What is The Future for Cities?

By Fanni Melles

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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.

Episode Date
Why surveying what public and private is crucial for cities? Alain Bertaud (430I trailer 1)
May 16, 2026
428I_Elizabeth English, founder and director of the Buoyant Foundation Project and Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture
May 13, 2026
Disasters are the results of natural hazards and decisions - Elizabeth English (428I trailer 3)
May 12, 2026
427R_Thriving with water: Developments in amphibious architecture in North America (research debate)
May 11, 2026
What is amphibious architecture and construction? Elizabeth English (428I trailer 2)
May 10, 2026
Living and working with water, instead of against it - Elizabeth English (428I trailer 1)
May 10, 2026
426I_AJ Perkins, founder, clean energy strategist and award winning author
May 06, 2026
Distributed energy systems and Hawaii as a living lab - AJ Perkins (426I trailer 3)
May 05, 2026
425R_The Energy Foundation – Why Affordable, Reliable Energy Is the Key to Jobs, Cost of Living, and Resilience (book summary)
May 04, 2026
How to move discussions into decisions? The CLEAR method - AJ Perkins (426I trailer 2)
May 03, 2026
7 generations and the empty chair for decision-making - AJ Perkins (426I trailer 1)
May 02, 2026
424I_Ben Wolf, producer and director of Changing Lanes
Apr 29, 2026
Let's think about streets as public spaces! Ben Wolf (424I trailer 3)
Apr 28, 2026
423R_Scaling the superblock model to city level in Barcelona? Learning from recent policy impact evaluations
Apr 27, 2026
Why do big change require leadership? Ben Wolf (424I trailer 2)
Apr 26, 2026
Why public spaces are crucial for cities? Ben Wolf (424I trailer 1)
Apr 25, 2026
422I_Greg Lindsay, urbanist, futurist and author
Apr 22, 2026
The latent potential of cities as networks - Greg Lindsay (422I trailer 3)
Apr 21, 2026
421R_The origins of scaling in cities
Apr 20, 2026
What would effective adaptive reuse be in the built environment? Greg Lindsay (422I trailer 2)
Apr 19, 2026
Human capital as the key for cities - Greg Lindsay (422I trailer 1)
Apr 18, 2026
420I_Josh Dorfman, co-founder of Plantd and CEO and host of Supercool podcast
Apr 15, 2026
Individuals' role as clearing the runway - Josh Dorfman (420I trailer 3)
Apr 14, 2026
419R_Green growth or degrowth? Possible outcomes for climate and society
Apr 13, 2026
How to find solutions, thus hope for better futures? Josh Dorfman (420I trailer 2)
Apr 12, 2026
What mayors can do for cities and thus climate change? Josh Dorfman (420I trailer 1)
Apr 11, 2026
418I_Zoe Wang, landscape architect and urban designer
Apr 08, 2026
Designers' role is to make regenerative choices easy to adopt - Zoe Wang (418I trailer 3)
Apr 07, 2026
417R_Adaptive urban furniture and its role in the climate resilience of public space
Apr 06, 2026
Multipurpose infrastructure for resource efficiency - Zoe Wang (418I trailer 2)
Apr 05, 2026
Technology translates living systems to the language that we understand - Zoe Wang (418I trailer 1)
Apr 04, 2026
416I_Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur
Apr 01, 2026
How to rethink culture and arts in cities? Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 3)
Mar 31, 2026
415R_Rethinking the contribution of creative economies in Africa to sustainable development. An empirical research of creative intermediaries in Accra’s contemporary art sector
Mar 30, 2026
The evolution of culture and its importance - Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 2)
Mar 29, 2026
The difference between arts and culture - Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 1)
Mar 28, 2026
414I_Cormac McKay, environmental technologist and policy advisor
Mar 25, 2026
Use cases for autonomous vehicles and robotaxis - Cormac McKay (414I trailer 3)
Mar 24, 2026
413R_Impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles on urban transportation and environment: A comprehensive review
Mar 23, 2026
What are autonomous vehicles? Cormac McKay (414I trailer 2)
Mar 22, 2026
Smart city as doing something differently - Cormac McKay (414I trailer 1)
Mar 21, 2026
412I_Louis de Jaeger, award-winning filmmaker, author, and landscape designer
Mar 18, 2026
Regenerative infrastructure that creates value into the future - Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 3)
Mar 17, 2026
411R_Is coastal climate adaptation infrastructure worth public investment? Evidence from stated preference economic valuation and cost-benefit analysis
Mar 16, 2026
What are the benefits of (urban) food forests? Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 2)
Mar 15, 2026
Why greenery is important for us, humans? Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 1)
Mar 14, 2026
410I_Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries
Mar 11, 2026
What would it take to build a city on Mars? Casey Handmer (410I trailer 3)
Mar 10, 2026
409R_The case for economic growth as the path to better human wellbeing
Mar 09, 2026
Economic growth as a foundation for prosperity - Casey Handmer (410I trailer 2)
Mar 08, 2026
Urban regeneration as a requirement for urban success - Casey Handmer (410I trailer 1)
Mar 07, 2026
408I_Jasper Steinhausen, founder of Business with Impact
Mar 04, 2026
The antidote to depression is action - Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 3)
Mar 03, 2026
407R_Making Sustainability Profitable
Mar 02, 2026
Why progress is still important? Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 2)
Mar 01, 2026
What is our role in innovation? Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 1)
Feb 28, 2026
406I_Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans
Feb 25, 2026
People, their imagination and glitches as opportunities - Alex Josephson (406I trailer 3)
Feb 24, 2026
405R_The global homogenization of urban form – An assessment of 194 cities
Feb 23, 2026
Advocacy as a role in establishing the future of cities - Alex Josephson (406I trailer 2)
Feb 22, 2026
Is globalisation a risk for the future of cities? Alex Josephson (406I trailer 1)
Feb 21, 2026
404I_Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die and author of Your City is Sick book
Feb 18, 2026
Let's become as obsessed with healthy places as with healthy food - Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 3)
Feb 17, 2026
403R_Integrating behavioral science into urban planning: a framework for human-centered spatial design
Feb 16, 2026
Are we just the product of our environments? Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 2)
Feb 15, 2026
What keeps us happy in and attached to place? Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 1)
Feb 14, 2026
402I_Ben Gilliland, the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence
Feb 11, 2026
How to get individuals interested in the challenges - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 3)
Feb 10, 2026
401R_Adaptation infrastructure and its effects on property values in the face of climate risk
Feb 09, 2026
Alchemy and its connection to change - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 2)
Feb 08, 2026
Why denial is not a plan for the future - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 1)
Feb 07, 2026
400P_Climate change vs cities with Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman, and Allan Savory
Feb 04, 2026
Agriculture as the foundation of every city - Allan Savory (400P trailer 3)
Feb 03, 2026
399R_30 years of adaptation under the Convention and the Paris Agreement
Feb 02, 2026
Conversations progressing about climate change - Matt Gijselman (400P trailer 2)
Feb 01, 2026
The assumption of a stable climate is gone for planning cities - Hudson Worsley (400P trailer 1)
Feb 01, 2026
398I_Bradford Cross, CEO of Alpha City and Managing Partner at Pronomos Capital and Two Lions
Jan 28, 2026
Authority (a.k.a. government) vs execution (a.k.a. governance) Bradford Cross (398I trailer 3)
Jan 27, 2026
397R_Urbanisation and entrepreneurship in development: Like a horse and carriage?
