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.
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? Trailer for episode 414 - 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 more. Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the impacts of autonomous vehicles on the urban fabric? Debate about the article titled Impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles on urban transportation and environment: A comprehensive review from 2023, by Md. Mokhlesur Rahman and Jean-Claude Thill, published in the Sustainable Cities and Society journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Cormac McKay in episode 414 talking about the opportunities with autonomous vehicles. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the SWOT analysis of autonomous vehicles for the future of cities. This article investigates the short, medium, and long-term impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles on urban transportation, the environment, and city planning.Find the article through this link.Abstract: The article discusses the short, medium, and long-term effects of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) on the urban transportation and environment by means of a systematic review of the extant literature on the subject matter. A corpus of 130 articles was collected from multiple sources using selected keywords. The review critically analyzes key findings of these papers in the light of a SWOT (Strength, Weakness, Opportunity, and Threat) analysis. Although the technology remains to be commercially deployed, broad consensus is found in the literature. First, AV would influence urban transportation and human mobility by reducing vehicle ownership, public and active travel, traffic delay and congestion, travel costs, and by increasing accessibility, mobility, Vehicle Miles Traveled, and revenue generation for commercial operators. Second, AVs would have long-term effects by encouraging dispersed urban development, reducing parking demand, and enhancing network capacity. Third, AVs would reduce energy consumption and protect the environment by reducing Greenhouse Gas emissions. Fourth, AVs would reduce traffic crashes involving human errors and increase the convenience and productivity of passengers by facilitating for multitasking. However, most people are very concerned about personal safety, security, and privacy. Finally, the study identifies critical research gaps and advances priority directions for further research.Connected episodes you might be interested in:No.222 - Interview with Adam Dorr about the opportunities with transport innovationNo.353R - Urban mobility scenarios until the 2030sNo.364 - Interview with Brett Ferrin about autonomous vehiclesYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
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? Trailer for episode 414 - 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 more. Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
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? Trailer for episode 414 - 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 more. Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"It's not rocket science to do this. We are closer [to the ideal situation] than we think."Are you interested in urban food forests? What do you think about regeneration as investment with the highest ROI? How can we get even closer to the ideal future of cities than we currently are? Interview with Louis de Jaeger, award-winning filmmaker, author, and landscape designer. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, regeneration, urban food forests, vertical farming, participation, and many more. Louis de Jaeger is a Belgian landscape designer, entrepreneur and inspirator on a mission to regenerate 550 million hectares of land - cooling the planet by 2°C, saving biodiversity, ending hunger and fostering world peace. Through wild edible plants, he reconnects people with nature to inspire its protection. CEO of Commensalist and Europe's CEO of the year 2025 in landscape design, he leads global regenerative projects. Award-winning filmmaker, bestselling author and international speaker, he co-founded Ten Lives Festivals, Eat More Trees, ByeByeGrass, European Sleeper and Food Forest Institute.Find out more about Louis through these links:Louis de Jaeger on LinkedInLouis de Jaeger website@LouCommensalist as Louis de Jaeger on X@louis.de.jaeger as Louis de Jaeger on InstagramCommensalist website@commensalist.landscape as Commensalist on InstagramCommensalist on YoutubeEat More Trees - movie about food treesSOS: Save Our Soils - book by Louis de JaegerFood Forest Institute website@thefoodforestinstitute as Food Forest Institute on InstagramConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.391R - multiple Sebastian Pfautsch articles about being climate smart in citiesNo.392 - Interview with Sebastian Pfautsch about how trees can help decrease the urban heat island effectNo.400 - Panel conversation with Allan Savory about agriculture being the foundation of cities411R - Is coastal climate adaptation infrastructure worth public investment?What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in urban food forests? What do you think about regeneration as investment with the highest ROI? How can we get even closer to the ideal future of cities than we currently are? Trailer for episode 412 - interview with Louis de Jaeger, award-winning filmmaker, author, and landscape designer. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, regeneration, urban food forests, vertical farming, participation, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the economic valuation of grey vs green infrastructure solutions? Debate of the article titled Is coastal climate adaptation infrastructure worth public investment? Evidence from stated preference economic valuation and cost-benefit analysis from 2025, by Haoluan Wang, published in the Journal of Environmental Management.