urban areas and its effects? What do you think about the need for updating our educational systems? How can professionals check their egos? Interview with Noel Tighe, architect and associate director at Denton Corker Marshall. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, the citizen’s role, educational reforms, giving back to the environment, and many more. Noel Tighe is an Associate Director at Denton Corker Marshall. Registered in the

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00:12:25

098R_Building social capital: A learning agenda for...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2022/12/12

Are you interested in how to create social capital for the 21st century? Our summary today works with the article titled Building social capital: A learning agenda for the twenty-first century from 1997 by Patricia A. Wilson, published in the Urban Studies journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how to create the so many times required social capital – which will also be partially our topic with Noel Tighe, the next interviewee in episode

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00:11:14

097R_A multilevel method to assess and design the...

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2022/12/05

Are you interested in smart cities to enhance quality of life for urban inhabitants? Summary of the article titled A multilevel method to assess and design the renovation and integration of smart cities from 2015 by B. Mattoni, F. Gugliermetti, and F. Bisegna, published in the Sustainable Cities and Societies journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see a smart city approach which tries to be holistic but specific. This article presents the

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00:37:27

096I_Chris Maher, an architect and city planner and...

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2022/11/30

Are you interested in creating proper urban connections? What do you think is the architect’s job in the urban fabric? What kind of approach is needed for the future of cities? Interview with Chris Maher, an architect and city planner and the director and national portfolio leader for urban development at Hames Sharley. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, urban vital energy, distinct urban characteristics, and many more. The last 30 years has seen Chris Maher working in

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00:10:38

095R_Housing as a social determinant of health and...

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2022/11/28

Are you interested in social housing quality and its effects on the tenants’ life? Our summary today works with the article titled Housing as a social determinant of health and wellbeing: developing an empirically-informed realist theoretical framework from 2020 by Steve Rolfe, Lisa Garnham, Jon Godwin, Isobel Anderson, Pete Seaman, and Cam Donaldson, published in the BMC Public Health, which is part of Springer Nature. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:09:55

094R_Defining smart city: A conceptual framework...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2022/11/21

Are you interested in the three main domains involved in smart cities? Our summary today works with the article titled Defining smart city: A conceptual framework based on keyword analysis from 2014 by Farnaz Mosannenzadeh and Daniele Vettorato, published in the Journal of Land Use, Mobility and Environment. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the smart city concepts’ keyword analysis and its results. This article presents the three main domains

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00:28:35

093I_Jeni Paay, professor of human-computer...

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2022/11/16

Are you interested in interaction design? Do you think we have the knowledge to save the world? What is the purpose of academic research? Interview with Jeni Paay, professor of human-computer interaction design and the leader of Centre for Design Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, interaction design, the digital city and twins, the need for discovering uncomfortable truths, and many more. Professor Jeni Paay is a leading

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