Jan 26, 2026
Entrepreneurial capitalism for better future of cities - Bradford Cross (398I trailer 2)
Jan 25, 2026
Why and how urban governance experiments can help futures of cities? Bradford Cross (398I trailer 1)
Jan 24, 2026
396I_Lior Steinberg, urban planner and co-founder of Humankind
Jan 21, 2026
Getting rid of the car for the better future of cities - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 3)
Jan 20, 2026
395R_Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban living
Jan 19, 2026
Mobility as moving AND staying - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 2)
Jan 18, 2026
Collaboration is crucial for the better future for cities - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 1)
Jan 17, 2026
394I_Harriet Shing, MP for the Eastern Victoria Region. Minister for Housing and Building, Precincts and Development Victoria, and Suburban Rail Loop
Jan 14, 2026
Government's role for the better future for cities - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 3)
Jan 13, 2026
393R_The economics of adaptive reuse – Comparative cost analysis of revitalization vs demolition and construction at Radex Park Marywilska (research debate)
Jan 12, 2026
Urban retrofit and adaptive reuse in Victoria - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 2)
Jan 11, 2026
Melbourne as the example of urban change - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 1)
Jan 10, 2026
392I_Sebastian Pfautsch, Professor of Urban Management and Planning at Western Sydney University and President of Australasian Green Infrastructure Network
Jan 07, 2026
Research changing the urban environment - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 3)
Jan 06, 2026
391R_Urban heat, its effects, and solutions for it - co-authored by Sebastian Pfautsch (research summary)
Jan 05, 2026
Moving towards solutions instead of fearmongering - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 2)
Jan 04, 2026
Getting beyond net-zero to solve climate change - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 1)
Jan 03, 2026
390I_Robin Hanson, American economist and author
Dec 31, 2025
Futarchy - governance based on decision markets - Robin Hanson (390I trailer 3)
Dec 30, 2025
389R_Shall we vote on values, but bet on beliefs? (research debate)
Dec 29, 2025
Why we need adaptability for cultural evolution? Robin Hanson (360I trailer 2)
Dec 28, 2025
Why innovation is crucial for the future of cities - Robin Hanson (390I trailer 1)
Dec 27, 2025
388I_Maurice Berger and Raquel Medrano Clemente, co-founders of Liveable Cities Collective
Dec 24, 2025
Urban opportunities by changemakers - Maurice Berger and Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 4)
Dec 23, 2025
387C_Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with better future for cities!
Dec 22, 2025
Saving character & evolution in balance - Maurice Berger & Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 3)
Dec 21, 2025
Culture evolves like language evolves - Maurice Berger & Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 2)
Dec 20, 2025
Liveability centred around choice - Maurice Berger and Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 1)
Dec 19, 2025
386I_Niklas Anzinger, Founder & CEO of Infinita City, General Partner of Infinita VC
Dec 17, 2025
Human nature and innovation - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 3)
Dec 16, 2025
385R_The Honduran ZEDE Law, from ideation to action
Dec 15, 2025
Governance services form a monopoly or the market - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 2)
Dec 14, 2025
Cities as economic actors in competition - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 1)
Dec 13, 2025
384I_Rutger de Graaf, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Blue21 Group
Dec 10, 2025
Why floating cities provide new economic opportunities - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 3)
Dec 09, 2025
383R_Potential floating urban development for coastal cities (research debate)
Dec 08, 2025
Symbiosis between coastal and floating cities - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 2)
Dec 07, 2025
Floating cities changing traditional urban approach - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 1)
Dec 06, 2025
382I_Carolyn Whitzman, Adjunct Professor and Housing Researcher at the University of Toronto School of Cities
Dec 03, 2025
How to learn from examples to improve places for communities - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 3)
Dec 02, 2025
381R_Directions for new urban neighbourhoods: Learning from St. Lawrence (research debate)
Dec 01, 2025
Learning from historical examples for better future for cities - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 2)
Nov 30, 2025
Why curiosity is crucial for the future of cities? - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 1)
Nov 29, 2025
380I_Adam Miller, founder of MIDAO
Nov 26, 2025
People choosing DAOs and cities based on their preferences - Adam Miller (380I trailer 3)
Nov 25, 2025
379R_Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) adoption for smart city governance (research debate)
Nov 24, 2025
People with more ownership and control over their lives with DAOs - Adam Miller (380I trailer 1)
Nov 22, 2025
Transparency in DAOs with technology - Adam Miller (380I trailer 2)
Nov 22, 2025
378I_Remco Deelstra, Strategic Housing Advisor for the Municipality of Leeuwarden
Nov 19, 2025
Opportunity in changing urban management - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 3)
Nov 18, 2025
377R_Developing intermediate cities
Nov 17, 2025
Government's role for positive economic vibes - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 2)
Nov 16, 2025
Courage to investigate how a city should/could function - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 1)
Nov 15, 2025
376R_Jocelyn Chiew, strategic and urban designer
Nov 12, 2025
Leadership and the culture to encourage it - Jocelyn Chiew (376I trailer 3)
Nov 11, 2025
375R_Positive visions for guiding urban transformations toward sustainable futures (research debate)
Nov 10, 2025
Designers' strengths is spatial transformation and translation - Jocelyn Chiew (376I trailer 2)
Nov 09, 2025
Resilience as the ability to sustain life vs sustainability - Jocelyn Chiew (376I trailer 1)
Nov 08, 2025
374I_Manfred Schrenk, Director of Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning
Nov 05, 2025
Mobility innovation and real walkable cities - Manfred Schrenk (374I trailer 3)
Nov 04, 2025
373R_Adaptability of buildings: A critical review on the concept evolution (research debate)
Nov 03, 2025
Keeping the urban character while progressing with migration - Manfred Schrenk (374I trailer 2)
Nov 02, 2025
Why housing is crucial and how Vienna is doing affordable housing - Manfred Schrenk (374I trailer 1)
Nov 01, 2025
372I_Arman Mirzakhani, architect, urban designer, and researcher
Oct 29, 2025
Smart city types: from scratch, reinforced, and social - Arman Mirzakhani (372I trailer 3)
Oct 28, 2025
371R_Interrogating urban experiments (research debate)
Oct 27, 2025
Technology for humanity's flurishing - Arman Mirzakhani (372I trailer 2)
Oct 26, 2025
Economic vitality as part of the urban dimensions - Arman Mirzakhani (372I trailer 1)
Oct 25, 2025
370I_Vít Jedlička, President of Liberland
Oct 22, 2025
Liberland bringing the best elements of all governance forms - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 3)
Oct 21, 2025
369R_Liberland Blockchain Whitepaper (research summary)
Oct 20, 2025
Direct meritocracy as the base for new governance in Liberland - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 2)
Oct 19, 2025
Citizens as stakeholders for a new governance system - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 1)
Oct 18, 2025
368I_Josh Rands, Co-Founder and CEO at TerraCity
Oct 15, 2025
Making 2nd and 3rd rate consequences clear for decision-making - Josh Rands (368I trailer 3)
Oct 14, 2025
367R_The fundamental issues and development trends of AI-driven transformations in urban transit and urban space (research debate)
Oct 13, 2025
Transport as innovation in a wider sense - Josh Rands (368I trailer 2)
Oct 12, 2025
Transport allowing people to live their lives comfortably - Josh Rands (368I trailer 1)
Oct 11, 2025
366I_Ryan Short, author of ‘The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place’ and co-founder of CivicBrand
Oct 08, 2025
Engaging the youth in urban functionality - Ryan Short (366I trailer 3)
Oct 07, 2025
365R_The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place (book summary)
Oct 06, 2025
Urban evolution and growth as improvement - Ryan Short (366I trailer 2)
Oct 05, 2025
Placebranding and the civic brand with the triple bottom line - Ryan Short (366I trailer 1)
Oct 04, 2025
364I_Brett Ferrin, VP of Sales for North America at Traffic Logix
Oct 01, 2025
Involving the next generation and learning from the past - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 3)
Sep 30, 2025
363R_Intelligent transportation systems for sustainable smart cities (research debate)
Sep 29, 2025
Decision based on emotion vs data - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 2)
Sep 28, 2025
AI as the ability to analyse data quicker - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 1)
Sep 28, 2025
362I_Sam Kernaghan, Director for the Resilience Program at the Committee for Sydney
Sep 24, 2025
Cities as testing grounds for different solutions - Sam Kernaghan (362I trailer 3)
Sep 23, 2025
361R_Resilience and the Sustainable Development Goals: a scrutiny of urban strategies in the 100 Resilient Cities initiative (research debate)
Sep 22, 2025
Resilience as bouncing forward instead of backwards - Sam Kernaghan (362I trailer 2)
Sep 21, 2025
How to inform decision-making with data - Sam Kernaghan (362I trailer 1)
Sep 20, 2025
360_Residuality Theory, antifragility, resilience and complex systems - Barry O'Reilly
Sep 17, 2025
Antifragility, criticality and resilience with Residuality Theory - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 3)
Sep 16, 2025
359R_Residuality Theory (research summary)
Sep 15, 2025
Smartness as adaptation instead of marketing slogan - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 2)
Sep 14, 2025
Residuality Theory for the future of cities - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 1)
Sep 13, 2025
358B_Looking ahead - What’s in the future for "What is The Future for Cities?" Podcast?
