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Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People

A podcast about how we plan and design cities for people. Tune in and join listeners from over 150 countries. I"m Mustafa Sherif, an Urbanist, Placemaker and studio manager based in Sweden. I interview people working in architecture, Palcemaking, urban planning and design about their projects, processes, methods, handbooks, challenges, leadership, and passions in life. It’s not just about projects, it’s about the people behind projects. In collaboration with AFRY (Urban Planning and Design

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00:53:22

597. The Art and Science of Community Building -...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/04/05

Tala Al Ansari, Executive Advisor at ATÖLYE, and Engin Ayaz, Co-founder and CEO of ATÖLYE, explore how community-driven design is shaping the future of cities, organizations, and innovation.We dive into ATÖLYE’s journey from a small creative hub in Istanbul to a global multidisciplinary consultancy working across Europe and the Middle East. At the core of their work is a powerful idea: building strong, diverse communities is not a side activity, it’s the strategy.Tala and Engin unpack what truly

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00:46:42

596. Women After Dark book by Nourhan Bassam

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/03/26

Nourhan Bassam, (The Feminist Urbanist, CEO of The Gendered City, Asst. Professor of Feminist Urbanism) Author of the new book Women After Dark, reflects on how cities continue to exclude women and marginalised groups after sunset.Grounded in personal experience, feminist research, and a multi-year project with the FemDes Network, the discussion explores how the night intensifies inequalities related to safety, mobility, visibility, and access to public space. Conventional solutions such as

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01:57:48

595. بين هندسة العمارة وريادة الأعمال: رحلة حسين آل طعمه

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/03/12

تتناول الحلقة تجربة حسين علي آل طعمه، طالب الهندسة المعمارية في الجامعة التكنولوجية في بغداد، الذي اختار أن يخوض طريقًا مختلفًا يجمع بين الدراسة وريادة الأعمال.من محاولات ومبادرات ثقافية ومجتمعية في سن مبكر، إلى العمل مع أكثر من 10 شركات والمساهمة في أكثر من 70 مشروعًا ضمن مجالات مختلفة، وصولًا إلى تأسيس شركة روّاد التمكين عام 2025 والعمل على مشاريع مثل غروسكو وتزكارو.لكن هذه الحلقة ليست فقط عن المشاريع…بل عن التجربة، التحديات، وبناء الطريق خطوة بخطوة في بيئة ليست سهلة.وفي ختام الحلقة يؤكد حسين أن

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01:10:03

594. Leveraging places - Chuck Wolfe

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/03/08

Audio note: The sound quality may not be the best, as AI-based noise reduction was used during a digital recording.Chuck Wolfe, author of three books on urbanism and place, lawyer, urbanist, and photographer, speaks about his journey from land use law into writing, observing, and shaping cities. He explores the meaning of “leveraging place” and how it differs from placemaking and place branding, while highlighting the importance of history, stewardship, and authentic local context. Through examples

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01:14:24

593. Vems kultur får ta plats i staden? Sanda Tcacencu

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/02/28

Sanda Tcacencu, projektledare på Boo Folkets Hus, om platsutveckling, kultur och trygghet i våra städer.Vi pratar om kulturhusens roll som mer än bara byggnader – som demokratiska mötesplatser där gemenskap, identitet och delaktighet formas. Vems kultur får ta plats? Hur integreras kultur i platsutveckling och aktivering på riktigt?Sanda delar konkreta exempel från sitt arbete och reflekterar kring vad som faktiskt skapar trygghet i det offentliga rummet. Behöver alla platser vara aktiverade – eller

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01:22:22

592. Shrinking Cities - Anna Belinskaia

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/02/22

Urban Planner, Designer and Creative Strategist Anna Belinskaia discusses her master’s thesis Planning in Times of Less: Reimagining Shrinking Cities through the Case of Överkalix (KTH, 2025). The conversation explores how planning can respond to demographic decline and what it means to move beyond growth as the default goal.Anna shares her research questions, methodology, and why Överkalix became the chosen case. Instead of reversing shrinkage, her proposal focuses on managing decline strategically

