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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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00:02:15

The latent potential of cities as networks - Greg...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/21

Are you interested adaptation and reuse? What do you think about the cities as the safest zones for climate? How can we maximise serendipity in cities? Trailer for episode 422 - interview with Greg Lindsay, urbanist, futurist and author. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, people leaving cities, maintenance, urban programming, spatial mismatch, and many more.Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Episode

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00:12:36

421R_The origins of scaling in cities

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/20

Are you interested in the connection between urban evolution and their population size? Debate of the article titled The origins of scaling in cities from 2023, by Louis M. A. Bettencourt, published in the Science journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Greg Lindsay in episode 422 talking about the city as an engine for creative collisions. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the scaling relations of urban areas. This

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00:02:04

What would effective adaptive reuse be in the built...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/19

Are you interested adaptation and reuse? What do you think about the cities as the safest zones for climate? How can we maximise serendipity in cities? Trailer for episode 422 - interview with Greg Lindsay, urbanist, futurist and author. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, people leaving cities, maintenance, urban programming, spatial mismatch, and many more.Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Episode

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00:02:11

Human capital as the key for cities - Greg Lindsay...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/18

Are you interested adaptation and reuse? What do you think about the cities as the safest zones for climate? How can we maximise serendipity in cities? Trailer for episode 422 - interview with Greg Lindsay, urbanist, futurist and author. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, people leaving cities, maintenance, urban programming, spatial mismatch, and many more.Find out more in the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠episode⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Episode

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00:48:38

420I_Josh Dorfman, co-founder of Plantd and CEO and...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/15

"Just consider the possibility that we don't have to suffer to solve climate change."Are you interested in green growth to battle climate change instead of degrowth? What do you think about mayors making the best for their cities, thus, solving climate change? How can we create even more pockets of delight? Interview with Josh Dorfman, co-founder of Plantd and CEO and host of Supercool podcast. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, technology, industry innovation,

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00:02:27

Individuals' role as clearing the runway - Josh...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/14

Are you interested in green growth to battle climate change instead of degrowth? What do you think about mayors making the best for their cities, thus, solving climate change? How can we create even more pockets of delight? Trailer for episode 420 - interview with Josh Dorfman, co-founder of Plantd and CEO and host of Supercool podcast. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, technology, industry innovation, people’s responsibility, the need for a vision, and many more. Find out more

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00:15:13

419R_Green growth or degrowth? Possible outcomes for...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/13

Are you interested in the possibility of green growth instead of degrowth for better urban futures? Debate of the article titled Green growth or degrowth? Possible outcomes for climate and society from 2025, by Phoenix Eskridge-Aldama, Aden Stern, Anna Vaughn, and Diana Stuart, published in the Highlights of Sustainability journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Josh Dorfman in episode 420 talking about the need for people’s need to be open to the idea of green growth. Since

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00:01:57

How to find solutions, thus hope for better futures?...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/12

Are you interested in green growth to battle climate change instead of degrowth? What do you think about mayors making the best for their cities, thus, solving climate change? How can we create even more pockets of delight? Trailer for episode 420 - interview with Josh Dorfman, co-founder of Plantd and CEO and host of Supercool podcast. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, technology, industry innovation, people’s responsibility, the need for a vision, and many more. Find out more

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00:02:01

What mayors can do for cities and thus climate...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/11

Are you interested in green growth to battle climate change instead of degrowth? What do you think about mayors making the best for their cities, thus, solving climate change? How can we create even more pockets of delight? Trailer for episode 420 - interview with Josh Dorfman, co-founder of Plantd and CEO and host of Supercool podcast. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, technology, industry innovation, people’s responsibility, the need for a vision, and many more. Find out more

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00:33:54

418I_Zoe Wang, landscape architect and urban designer

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/08

"One role designers can play is to make these kind of regenerative choices very beautiful, and easy for people to adopt."Are you interested in the opportunities within adaptive urban furniture? What do you think about the transition period between the present and future? How can we utilise multipurpose urban infrastructure for better urban futures? Interview with Zoe Wang, landscape architect and urban designer. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, regeneration,

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00:01:56

Designers' role is to make regenerative choices easy...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/07

Are you interested in the opportunities within adaptive urban furniture? What do you think about the transition period between the present and future? How can we utilise multipurpose urban infrastructure for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 418 - interview with Zoe Wang, landscape architect and urban designer. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, regeneration, multipurpose infrastructure, adaptive urban furniture, and many more. Find out more in

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00:16:33

417R_Adaptive urban furniture and its role in the...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/06

Are you interested in opportunities of adaptive urban furniture? Debate of the article titled Adaptive urban furniture and its role in the climate resilience of public space from 2025, by Dagmar Kuta and Viktor Mican, published in the MDPI Engineering Proceedings journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Zoe Wang in episode 418 talking about the worm bench as an example of adaptive urban furniture. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be

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00:02:04

Multipurpose infrastructure for resource efficiency -...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/05

Are you interested in the opportunities within adaptive urban furniture? What do you think about the transition period between the present and future? How can we utilise multipurpose urban infrastructure for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 418 - interview with Zoe Wang, landscape architect and urban designer. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, regeneration, multipurpose infrastructure, adaptive urban furniture, and many more. Find out more in

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00:01:37

Technology translates living systems to the language...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/04

Are you interested in the opportunities within adaptive urban furniture? What do you think about the transition period between the present and future? How can we utilise multipurpose urban infrastructure for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 418 - interview with Zoe Wang, landscape architect and urban designer. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, regeneration, multipurpose infrastructure, adaptive urban furniture, and many more. Find out more in

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00:32:21

416I_Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/04/01

"We should rethink how our cities and systems work with culture and arts."Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we utilise arts and business for the better future for cities? Interview with Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, culture and arts, the missing links on the African continent, business

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00:02:12

How to rethink culture and arts in cities? Raoul...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/03/31

Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we utilise arts and business for the better future for cities? Trailer for episode 416 - interview with Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, culture and arts, the missing links on the African continent, business opportunities in arts, and many more. Find out more in

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00:12:47

415R_Rethinking the contribution of creative...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/03/30

Are you interested in how creative economise are contributing in Africa? Debate of the article titled Rethinking the contribution of creative economies in Africa to sustainable development. An empirical research of creative intermediaries in Accra’s contemporary art sector from 2025, by Jack D. Mensah, published in the International Journal of Cultural Policy.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Raoul Rugamba in episode 416 talking about the opportunities within the African

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00:02:13

The evolution of culture and its importance - Raoul...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/03/29

Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we utilise arts and business for the better future for cities? Trailer for episode 416 - interview with Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, culture and arts, the missing links on the African continent, business opportunities in arts, and many more. Find out more in

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00:01:53

The difference between arts and culture - Raoul...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/03/28

Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we utilise arts and business for the better future for cities? Trailer for episode 416 - interview with Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, culture and arts, the missing links on the African continent, business opportunities in arts, and many more. Find out more in

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00:39:01

414I_Cormac McKay, environmental technologist and...

What is The Future for Cities? ·

2026/03/25

"I reckon the whole motor industry is on its lats legs and shared mobility and autonomous vehicles will take over in the next ten years."Are you interested in autonomous vehicles? What do you think can be the best use of autonomous vehicles? How can we utilise autonomous vehicles, not just cars, for the max? Interview with Cormac McKay, environmental technologist and policy advisor. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, autonomous vehicles, public transportation, and many

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