Sep 10, 2025
357B_A year in urban futures: Reflecting on 101 episodes of "What is The Future for Cities?" Podcast
Sep 08, 2025
356I_Allan Savory, President at Savory Institute
Sep 03, 2025
355R_The Foundations of Holistic Management (research summary)
Sep 01, 2025
356I_Trailer_Allan Savory, President at Savory Institute
Aug 30, 2025
354I_Andrew J. Cary, CEO and Co-Founder of SNAAP Transportation
Aug 25, 2025
353R_Urban mobility scenarios until the 2030s (research summary)
Aug 25, 2025
354I_Trailer_Andrew J. Cary, CEO and Co-Founder of SNAAP Transportation
Aug 23, 2025
352I_Petra Hurtado, Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer at the American Planning Association
Aug 20, 2025
351R_2025 Trend reports for planners (research summary)
Aug 18, 2025
352I_Trailer_Petra Hurtado, Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer at the American Planning Association
Aug 16, 2025
350P_Abundant energy, the future of jobs, regulation and demand - Panel on the urban energy matrix with Alan Pears, Adam Dorr, Ramez Naam ,
Aug 13, 2025
Learning from the past for a better future - Mark Nelson (350P trailer 4)
Aug 12, 2025
Intelligence as a service in a physical word - Ramez Naam (350P trailer 3)
Aug 12, 2025
349R_Superabundant energy – What will we do with it? (research summary)
Aug 11, 2025
Planning for the future without shackling ourselves to the past - Adam Dorr (350P trailer 2)
Aug 11, 2025
Cost vs value for long-term investments - Alan Pears (350P trailer 1)
Aug 09, 2025
348I_Nicholas Lalla, urbanist and author of the book Reinventing The Heart Land
Aug 06, 2025
347R_The economy forward framework: How midsized cities can achieve inclusive growth in the knowledge economy (research summary)
Aug 04, 2025
348I_Trailer_Nicholas Lalla, urbanist and author of the book Reinventing The Heart Land
Aug 02, 2025
346I_Dr Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC)
Jul 30, 2025
345R_What do people want in a smart city? Exploring the stakeholders’ opinions, priorities, and perceived barriers in a medium-sized city in the United States (research summary)
Jul 28, 2025
346I_Trailer_Dr Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC)
Jul 26, 2025
344I_Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems
Jul 23, 2025
343R_Creating sponge cities to tackle surface water flooding (research summary)
Jul 21, 2025
344I_Trailer_Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems
Jul 20, 2025
342_Keller Easterling, an architect, writer, and the Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale University
Jul 16, 2025
341R_Global urban structure growth shows a profound shift from spreading out to building up (research summary)
Jul 14, 2025
342_Trailer_Keller Easterling, an architect, writer, and the Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale University
Jul 12, 2025
340I_Aaron Stupple, physician and author of The Sovereign Child, and Logan Chipkin, president of Conjecture Institute and junior author of The Sovereign Child
Jul 09, 2025
339R_The Sovereign Child: A Radically Noncoercive Approach to Parenting (research summary)
Jul 07, 2025
340I_Trailer_Aaron Stupple, physician and author of The Sovereign Child, and Logan Chipkin, president of Conjecture Institute and junior author of The Sovereign Child
Jul 05, 2025
338I_Alison Watson, Founder and Chief Executive of Class Of Your Own
Jul 02, 2025
337R_Child-friendly cities and communities: opportunities and challenges (research summary)
Jun 30, 2025
338I_Trailer_Alison Watson, Founder and Chief Executive of Class Of Your Own
Jun 29, 2025
336I_Jon Mills, Director at Urbis
Jun 25, 2025
335R_A framework for exploring futures of complex urban energy systems (research summary)
Jun 23, 2025
336I_Trailer_Jon Mills, Director at Urbis
Jun 21, 2025
334I_James Mant, CEO of Spero AI
Jun 18, 2025
333R_Place and Place-making in cities: A global perspective (research summary)
Jun 16, 2025
334I_Trailer_James Mant, CEO of Spero AI
Jun 15, 2025
332I_Kirsty Braybon, principal of Braybon Advisory and Nuclear Law Lecturer at the University of Adelaide
Jun 11, 2025
331R_Investigating the potential of nuclear energy in achieving a carbon-free energy future
Jun 10, 2025
332I_Trailer_Kirsty Braybon, Principal of Braybon Advisory and Nuclear Law Lecturer at the University of Adelaide
Jun 07, 2025
330I_Thomas W. Sanchez, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
Jun 04, 2025
329R_Artificial intelligence and the local government: A five-decade scientometric analysis on the evolution, state-of-the-art, and emerging trends (research summary)
Jun 02, 2025
330I_Trailer_Thomas W. Sanchez, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
May 31, 2025
328I_Howard Bloom, author and founder of the Howard Bloom Institute
May 28, 2025
327R_Cities through the ages: One thing or many? (research summary)
May 26, 2025
328I_Trailer_Howard Bloom, author and founder of the Howard Bloom Institute
May 24, 2025
326I_Sarah Bridges, Technical Director at Aurecon and Director of Precinct Planning within the AJM Joint Venture
May 21, 2025
325R_Economic and social impacts of public transport investments: A scoping literature review (research summary)
May 19, 2025
326I_Trailer_Sarah Bridges, Technical Director at Aurecon and Director of Precinct Planning within the AJM Joint Venture
May 17, 2025
324I_Fin Moorhouse, Research Fellow at Forethought
May 14, 2025
323R_Planning ahead for better neighborhoods: Long run evidence from Tanzania (research summary)
May 12, 2025
324I_Trailer_Fin Moorhouse, Research Fellow at Forethought
May 10, 2025
322I_Mat Santamouris, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Whales
May 07, 2025
321R_Synergies and exacerbations – effects of warmer weather and climate change (research summary)
May 05, 2025
322I_Trailer_Mat Santamouris, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Whales
May 03, 2025
320I_Glenn Drew, CEO of SQUIZZ.COM, TOTECS and Connected Built
Apr 30, 2025
319R_Intelligent urbanism with artificial intelligence in shaping tomorrow’s smart cities: current developments, trends, and future directions (research summary)
Apr 28, 2025
320I_Trailer_Glenn Drew, CEO of SQUIZZ.COM, TOTECS and Connected Built
Apr 26, 2025
318I_Mark Lutter, Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute
Apr 23, 2025
317R_Building resilient cities: The role of charter cities in promoting resilient urban development (research summary)
Apr 21, 2025
318I_Trailer_Mark Lutter, Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute
Apr 19, 2025
316I_Don Weatherbee, CEO of RegenX Tech
Apr 16, 2025
315R_Potential and relevance of urban mining in the context of sustainable cities (research summary)
Apr 14, 2025
316I_Trailer_Don Weatherbee, CEO of RegenX Tech
Apr 12, 2025
314I_Andrew Vass, financial market expert
Apr 09, 2025
313R_What is nuclear energy? What about the waste? Safety, security and safeguards (research summary)
Apr 07, 2025
314I_Trailer_Andrew Vass, financial market expert
Apr 05, 2025
312I_Gilbert Rochecouste, Founder and Managing Director of Village Well
Apr 02, 2025
311R_Nature Positive: Guidelines for the transition in cities (research summary)
Mar 31, 2025
312I_Trailer_Gilbert Rochecouste, Founder and Managing Director of Village Well
Mar 29, 2025
310I_Dr Stuart Cowan, Executive Director at Buckminster Fuller Institute
Mar 26, 2025
309R_Ecological urban planning and design: A systematic literature review (research summary)
Mar 24, 2025
310I_Trailer_Dr Stuart Cowan, Executive Director at Buckminster Fuller Institute
Mar 22, 2025
308I_Chiara Marletto, Scientific Researcher at University of Oxford
Mar 19, 2025
307R_The Science of Can and Can’t – A physicist’s journey through the land of counterfactuals (book summary)
Mar 17, 2025
308I_Trailer_Chiara Marletto, Scientific Researcher at University of Oxford
Mar 15, 2025
306I_Tom Petty, co-founder of CarbonTrace
Mar 12, 2025