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01:07:11

591. SWE Allt ska ju äga rum, om staden och...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/02/07

Christer Larsson, arkitekt SAR/MSA, tidigare stadsbyggnadsdirektör och adjungerad professor i arkitektur, samt grundare av AKTIEBOLAGETHELASTADEN, i ett samtal om arkitektur som samhällskraft.Vi diskuterar varför den byggda miljön – värd tusentals miljarder – sällan behandlas som en central samhällsfråga, och varför fokus behöver flyttas från nyproduktion till att ta bättre hand om det vi redan har. Samtalet berör arkitekturens roll i klimat- och cirkularitetsfrågor, biologisk mångfald och

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01:04:29

590. Decolonising Urban Planning & Feminist Refusal -...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/01/25

Safa Charafi, Founder and CEO of Urban Inclusion, challenges Eurocentric and colonial approaches to urban planning, arguing for cities shaped by local knowledge, lived experience, and fairer power structures. The conversation explores how dominant Western models have erased indigenous practices — and why true decolonisation remains limited under extractive economic systems.A central theme is feminist refusal: the right to say no to harmful or tokenistic development projects. Safa shares personal

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00:24:11

589. Redefining Smart Cities with Mayor Maimunah Sharif

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/01/24

Audio note: Recorded in a busy event hall. Some background noise remains, despite AI-based noise reduction.Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Mayor of Kuala Lumpur and former Executive Director of UN-Habitat, shares her perspective on what it really means to build a smart city today.The conversation explores Kuala Lumpur’s smart city vision, key initiatives shaping the city, and the main challenges ahead. It also dives into leadership in times of rapid urban and technological change, common mistakes cities

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01:49:10

588.SWE Vad är arkitektens värde idag? - Haval Murad

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2026/01/17

Haval Murad är arkitekt och VD för Detail Group. Samtalet rör sig mellan arkitektbranschens stora frågor och det personliga ledarskapet bakom ett växande kontor. Utgångspunkten är Detail Groups framgång i SISAB:s ramavtal, där företaget tog full poäng, ett resultat som väcker frågor om kvalitet, strategi och långsiktighet i en tid av hård konkurrens och pressade arvoden.Vi pratar om låga timpriser och prisdumpning, arkitektens roll de kommande fem åren och vilken kompetensutveckling branschen

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00:19:00

587. What kind of year was 2025? with Sophie, an AI...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/12/17

Together with Sophie, an AI guest, we talk about the year’s biggest topics and trends, from AI and digital tools to climate resilience, placemaking, community voices, and the future of the profession. We also discuss what cities should stop doing, which skills planners need going forward, and what lessons we should carry into 2026.___Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️__All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast

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00:45:59

586.SWE Från skiss till verklighet: om trygghet,...

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2025/12/13

Hur kan man egentligen gestalta trygghet i våra städer – och vad innebär det i praktiken för en landskapsarkitekt? I det här avsnittet möter vi Elli Standström, landskapsarkitekt på AFRY, som delar med sig av sina tankar om att skapa platser som känns säkra, öppna och välkomnande – även när kraven krockar mellan buller, insyn och tillgänglighet.Vi pratar om hur barns perspektiv kan påverka utformningen av parker och stadsrum, hur klimatfrågor och social hållbarhet vävs in i varje ritning, och vilka

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00:14:18

585.SWE Samordning och platsaktivering i Järva, Nobel...