305R_Measuring embodied carbon in the residential sector: Barriers and opportunities (research summary)
Mar 10, 2025
306I_Trailer_Tom Petty, co-founder of CarbonTrace
Mar 08, 2025
304I_Nick Bray, VP of Global Defence and Security at VANTIQ
Mar 05, 2025
303R_Agentic AI: The future is now (research summary)
Mar 03, 2025
304I_Trailer_Nick Bray, VP of Global Defence and Security at VANTIQ
Mar 01, 2025
302I_Darren Murphy, CEO and founder of Core Integrity
Feb 26, 2025
301R_A framework for assessing the accountability of local governance arrangements for adaptation to climate change (research summary)
Feb 24, 2025
302I_Trailer_Darren Murphy, CEO and founder of Core Integrity
Feb 22, 2025
300P_Urban Food Production with Adam Dorr, Nadun Hennayaka, and Simon Burt
Feb 19, 2025
300P_Trailer03_How can we utilise urban infrastructure better for food production? Simon Burt
Feb 18, 2025
299R_Validating the City Region Food System Approach: Enacting inclusive, transformational City Region Food Systems (research summary)
Feb 17, 2025
300P_Trailer02_Why healthy food choices matter for better urban futures? Nadun Hennayaka
Feb 16, 2025
300P_Trailer01_What is cellular agriculture for urban food production? Adam Dorr
Feb 15, 2025
298I_Carina Gormley, senior associate at the Centre for Public Impact’s Climate Change Initiative
Feb 12, 2025
297R_Harnessing social imagination in the era of the climate crisis (research summary)
Feb 10, 2025
298I_Trailer_Carina Gormley, senior associate at the Centre for Public Impact’s Climate Change Initiative
Feb 08, 2025
296I_Sally Capp, Non-Executive Director of Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne and the former Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Feb 05, 2025
295R_Critical success factors for public-private partnerships in urban regeneration projects (research summary)
Feb 03, 2025
296I_Trailer_Sally Capp, Non-Executive Director of Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne and the former Lord Mayor of Melbourne
Feb 01, 2025
294I_Erick A. Brimen, CEO of Honduras Próspera and NeWay Capital
Jan 29, 2025
293R_Rethinking the governance of urban infrastructural transformations: a synthesis of emerging approaches (research summary)
Jan 27, 2025
294I_Trailer_Erick A. Brimen, CEO of Honduras Próspera and NeWay Capital
Jan 25, 2025
292I_Anthony Acciavatti, Diana Balmori Assistant Professor at Yale University
Jan 22, 2025
291R_Future global urban water scarcity and potential solutions (research summary)
Jan 20, 2025
292I_Trailer_Anthony Acciavatti, Diana Balmori Assistant Professor at Yale University
Jan 18, 2025
290I_Jen Borrero, a Colombian-Mexican Impact Entrepreneur and Community Developer
Jan 15, 2025
289R_A fresh look at contemporary perspectives on urban housing affordability (research summary)
Jan 13, 2025
290I_Trailer_Jen Borrero, a Colombian-Mexican Impact Entrepreneur and Community Developer
Jan 11, 2025
288I_Dan Hill, the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne
Jan 08, 2025
287R_Essay: On the smart city; Or a ‘manifesto’ for smart citizens instead (research summary)
Jan 06, 2025
288I_Trailer_Dan Hill, the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne
Jan 04, 2025
286I_Junaid Islam, a secure communication expert
Jan 01, 2025
285R_Nature futures for the urban century: Integrating multiple values into urban management (research summary)
Dec 30, 2024
286I_Trailer_Junaid Islam, a secure communication expert
Dec 28, 2024
284P_Emerging Young Leaders about the future of cities
Dec 25, 2024
283_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Dec 23, 2024
282I_Keygan Huckleberry, Emergency Management Officer in Christchurch
Dec 18, 2024
281R_Misfortunes never come singly. A holistic approach to urban resilience and sustainability challenges (research summary)
Dec 16, 2024
282I_Trailer_Keygan Huckleberry, Emergency Management Officer in Christchurch
Dec 14, 2024
280I_Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync
Dec 11, 2024
279R_How ecosystem services drive urban growth: Integrating nature-based solutions (research summary)
Dec 09, 2024
280I_Trailer_Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync
Dec 07, 2024
278I_Nadun Hennayaka, founder and CEO of Gaia Project Australia
Dec 05, 2024
277R_Future food-production systems: Vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture (research summary)
Dec 02, 2024
278I_Trailer_Nadun Hennayaka, founder and CEO of Gaia Project Australia
Nov 30, 2024
276I_Beth McDaniel, President of Reactive Surface Partners at McDaniel and Associates
Nov 27, 2024
275R_Trends in research and tevelopment for CO2 capture and sequestration (research summary)
Nov 25, 2024
276I_Trailer_Beth McDaniel, President of Reactive Surface Partners at McDaniel and Associates
Nov 23, 2024
274I_Richard Gill, CEO of RethinkX
Nov 20, 2024
273R_Rethinking Humanity (research summary)
Nov 18, 2024
274I_Trailer_Richard Gill, CEO of RethinkX
Nov 16, 2024
272I_Frank Elavsky, accessibility and data interaction researcher
Nov 13, 2024
271R_Experimentation or projectification of urban change? A critical appraisal and three steps forward (research summary)
Nov 11, 2024
272I_Trailer_Frank Elavsky, accessibility and data interaction researcher
Nov 09, 2024
270I_Lucas Gil Nadolskis, PhD student at the Bionic Vision Lab
Nov 06, 2024
269R_The use of the smart technology for creating an inclusive urban public space (research summary)
Nov 04, 2024
270I_Trailer_Lucas Gil Nadolskis, PhD student at the Bionic Vision Lab
Nov 02, 2024
268I_Dr Tiffany Williams, an action-focused public health professional
Oct 30, 2024
267R_Actualising children’s ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods through impactful co-design: insights from children and adult decision-makers (research summary)
Oct 28, 2024
268I_Trailer_Dr Tiffany Williams, an action-focused public health professional
Oct 27, 2024
266I_Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne
Oct 23, 2024
265R_Regeneration towards suitability: A decision-making framework for determining urban regeneration mode and strategies (research summary)
Oct 21, 2024
266I_Trailer_Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne
Oct 19, 2024
264I_Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians
Oct 16, 2024
263R_Why affordable, social and public housing must be redefined as economic infrastructure (research summary)
Oct 14, 2024
264I_Trailer_Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians
Oct 12, 2024
262I_Ishara Sahama, human geographer
Oct 09, 2024
261R_Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement (research summary)
Oct 07, 2024
262I_Trailer_Ishara Sahama, human geographer
Oct 05, 2024
260I_Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action
Oct 02, 2024
259R_Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development (research summary)
Sep 30, 2024
260I_Trailer_Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action
Sep 28, 2024
258I_Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems
Sep 25, 2024
257R_Formal Model for Green Urbanism in Smart Cities (research summary)
Sep 23, 2024
258I_Trailer_Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems
Sep 21, 2024
256I_Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology
Sep 18, 2024
255R_Participation, co-creation, and public space (research summary)
Sep 16, 2024
256I_Trailer_Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology
Sep 14, 2024
254I_Emil Melles, civil engineer and my father
Sep 11, 2024
253B_#3 Birthday episode - last year and the coming one
Sep 09, 2024
252I_Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute
Sep 04, 2024
251R_Existential risk and existential hope: Definitions (research summary)
Sep 02, 2024
252I_Trailer_Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute
Aug 31, 2024
250P_Space cities with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch
Aug 28, 2024
249R_Space colonization: A study of supply and demand (research summary)
Aug 26, 2024
250P_Trailer_Space cities with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch
Aug 24, 2024
248I_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech
Aug 21, 2024
247R_Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape (research summary)
Aug 19, 2024
248I_Trailer_Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech
Aug 17, 2024
246I_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey
Aug 14, 2024
245R_Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance (research summary)
Aug 12, 2024
246I_Trailer_Boyd Cohen, Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey
Aug 10, 2024
244I_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens
Aug 07, 2024
243R_Integrative approaches to urban resilience: Evaluating the efficacy of resilience strategies in mitigating climate change vulnerabilities
Aug 05, 2024
244I_Trailer_Joe Glesta, co-founder and CEO of Climasens
Aug 03, 2024
242I_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses
Jul 31, 2024
241R_Tackling the plastic problem: A review on perceptions, behaviours, and interventions (research summary)
Jul 29, 2024
242I_Trailer_Harry Robertson, proactive designer and founder of two businesses
Jul 27, 2024
240I_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies
Jul 24, 2024
239R_Development of a sustainable hydrogen city concept and initial hydrogen city projects (research summary)
Jul 22, 2024
240I_Trailer_Craig Ehrke, the Chief Executive Officier at Skai Energies
Jul 20, 2024
238I_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley
Jul 17, 2024
237R_Cultivated meat and consumers – 2023 consumer trends and insights for the cultivated meat industry (research summary)
Jul 15, 2024
238I_Trailer_Paul Bevan, CEO of Magic Valley
Jul 13, 2024
236I_Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap
Jul 10, 2024
235R_Invigorating impact investment networks: Actor-actant engagement in a smart city environment (research summary)
Jul 08, 2024
236I_Trailer_Katarina Throssell, investment associate at Giant Leap
Jul 06, 2024
234I_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer
Jul 03, 2024
233R_Platinum group metals extraction from asteroids vs Earth: An overview of the industrial ecosystems, technologies and risks (research summary)
Jul 01, 2024
234I_Trailer_Tenzin Crouch, roboticist, entrepreneur and explorer
Jun 29, 2024
232I_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne
Jun 26, 2024
231R_A review of existing policy for reducing embodied energy and greenhouse gas emissions of buildings (research summary)
Jun 24, 2024
232I_Trailer_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne
Jun 22, 2024
230I_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS
Jun 19, 2024
229R_Beyond smart: How ICT is enabling sustainable cities of the future (research summary)
Jun 17, 2024
230I_Trailer_Ryan Jeffery, Director at Passionate About OSS
Jun 15, 2024
228I_Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher
Jun 12, 2024
227R_Regenerative development and transitions thinking (research summary)
Jun 10, 2024
228I_Trailer_Dominique Hes, regenerative development thinker, educator, author and researcher
Jun 08, 2024
226I_Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development and Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council
Jun 05, 2024
225R_Positioning place-making as a social process: A systematic literature review (research summary)
Jun 03, 2024
226I_Trailer_Bruce Marshall, the Coordinator Economic Development and Smart Cities at Maribyrnong City Council
Jun 01, 2024
224I_Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer
May 29, 2024
223R_Creativity, cities and innovation (research summary)
May 27, 2024
224I_Trailer_Julian O’Shea, researcher, content creator and designer
May 25, 2024
222I_Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX
May 22, 2024
221R_Rethinking the future: The path to freedom (research summary)
May 20, 2024
222I_Trailer_Adam Dorr, the Director of Research at RethinkX
May 18, 2024
220I_Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company
May 15, 2024
219R_Why bees are critical for achieving sustainable development? (research summary)
May 13, 2024
220I_Trailer_Simon Burt, the co-founder of LB Agtech – the Location Based Agricultural Technology company
May 11, 2024
218I_Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather
May 08, 2024
217R_Climate change and health in cities: impacts of heat and air pollution and potential co-benefits from mitigation and adaptation (research summary)
May 06, 2024
218I_Trailer_Jane Bunn, founder and CEO of Jane’s Weather
May 04, 2024
216I_Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities
May 01, 2024
215R_The Doughnut for Urban Development – A Manual (research summary)
Apr 29, 2024
216I_Trailer_Sara Stace, urban shaper, strategic thinker and innovator of cities
Apr 27, 2024
214I_Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford
Apr 24, 2024
213R_Defence in depth against human extinction: prevention, response, resilience, and why they all matter (research summary)
Apr 22, 2024
214I_Trailer_Anders Sandberg, Senior Research Fellow at the Future of Humanity Institute at the University of Oxford
Apr 20, 2024
212I_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor
Apr 17, 2024
211R_Smart Cities for Dummies (book summary)
Apr 15, 2024
212I_Trailer_Jonathan Reichental, CEO of Human Future, professor and advisor
Apr 14, 2024
210I_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey
Apr 10, 2024
209R_Regenerative economies: a new approach towards sustainability from (research summary)
Apr 08, 2024
210I_Trailer_Pearl Ng, the Head of Smart City, Innovation and Improvement at City of Casey
Apr 06, 2024
208I_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert
Apr 03, 2024
207R_Defining indicator systems for liveable cities (research summary)
Apr 01, 2024
208I_Trailer_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert
Mar 30, 2024
206I_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech
Mar 27, 2024
205R_Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system (research summary)
Mar 25, 2024
206I_Trailer_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech
Mar 23, 2024
204I_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo
Mar 20, 2024
203R_Too risky – The role of finance as a driver of sustainability transitions (research summary)
Mar 18, 2024
204I_Trailer_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo
Mar 16, 2024
202I_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech
Mar 13, 2024
201R_Wreaking HVAC on our planet – A Conry Tech report on the impact of comfort on our planet and the scale of the problem (research summary)
Mar 11, 2024
202I_Trailer_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech
Mar 09, 2024
200P_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening conversation' on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis
Mar 06, 2024
199R_Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spatially? (research summary)
Mar 04, 2024
200P_Trailer_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening' conversation on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis
Mar 02, 2024
198I_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today
Feb 28, 2024
197R_Problem-solving design-platform model based on the methodological distinctiveness of service design (research summary)
Feb 26, 2024
198I_Trailer_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today
Feb 24, 2024
196I_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert
Feb 21, 2024
195R_How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions? A bibliometric review (research summary)
Feb 19, 2024
196I_Trailer_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert
Feb 18, 2024
194I_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner