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2025/12/11

Maya Abdulla, Samordnare, platsaktivering inom området för Strategi och Samordning, enheten trygghet och beredskap, Stockholms stad.In collaboration with Nobel Week Lights.Read more ⁠https://www.nobelprizemuseum.se/en/nobel-week-lights/⁠⁠⁠___Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️__All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.____Follow Urbanistica on

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00:27:17

584. Why Architects Keep Failing at Designing...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/12/09

Skate Nation is a Swedish initiative that helps integrate newly arrived youth through skateboarding. By offering free boards, coaching, and a welcoming community, they turn skating into a universal language, breaking barriers of background and language.In our talk, we explored how urban designers can create inclusive skateparks that invite everyone to participate and feel safe.We also discussed Skate Nation’s collaboration with Nobel Week Lights in Tensta, where light, art, and skate culture met,

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00:19:31

583. Streetlamp Grove Tensta Nobel Week Lights-...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/12/07

Wolfe Design Studio is led by architect and artist Alexander Wolfe. His work blends art, architecture, and design through collaboration with a network of creators, builders, and technicians.Like Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry, the artwork explores themes of memory and harmony. Discarded streetlamps from the Transport Department are transformed by the artist Wolfe Design Studio into a glowing responsive landscape.The streetlamps illuminate the path, linger and slowly fade after each passerby, creating

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00:08:48

582.SWE Moments of Peace Nobel Week Lights - Johan...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/12/07

JOHAN STOHNE är kompositör, ljuddesigner och musiker baserad i Stockholm.Moments of Peace är en ljus- och ljudinstallation bestående av tio upplysta bänkar placerade på Nobelprismuseets innergård. Besökare kan slå sig ner på bänkarna för att lyssna på utdrag ur tal av mottagare av Nobels fredspris. Talen ackompanjeras av nykomponerad musik. Talen som har valts ut av konstnären Johan Stohne kommer främst från tiden kring första och andra världskriget, och har valts för sin starka relevans i relation

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01:36:16

580.AR رحلة المهندسة العراقية عذاري في مشاريع البنى...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/12/06

في هذه الحلقة نتحدث مع المهندسة العراقية عذاري في ستوكهولم عن رحلتها في عالم مشاريع البنى التحتية ومدّ خطوط الكهرباء في السويد. تشرح لنا كيف تُخطط وتُنفذ مشاريع الطاقة، من رسم الخرائط إلى الحفر ومدّ الكابلات تحت الأرض.نتناول أيضًا الجانب الشخصي من مسيرتها، وتجربتها كامرأة في مجال الهندسة، وكيف تحافظ على توازنها بين الحياة والعمل، ونصائحها للمهندسين الشباب.

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00:25:05

580. SWE Astrofield Nobel Week Lights 2025

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/12/05

Astrofield är en interaktiv ljusinstallation som tar med besökaren ut i ett solsystem skapat av barns fantasi. Barnens egna planeter snurrar runt en lysande stjärna som förvandlar Sergels torg till ett fönster mot rymden.Genom att röra sig och utforska blir besökaren en del av upplevelsen, och hjälper till att sprida liv i universum. Det handlar om nyfikenhet, gemenskap och kraften i barns kreativitet. Astrofield syftar till att väcka nyfikenhet kring liv utanför planeten jorden, och besökare

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01:13:30

579. How Can International Collaboration Shape Cities...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/11/30

Why does international collaboration matter in urban and community development? Isn’t local knowledge enough?In this episode, Emma Shepherdson — social sustainability specialist, Chair of Arkitekter utan gränser, part of ShiftSweden, and process leader at White Arkitekter — shares how cross-border learning builds trust, strengthens democracy, and sparks innovation in city-making.Emma takes us behind the scenes of projects from Sweden’s support in rebuilding Ukraine to neighbourhood work in Turkey,

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01:05:33

578. Nobel Week Lights in Stockholm - Elise Cervin...

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People ·

2025/11/25

Stockholm transforms into a glowing gallery during Nobel Week Lights. Our guests Lara Szabo Greisman, co-founder of the festival, and Elise Cervin, Outreach & Production for Tensta, share how art, science, and community meet through light.We explore the stories behind the installations, how the festival brings Nobel ideas to life in public space, and what it means to create connections from the city center to the suburbs through creativity and light.Read more

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