Feb 14, 2024
193R_Transforming our cities: Best practices towards clean air and active transportation (research summary)
Feb 12, 2024
194I_Trailer_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner
Feb 10, 2024
192I_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
Feb 07, 2024
191R_Decision-making approach to urban energy retrofit – A comprehensive review (research summary)
Feb 05, 2024
192I_Trailer_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
Feb 03, 2024
190I_Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall
Jan 31, 2024
189R_Biourbanism: Cities as nature – a resilience model for anthromes (book summary)
Jan 29, 2024
190I_Trailer_Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall
Jan 27, 2024
188I_Rod Matthews, the Co-Founder and CEO of Brevian Energy
Jan 24, 2024
187R_Microgrid communities: disclosing the path to future system-active communities (research summary)
Jan 22, 2024
188I_Trailer_Rod Matthews, co-founder and CEO of Brevian Energy
Jan 18, 2024
186I_Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability
Jan 17, 2024
185R_Systems thinking as a paradigm shift for sustainability transformation (research summary)
Jan 15, 2024
186I_Trailer_Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability
Jan 13, 2024
184I_Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc.
Jan 10, 2024
183R_24-hour cities network: Policy and strategy recommendations (research summary)
Jan 08, 2024
184I_Trailer_Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc.
Jan 05, 2024
182I_Ted Baillieu, former Premier of Victoria and architect
Jan 03, 2024
181R_Built environment prototyping for design-value (research summary)
Jan 01, 2024
182I_Trailer_Ted Baillieu, former Premier of Victoria and architect
Dec 31, 2023
180I_Ben Vass, senior research engineer
Dec 27, 2023
179_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Dec 25, 2023
180I_Trailer_Ben Vass, senior research engineer
Dec 23, 2023
178R_Brighter: Optimism, progress and the future of environmentalism
Dec 18, 2023
177I_Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student
Dec 13, 2023
176R_Major transcitions: how college students interpret the process of changing fields of study
Dec 11, 2023
177I_Trailer_Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student
Dec 09, 2023
175R_Whose choice? Young people, career choices and reflexivity re-examined (research summary)
Dec 04, 2023
174I_Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland
Nov 29, 2023
173R_Comparative analysis of standardized indicators for Smart sustainable cities: What indicators and standards to use and when? (research summary)
Nov 27, 2023
174I_Trailer_Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland
Nov 22, 2023
172R_Carbon-neutral cities: Critical review of theory and practice (research summary)
Nov 20, 2023
171I_Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark Environmental Foundation and the founder of UsePlasticBetter
Nov 15, 2023
170R_Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen (research summary)
Nov 13, 2023
171I_Trailer_Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark
Nov 08, 2023
169R_Circular economy: A brief literature review (research summary)
Nov 07, 2023
168I_Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker
Nov 01, 2023
167R_Smart city beyond efficiency: Technology-policy-community at play for sustainable urban futures (research summary)
Oct 30, 2023
168I_Trailer_Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker
Oct 26, 2023
166R_What makes a city ‘smart’? (research summary)
Oct 23, 2023
165I_Michael Healy, the Smart Cities Programme Manager at Christchurch City Council
Oct 18, 2023
164R_A discussion of resilience and sustainability: Land use planning recover from the Canterbury earthquake sequence, New Zealand (research summary)
Oct 16, 2023
165I_Trailer_Michael Healy, the Smart Cities Programme Manager at Christchurch City Council
Oct 11, 2023
163R_Rethinking resilience: Reflections on the earthquakes in Christchurch, New Zealand, 2010 and 2011 (research summary)
Oct 09, 2023
162I_Warren Hill, enterprise account director at Appscore
Oct 04, 2023
161R_Perception of the quality of smart city solutions as a sense of residents' safety (research summary)
Oct 02, 2023
162I_Trailer_Warren Hill, enterprise account director at Appscore
Sep 27, 2023
160R_What is the city? (research summary)
Sep 25, 2023
159I_Michael Browne, manager at Melbourne Water
Sep 20, 2023
158R_Integrating Aboriginal cultural values into water planning: A case study from New South Wales, Australia (research summary)
Sep 18, 2023
159I_Trailer_Michael Browne, manager at Melbourne Water
Sep 13, 2023
157R_Ontological review of smart city research (research summary)
Sep 11, 2023
156I_Fanni Melles, future of cities researcher and podcast host
Sep 06, 2023
155B_#2 Birthday Special - summary of WTF's second year
Sep 05, 2023
156I_Trailer_Fanni Melles, future of cities researcher and podcast host
Aug 30, 2023
154R_Smart City? Smarter City? Smarter Approach? The Smarter City Flywheel
Aug 28, 2023
153I_Ana Enache, overall sustainability enthusiast and Chief of Staff at AppScore
Aug 23, 2023
152R_Three pillars of sustainability: in search of conceptual origins (research summary)
Aug 21, 2023
153I_Trailer_Ana Enache, overall sustainability enthusiast and Chief of Staff at Appscore
Aug 16, 2023
151R_Aesthetics of sustainability and architecture: An overview (research summary)
Aug 14, 2023
150P_What is academia's role in establishing the future of cities? Panel discussion with previous interviewees
Aug 09, 2023
149R_Urban futures: systemic or system changing interventions? A literature review using Meadows’ leverage points as analytical framework (research summary)
Aug 07, 2023
148R_Interstitiality in the smart city: more than top-down and bottom-up smartness (research summary)
Jul 31, 2023
147I_Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and Future Mobility at SAGE Group
Jul 26, 2023
146R_Including marginalised communities in urban development and smart cities
Jul 24, 2023
147I_trailer_Damian Hewitt, Head of Smart Cities and Future Mobility at SAGE Group
Jul 19, 2023
145R_Smart city and simplicity? Modular business models for smart cities (research summary)
Jul 17, 2023
144I_Morley Muse, cofounder of iSTEM Co and renewable energy consultant
Jul 12, 2023
143R_Extraction of microalgae as a form of wastewater treatment: Opportunities in biodiesel, biogas, biohydrogen, and volatile fatty acids production (research summary)
Jul 10, 2023
142R_Becoming future-proof STEM teachers for enhancing sustainable development: A proposed general framework for a capacity-building programs in future studies (research summary)
Jul 03, 2023
141I_Soheil Sabri, Digital Delivery Lead for Urban Digital Twin at the Centre for Spatial Data Infrastructures and Land Administration at the University of Melbourne
Jun 28, 2023
140R_Creating digital twins to save our cities
Jun 26, 2023
139R_The landscape and evolution of urban planning science (research summary)
Jun 19, 2023
138I_Luis Natera, software developer and geospatial network scientist
Jun 14, 2023
137R_Quantifying life quality as walkability on urban networks: The case of Budapest (research summary)
Jun 12, 2023
136R_An analysis of the legal framework influencing walking in Australia (research summary)
Jun 05, 2023
135I_Paul Satur, research fellow and lecturer at Monash Water Sensitive Cities and co-founder and CEO of Our Future Cities
May 31, 2023
134R_Social inequality and water use in Australian cities: the social gradient in domestic water use (research episode)
May 29, 2023
133R_Multifunctional Urban Spaces – a solution to increase the quality of urban life in dense cities (research summary)
May 22, 2023
132I_Michael Batty, Bartlett professor of planning - What are cities and and their futures?
May 17, 2023
131R_Inventing Future Cities (book summary)
May 15, 2023
130R_A new framework for very large-scale urban modelling (research summary)
May 08, 2023
129I_Alan Donegan, founder at Rebel Business, Entrepreneur and Finance School
May 03, 2023
128R_Entrepreneurship in cities (research summary)
May 01, 2023
127R_Urban futures – Idealization, capitalization, securitization (research summary)
Apr 24, 2023
126I_Corey Gray, engineer and Global CEO of the Smart Cities Council
Apr 19, 2023
125R_Aesthetics of Sustainability: a transdisciplinary sensibility for transformative practices (research summary)
Apr 17, 2023
124R_Smart cities: Utopia or neoliberal ideology (research summary)
Apr 10, 2023
123I_Alex Louey, managing director and co-founder of AppsCore Digital
Apr 05, 2023
122R_Urban sprawl and its impact on sustainable urban development: a combination of remote sensing and social media data (research summary)
Apr 03, 2023
121R_Smart City appropriation by local actors: An instrument in the making (research summary)
Mar 27, 2023
120I_Matt Ferrell, Youtube creator specialising in sustainable and renewable technologies
Mar 22, 2023
119R_Pessimism and optimism in the debate on climate change: A critical analysis (research summary)
Mar 20, 2023
118R_Smart sustainable cities – Exploring ICT solutions for reduced energy use in cities (research summary)
Mar 13, 2023
117I_Colin Chee, the creative director of the Never Too Small YouTube channel
Mar 08, 2023
116R_Small is beautiful? Stories of carbon footprints, socio-demographic trends and small households in Denmark (research summary)
Mar 06, 2023
115R_Towards Post-Anthropocentric Cities: Reconceptualising smart cities to evade urban ecocide (research summary)
Feb 27, 2023
114I_Kelly Boucher, a scholar, education consultant and breakthrough coach
Feb 22, 2023
113R_Radical collaboration: flipping the paradigm on learning (research summary)
Feb 20, 2023
112R_Engaging with place – Foregrounding Aboriginal perspectives in early childhood education (research summary)
Feb 13, 2023
111I_Dave Hakkens, an industrial designer, inventor and an overall pioneer
Feb 08, 2023
110R_Global survey of Precious Plastic Projects: A summary of findings (research summary)
Feb 06, 2023
109R_How much sustainability substance is in urban visions? An analysis of visioning projects in urban planning (research summary)
Jan 30, 2023
108I_Dr Anthony Kent, economic geographer, researcher and educator
Jan 25, 2023
107R_Planning the post-political city: exploring public participation in the contemporary Australian city (research summary)
Jan 23, 2023
106R_Smart cities as a platform for technological and social innovation in productivitiy, sustainability, and livability: A conceptual framework (research summary)
Jan 16, 2023
105I_Richard Morrison, Industry Director, Technology Advisory APAC at AECOM
Jan 11, 2023
104R_The story of NEOM city: opportunities and challenges (research summary)
Jan 09, 2023
103R_A survey of environments and mechanisms for human-human stigmergy (research summary)
Jan 02, 2023
102_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Dec 28, 2022
101R_What we owe the future (book summary)
Dec 26, 2022
100P_So much research but where is the smart city? Panel discussion with previous interviewees
Dec 19, 2022
099I_Noel Tighe, architect and associate director at Denton Corker Marshall
Dec 14, 2022
098R_Building social capital: A learning agenda for the twenty-first century (research summary)
Dec 12, 2022
097R_A multilevel method to assess and design the renovation and integration of smart cities (research summary)
Dec 05, 2022
096I_Chris Maher, an architect and city planner and the director and national portfolio leader for urban development at Hames Sharley
Nov 30, 2022
095R_Housing as a social determinant of health and wellbeing: developing an empirically-informed realist theoretical framework (research summary)
Nov 28, 2022
094R_Defining smart city: A conceptual framework based on keyword analysis (research summary)
Nov 21, 2022
093I_Jeni Paay, professor of human-computer interaction design and the leader of Centre for Design Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology
Nov 16, 2022
092R_The city as an urban interaction design platform (book chapter summary)
Nov 14, 2022
091R_The political premises of contemporary urban concepts: the global city, the sustainable city, the resilient city, the creative city, and the smart city (research summary)
Nov 07, 2022
090I_Matthew McCartney, professor of development economics and researcher at the Charter Cities Institute
Nov 02, 2022
089R_African Railways could go bankrupt but this is not necessarily a bad thing & It will be the best of times, it will be worst of times: thinking about contemporary African railway mania (summary)
Oct 31, 2022
088R_The costs ad benefits of environmental sustainability (research summary)
Oct 24, 2022
087I_Paul Brookbanks, principal landscape architect at Spiire
Oct 19, 2022
086R_Advancing landscape sustainability science: theoretical foundation and synergies with innovation in methodology, design and application (research summary)
Oct 17, 2022
085R_Stigmergy in human practice: Coordination in construction work (research summary)
Oct 10, 2022
084I_Jacek Urbanowicz, an architect at COX Architecture and co-founder of Tunarch.org
Oct 06, 2022
083R_Operationalising a concept: The systematic review of composite indicator building for measuring community disaster resilience (research summary)
Oct 03, 2022
084I_Trailer_084I_Jacek Urbanowicz, an architect at COX Architecture and co-founder of Tunarch.org
Sep 28, 2022
082R_Beyond defining the smart city – Meeting top-down and bottom-up approaches in the middle (research summary)
Sep 26, 2022
081I_Nataly Arevalo, environmental designer, urban researcher, and lecturer
Sep 21, 2022
080R_Functionality between the size and indicators of smart cities: A research challenge with policy implications (research summary)
Sep 19, 2022
079B_#1 Birthday Special - summary of the WTF's first year
Sep 11, 2022
078I_Ammon Beyerle, participatory architect, urban design theorist, and teacher
Sep 07, 2022
077R_Steering into the Skid – Arbitraging human and artificial intelligences to augment the design process (research summary)
Sep 05, 2022
076R_Smart innovative cities: The impact of smart city policies on urban innovation (research summary)
Aug 29, 2022
075I_Gavin Cotterill, consulting director of the Cohesive Group's Asia Pacific Digital Practice and co-chair of the Smart Cities Council Digital Twin Task group
Aug 24, 2022
074R_Resilient urban planning: major principles and criteria (research summary)
Aug 22, 2022
073R_Smart communities initiatives (research summary)
Aug 15, 2022
072I_Dr Tamás Mezős, architect, engineer, architectural historian
Aug 10, 2022
071R_Towards intelligently sustainable cities? – From intelligent and knowledge city programmes to the achievement of urban sustainability (research summary)
Aug 08, 2022
070R_Citizen-centred big data analysis-driven governance intelligence framework for smart cities (research summary)
Aug 01, 2022
069I_Dr Éva Kereszty, doctor, teacher and forensic medical expert
Jul 27, 2022
068R_Measuring urban sustainability: the potential and pitfalls of city rankings (research summary)
Jul 25, 2022
067R_Theoretical underpinnings of regenerative sustainability (research summary)
Jul 18, 2022
066I_Johan Tijssen, director of HempBlock Australia
Jul 13, 2022
065R_Smart cities concept and Challenges – Bases for the assessment of smart city projects (research summary)
Jul 11, 2022
064R_The network state (article summary)
Jul 05, 2022
063I_Lilly Ryan, lead security specialist at Thoughtworks
Jun 29, 2022
062R_Urban Eutopia vs smart city (research summary)
Jun 27, 2022
061R_Conceptualising smart city with dimensions of technology, people and institutions (research summary)
Jun 20, 2022
060I_Gala Camacho Ferrari, data scientist and director at Diagonal Works
Jun 15, 2022
059R_Smart city and horizon ... beyond (every) "hypocrisy" (research summary)
Jun 13, 2022
058R_An adaptive learning process for developing and applying sustainability indicators with local communities (research summary)
Jun 06, 2022
057I_Amélie Uhrig, a climate change and sustainability advisor and manager
Jun 01, 2022
056R_A place-based model for understanding community resilience to natural disasters (research summary)
May 30, 2022
055R_Smartness that matters: Towards a comprehensive and human-centred characterisation of smart cities (research summary)
May 23, 2022
054I_Dr Rolland Vida, the Head of High Speed Networks Laboratory
May 18, 2022
053R_Smart Telki – Answering Citizen Demand in the Outskirts of Budapest (research summary)
May 16, 2022
052R_Introduction: Innovation and identity in next-generation smart cities (research summary)
May 09, 2022
051I_Laura Summers, design engineer
May 04, 2022
050R_Towards sustainable urban communities (research summary)
May 02, 2022
049R_A multiple-attribute decision making-based approach for smart city rankings design (research summary)
Apr 25, 2022
048I_Professor Hussein Dia, the Chair of Civil Engineering at Swinburne University of Technology
Apr 20, 2022
047R_Coronavirus recovery: public transport is key to avoid repeating old and unsustainable mistakes (article summary)
Apr 18, 2022
046R_Analysis and comparison of Smart City initiatives (research summary)
Apr 11, 2022
045I_Milan Janosov, Ph.D., the Chief Data Scientist at Datapolis and network and data science researcher at the Central European University
Apr 06, 2022
044R_Measuring community disaster resilience in the Latvian context: an apply case using a composite indicator approach (research summary)
Apr 04, 2022
043R_Shifting from sustainability to regeneration (research summary)
Mar 28, 2022
042I_Professor Mark Burry, the founding director of the Smart Cities Research Institute and Professor of Urban Futures at Swinburne University of Technology
Mar 23, 2022
041R_A 100 smart cities, a 100 utopias (research summary)
Mar 21, 2022
040R_Urban sustainability in the information age (research summary)
Mar 14, 2022
039I_Dr Kirsten Day, architect and lecturer at the University of Melbourne
Mar 09, 2022
038R_But how bad this "smart city"! (research summary)
Mar 07, 2022
037R_Big data, smart cities and city planning (research summary)
Feb 28, 2022
036I_Magnus Moglia, associate professor and Urban Regeneration Theme leader at Swinburne University of Technology's Centre for Urban Transitions
Feb 23, 2022
035R_Review of sustainability indices and indicators: Towards a new City Sustainability Index (research summary)
Feb 21, 2022
034R_Actually existing smart citizens – Expertise and (non)participation in the making of the smart city (research summary)
Feb 14, 2022
033I_Anthony Mazzei, co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Erin Living
Feb 09, 2022
032R_Smart City implementation and discourses: An integrated conceptual model. The case of Vienna (research summary)
Feb 07, 2022
031R_City attachment and use of urban services: Benefits for smart cities (research summary)
Jan 31, 2022
030I_Ville Sirviö, CEO of the Nordic Institute for Interoperability (NIIS)
Jan 26, 2022
029R_Smart cities in a smart world (research summary)
Jan 24, 2022
028R_Enhancing sustainable urban development through smart city applications (research article)
Jan 17, 2022
027I_Richard Manasseh, mechanical engineer and Professor at Swinburne University of Technology - Fluid flows and urban brains
Jan 12, 2022
026R_Smart cities - A roadmap for development (research summary)
Jan 10, 2022
025R_Smart cities of tomorrow (research article)
Jan 03, 2022
027I_Trailer_Richard Manasseh, mechanical engineer and Professor at Swinburne University of Technology - Fluid flows and urban brains
Jan 01, 2022
024_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Dec 29, 2021
023R_Smart cities and disaster resilience (research summary)
Dec 27, 2021
022R_Crypto cities (article summary)
Dec 20, 2021
021I_Bridgette Engeler, foresight specialist
Dec 15, 2021
020R_Antifragile: Things that gain from disorder (Incerto) (book summary)
Dec 13, 2021
019R_How the car transformed society in the 20th century? (research summary)
Dec 06, 2021
018I_María Jose Yanez, assistant development manager at Nightingale Housing
Dec 01, 2021
017R_On the difficulty of agreeing upon a universal logic for city standards - A response to Schindler and Marvin (research summary)
Nov 29, 2021
016R_Constructing a universal logic of urban control? International standards for data, management and interoperability (research summary)
Nov 22, 2021
015I_Luke Husengo, system architect and data magician
Nov 17, 2021
014R_Smart city policies: A spatial approach (research summary)
Nov 15, 2021
013R_Managing climate change in Australia - A global, long-term view (research summary)
Nov 08, 2021
012I_Kieran Leong, architect and principal at the Melbourne office of DesignInc company
Nov 03, 2021
011R_Smart and digital city: A systematic literature review (research summary)
Nov 01, 2021
010R_Is smart city resilient? Evidence from China (research summary)
Oct 25, 2021
009I_Andrew Lizzio, a business and solution architect and inventor
Oct 20, 2021
008R_What are the differences between sustainable and smart cities? (research summary)
Oct 18, 2021
007R_World scientists' warning of climate emergency (research summary)
Oct 11, 2021
006I_Daniel Prohasky, Swinburne architectural engineering lecturer and CEO of Curvecrete, among others
Oct 06, 2021
005R_Smart cities, big data and urban policy: Towards urban analytics for the long run (research summary)
Oct 04, 2021
004R_Will the real smart city please stand up? Intelligent, progressive or entrepreneurial? (research summary)
Sep 27, 2021
003I_Frans-Anton Vermast, the Strategy Advisor and International Smart City Ambassador at Amsterdam Smart City.
Sep 22, 2021
002R_Intelligent cities: Variable geometries of spatial intelligence (research summary)
Sep 20, 2021
001R_Smart cities - Ranking of European medium-sized cities (research summary)
Sep 13, 2021
000_Introduction to What is The Future for Cities? podcast
Sep 13, 2021
Trailer for What is The Future for Cities? podcast
Sep 12, 2021