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Louis de Jaeger in episode 412 talking about the need for regenerative nature based solutions instead of degenerative infrastructure. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how green and grey adaptation infrastructure compare not just in solving the problems, but financially. This article investigates the economic viability of coastal climate adaptation by comparing green vs grey infrastructure.Find the article through this link.Abstract: Public preferences for climate adaptation infrastructure have been increasingly studied worldwide due to climate change and sea-level rise, especially in coastal regions. In this study, we conduct a discrete choice experiment among South Florida residents to elicit their willingness to pay (WTP) for climate adaptation projects that incorporate both green and grey infrastructure along the coastline. By combining engineering cost estimates for these projects with the aggregate WTP from residents, we further perform a comprehensive cost-benefit analysis. Our findings reveal a strong preference for green infrastructure over grey infrastructure among residents. Certain respondent characteristics account for the differences in WTP for climate adaptation projects. Our cost-benefit analysis shows that all coastal climate adaptation projects examined in this study are worthy of public investment. However, projects focusing on green infrastructure offer a benefit-cost ratio more than double that of grey infrastructure. As the lifespan of the project increases, so does the benefit-cost ratio that these projects can generate. Overall, our results provide valuable policy insights for coastal protection strategies and planning.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.257R - Formal Model for Green Urbanism in Smart CitiesNo.258 - Interview with Matt Gijselman about green and blue infrastructureYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in urban food forests? What do you think about regeneration as investment with the highest ROI? How can we get even closer to the ideal future of cities than we currently are? Trailer for episode 412 - interview with Louis de Jaeger, award-winning filmmaker, author, and landscape designer. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, regeneration, urban food forests, vertical farming, participation, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in urban food forests? What do you think about regeneration as investment with the highest ROI? How can we get even closer to the ideal future of cities than we currently are? Trailer for episode 412 - interview with Louis de Jaeger, award-winning filmmaker, author, and landscape designer. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, regeneration, urban food forests, vertical farming, participation, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"Let's build a future that's forward rather than back."Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What do you think about the threat of economic decline or stagnation? How can we utilise our evolved knowledge better to overcome the genius of past inventors? Interview with Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, city as an emergent element, building new cities, space settlements, the paradox of cities, economic foundations, and many more. Casey Handmer is a physicist, engineer, and entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to space technology and exploration. He earned his PhD in theoretical physics from Caltech and subsequently worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), where he was involved in GNSS science, Mars mapping, and advanced technology development. He founded Terraform Industries to make carbon-free synthetic natural gas from sunlight and air. Casey is also known for contributions to the Vesuvius scrolls project and high resolution Mars maps, as well as his insightful blog posts about space technology, infrastructure, and the future of human civilization, where he explores complex technical concepts in accessible ways.Find out more about Casey through these links:Casey Handmer on LinkedInCasey Handmer's BlogCasey Handmer websiteCasey Handmer on Youtube@CJHandmer as Casey Handmer on XTerraform Industries website@TerraformIndies as Terraform Industries on XConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.314 - Interview with Andrew Vass about nuclear powerNo.390 - Interview with Robin Hanson about the need for secluded communitiesNo.409R - The case for economic growth as the path to better human wellbeingWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What do you think about the threat of economic decline or stagnation? How can we utilise our evolved knowledge better to overcome the genius of past inventors? Trailer for episode 410 - interview with Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, city as an emergent element, building new cities, space settlements, the paradox of cities, economic foundations, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how economic growth is connected to human wellbeing? Debate of the article titled The case for economic growth as the path to better human wellbeing from 2024, by Lant Pritchett. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Casey Handmer in episode 410 talking about the necessity of urban economic growth for human prosperity. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see whether economic growth is an essential driver for improving human material wellbeing. This article suggests that GDP per capita remains the most reliable predictor of improvements in health, education, and basic living standards.Find the article through this link.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.256 - Interview with Marcus Foth about why economic growth is important for better urban futuresNo.347R - The economy forward framework: How midsized cities can achieve inclusive growth in the knowledge economyNo.378 - Interview with Remco Deelstra about leaving the city alone to innovate and growYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What do you think about the threat of economic decline or stagnation? How can we utilise our evolved knowledge better to overcome the genius of past inventors? Trailer for episode 410 - interview with Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, city as an emergent element, building new cities, space settlements, the paradox of cities, economic foundations, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What do you think about the threat of economic decline or stagnation? How can we utilise our evolved knowledge better to overcome the genius of past inventors? Trailer for episode 410 - interview with Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, city as an emergent element, building new cities, space settlements, the paradox of cities, economic foundations, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"If you want big impact, you've gotta solve big meaningful problems."Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think about sustainability as a platform for innovation? How can we, the people, move ourselves and the system towards better urban futures? Interview with Jasper Steinhausen, founder of Business with Impact. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, sustainability, governmental and individual roles, value and impact, and many more. Jasper Steinhausen is a 20-year veteran in circular economy and purpose-driven strategy, dedicated to helping CEOs integrate impact into performance. Author of the Amazon international bestselling book “Making sustainability profitable”, he demonstrates how a focus on impact drives growth, resilience and cost reductions while creating better solutions – whether that is better cities or products for your business. His achievements include advising the Danish government and progressive cities like Copenhagen and Aarhus in Denmark. He has also advised companies like Ørsted and Grundfos, hosting the top 1% podcast Green business with impact, and transforming over 100 organisations worldwide. He trains 3-500 leaders yearly in his approach to creating impact through better business.Find out more about Jasper through these links:Jasper Steinhausen on LinkedIn@jsteinhausen as Jasper Steinhausen on X@jaspers_dk as Jasper Steinhausen on InstagramJasper Steinhausen and Business with Impact on YoutubeBusiness with Impact websiteBusiness with Impact on LinkedInMaking Sustainability Profitable - book with a free mini-course walking people through all the key points and questions to ask by Jasper SteinhausenConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No234 - Interview with Tenzin Crouch about the importance of culture of innovationNo.274 - Interview with Richard Gill about the importance of the north-star visionNo.407R - Making sustainability profitableWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think about sustainability as a platform for innovation? How can we, the people, move ourselves and the system towards better urban futures? Trailer for episode 408 - interview with Jasper Steinhausen, founder of Business with Impact. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, sustainability, governmental and individual roles, value and impact, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested how sustainability can be profitable? Debate of the book titled Making Sustainability Profitable from 2023, by Jasper Steinhausen. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jasper Steinhausen in episode 408 talking about sustainability as a platform for innovation. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see sustainability from a different, business perspective. This book serves as a strategic manual for organisations looking to merge environmental responsibility with financial growth.Find the book through this link.Description: Today, every company must consider its environmental impact and how to hard-wire sustainability into everything it does. This book holds the secret to turn your sustainability drive into a superpower that will make your business a force for good and a magnet for clients, partners and talent. Addressing common questions and misconceptions about the cost of sustainability, Making Sustainability Profitable takes you through the five core principles of the Impact Blueprint that will boost your company's sustainability credentials and profitability. Find out how to:Build sustainability into your business and thriveAdjust your mindset and realise that sustainability and profitability are compatibleDiscover the right steps for your company using the Impact BlueprintDeploy your principles and processes to attract and inspire clients, employees and fellow business leadersCommunicate about sustainability without greenwashingConnecting episodes you might be interested in- No.234 - Interview with Tenzin Crouch about the importance of culture of innovationNo.274 - Interview with Richard Gill about the importance of the north-star visionYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think about sustainability as a platform for innovation? How can we, the people, move ourselves and the system towards better urban futures? Trailer for episode 408 - interview with Jasper Steinhausen, founder of Business with Impact. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, sustainability, governmental and individual roles, value and impact, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think about sustainability as a platform for innovation? How can we, the people, move ourselves and the system towards better urban futures? Trailer for episode 408 - interview with Jasper Steinhausen, founder of Business with Impact. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, sustainability, governmental and individual roles, value and impact, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"You have to fight for being part of the city and its future ... You have to invest in your city."Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromises? Interview with Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, optimism, visions getting compromised, investing in one's city, urban evolution, and many more. Alexander Josephson is a Toronto-based architect, designer, and entrepreneur. Co-founder of the acclaimed studio Partisans, which he established in 2012, he has led the practice to over 30 international awards for projects ranging from iconic interiors to urban installations. Trained in sculpture and architecture at the University of Waterloo and in Rome, he is the only Canadian recipient of the prestigious New York Prize Fellowship from the Van Alen Institute. In 2024 he founded Cumulus, a digital legacy platform that applies parametric design to create meaningful, immersive spaces for memory and grief. He lectures at the University of Toronto's Daniels Faculty of Architecture and is a registered architect in Ontario.Find out more about Alex through this link:Alex Josephson on LinkedInas Alex Josephson on Xas Alex Josephson on InstagramPartisans websitePartisans on LinkedInas Partisans on Xas Partisans on InstagramCumulus websiteCumulus on LinkedInas Cumulus on Xas Cumulus on InstagramConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.259R - Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable developmentNo.404 - Interview with Jeff Siegler about ownershipNo.405R - The global homogenization of urban form. An assessment of 194 cities across timeWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromises? Trailer for episode 406 - interview with Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, optimism, visions getting compromised, investing in one's city, urban evolution, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested how urban form has been influenced by globalisation? Debate of the article titled The global homogenization of urban form – An assessment of 194 cities from 2020, by Richard Lemoine-Rodríguez, Luis Inostroza, and Harald Zepp, published in the Landscape and Urban Planning journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Alex Josephson in episode 406 talking about the globalisation of architecture. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the effect of globalisation on the built environment. This article shows most of cities becoming more homogenous and transitional as a consequence of fragmentation and compactness.Find the article through this link.Abstract: The spatial structure of cities, i.e. their composition, shape and degree of fragmentation or compactness, is a physical expression reflecting development efficiency. Identifying the evolution of urban systems in time and space is crucial towards sustainable urban development. In this paper, we assess the spatial structure of 194 cities from 1990 and 2015, in order to identify patterns, clusters of similar cities, trajectories, and the global distribution of urban form. We delineated the contiguous urban fabric, employed landscape metrics to quantitatively describe urban patterns, applied a Principal Component Analysis (PCA) to reduce the dimension of data to an uncorrelated set of variables and identified groups of cities with similar urban forms by means of hierarchical clustering. We found four types of urban form: compact-grey, transitional, ragged-small and fragmented-complex cities. Globally, continentally and regionally, cities have followed a trend towards more homogeneous urban forms, most of them becoming transitional as a consequence of both, processes of fragmentation and compactness. The only exception of this trend is a group of large cities in Australia, New Zealand and the United States, which are still predominantly fragmented-complex. Under the persisting process of urban expansion, small to medium-sized cities showed to be the most dynamic in terms of expansion and change in urban form, which makes them key towards sustainable urban development. This analysis contributes to the understanding of the transformations induced by the process of urban expansion that shapes urban form. Such information is crucial for achieving urban sustainability.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.259R - Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable developmentNo.404 - Interview with Jeff Siegler about ownershipYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromises? Trailer for episode 406 - interview with Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, optimism, visions getting compromised, investing in one's city, urban evolution, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromises? Trailer for episode 406 - interview with Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, optimism, visions getting compromised, investing in one's city, urban evolution, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"Boy, what if we, as a society, became as obsessed with healthy places as we did with healthy food."Are you interested in the health of individuals and communities? What do you think about the effect of the environment on us? How can we encourage human behaviour change for better urban futures? Interview with Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die and author of Your City is Sick book. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, individual and community health, how the environment affects us, feelings and technical details, and many more. Jeff Siegler is a community revitalization expert dedicated to "killing apathy" and rebuilding local economies. With a background in urban planning, economics, and district management, Jeff has assisted hundreds of communities in achieving sustainability. He is known for his blunt honesty and passionate approach, believing that to fix a city, you must first revitalize its people. In 2023, Jeff authored Your City is Sick, a guide to diagnosing community shortcomings and fostering civic pride. Based in Pittsburgh, Jeff balances his professional "agitation" of city leaders with raising his two children, committed to the belief that vibrant communities transform lives.Find out more about Jeff through these links:Jeff Siegler on LinkedIn@jeff_siegler as Jeff Siegler on InstagramRevitalize, or Die websiteRevitalize, or Die on YoutubeYour City Is Sick - book by Jeff SieglerConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.225R - Positioning place-making as a social processNo.392 - Interview with Sebastian Pfautsch about climate smart designNo.396 - Interview with Lior Steinberg about car-free citiesNo.403R - Integrating behavioral science into urban planning: A framework for human-centered spatial designWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the health of individuals and communities? What do you think about the effect of the environment on us? How can we encourage human behaviour change for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 404 - interview with Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die and author of Your City is Sick book. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, individual and community health, how the environment affects us, feelings and technical details, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested how behavioural science influences urban design? Debate of the article titled Integrating behavioral science into urban planning: a framework for human-centered spatial design from 2025, by Mohamed M.E. Khogali, Eman Ahmed Mohamed Ali, and Abbas Ramdani, published in the Frontiers in Psychology journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Jeff Siegler in episode 404 talking about the need to include behavioural science into urban planning. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the connection between behavioural science and urban planning. This article shows that cities informed by behavioural insights foster social cohesion, economic prosperity and environmental sustainability.Find the article through this link.Abstract: This paper examines the intrinsic relationship between urban planning and behavioral concepts, addressing a significant knowledge gap in how spatial arrangements influence human behavior and well-being. Through a systematic literature review and analytical framework, we investigate the interdependence between urban spatial design and human behavioral patterns across seven key planning domains: urban form, built environment, infrastructure services, urban landscapes, public spaces, urban housing fabric, and urban design. Our findings reveal that physical environments significantly shape human psychological, cognitive, and behavioral responses, while human activities simultaneously influence urban structures. The research identifies critical behavioral determinants that impact urban environments and demonstrates how behavioral science can reduce uncertainty in design processes. By integrating insights from environmental psychology and behavioral theory, this study offers a conceptual model to guide urban planners toward more behaviorally responsive design approaches. We conclude that well-planned cities support economically prosperous, socially cohesive, and environmentally sustainable communities, while poorly planned environments can exacerbate social unrest and hinder development. The study recommends institutionalizing participatory design methodologies, prioritizing pedestrian-oriented layouts, equitably distributing green spaces, adopting context-sensitive planning approaches, and implementing rigorous post-implementation behavioral assessments to develop truly human-centered urban environments.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.255R - Participation, co-creation, and public spaceNo.365R - The Civic BrandYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the health of individuals and communities? What do you think about the effect of the environment on us? How can we encourage human behaviour change for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 404 - interview with Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die and author of Your City is Sick book. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, individual and community health, how the environment affects us, feelings and technical details, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the health of individuals and communities? What do you think about the effect of the environment on us? How can we encourage human behaviour change for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 404 - interview with Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die and author of Your City is Sick book. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, individual and community health, how the environment affects us, feelings and technical details, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"Time only exist in the present, there is no such thing as the future. So you need to prepare now."Are you interested in the will to face current challenges? What do you think about being the modern Paul Revere to increase public dialogue? How can we accept and encourage change which happens anyway? Interview with Ben Gilliland, the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, public dialogue, alchemy, technology, future proofing, collaboration, and many more. Ben Gilliland is the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence, where he spearheaded the spin-out of an advanced AI platform from The Paulele Housing Association (TPHA), a Hawaii-based nonprofit he co-founded with his late wife, Holly. With over 55 years in design, technology, structured finance, and venture capital - including patents in fibre optics and innovative construction remediation - Ben leads a holistic solution to extreme weather risks. The platform delivers precise AI-driven property risk assessments, engineered remediation plans, vetted contractors, DIY options, and tailored financing - empowering homeowners, developers, engineers, insurers, and policymakers to reduce disaster costs proactively. As Ben says: the risks are real - but so are the solutions, so let's fix it, instead of forgetting it!Find out more about Ben through these links:Ben Gilliland on LinkedInFutureProof websiteFutureProof on LinkedIn@FutureProof_PI as FutureProof on Xfutureproofpropertyintel as FutureProof on InstagramFutureProof on NetcapitalConnecting episodes you might be interested:No.280 - Interview with Hudson Worsley about environmental servicesNo.282 - Interview with Keygan Huckleberry about disaster resilienceNo.401R - Adaptation infrastructure and its effects on property values in the face of climate riskWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the will to face current challenges? What do you think about being the modern Paul Revere to increase public dialogue? How can we accept and encourage change which happens anyway? Trailer for episode 402 - interview with Ben Gilliland, the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, public dialogue, alchemy, technology, future proofing, collaboration, and many more. Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how preparing your house to resilience can increase its value? Debate of the article titled Adaptation infrastructure and its effects on property values in the face of climate risk from 2022, by David L. Kelly and Renato Molina, published in the Journal of the Association of Environmental and resource Economists.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ben Gilliland in episode 402 talking about the opportunities in adapting our houses to climate change. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how investments in climate adaptation infrastructure influence real estate prices. This article shows that homebuyers and sellers need to recognise that preparing infrastructure not only increases its value, decreases its premium in insurance, but also successfully alleviate potential environmental threats.Find the article through this link.Abstract: We evaluate the effect of climate adaptation infrastructure investments on property transaction prices, using data on over 400,000 property transactions and 162 infrastructure projects in Miami-Dade County, an area that is highly vulnerable to flooding and sea level rise due to climate change. Exploiting the timing and siting of different adaptation projects in Miami-Dade, we are able to identify significant gains in property values after completion of adaptation infrastructure projects. These gains are concentrated in areas close to the project and for projects that are visually identifiable. Our results suggest an aggregate mean benefit, net of adaptation cost, of about $0.68 million per project and almost $300 million in aggregate net benefits for all projects in our sample. Most projects generated positive net benefits, indicating that the vast majority of adaptation efforts are being placed in areas passing a benefit-cost test.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.281R - Misfortunes never come singly. A holistic approach to urban resilience and sustainability challengesNo.282 - Interview with Keygan Huckleberry about disaster resilienceYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the will to face current challenges? What do you think about being the modern Paul Revere to increase public dialogue? How can we accept and encourage change which happens anyway? Trailer for episode 402 - interview with Ben Gilliland, the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, public dialogue, alchemy, technology, future proofing, collaboration, and many more. Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the will to face current challenges? What do you think about being the modern Paul Revere to increase public dialogue? How can we accept and encourage change which happens anyway? Trailer for episode 402 - interview with Ben Gilliland, the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, public dialogue, alchemy, technology, future proofing, collaboration, and many more. Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how to address climate change's effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we implement a simple understanding in our seemingly complex systems? This episode is a panel discussion about climate change vs cities. The panellists, Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman and Allan Savory talk about their vision for the future of cities, agriculture, the root causes, urban management, and many more. Hudson Worsley is the co-founder and director of Presync, a certified B Corp sustainability consultancy, and Chair of MECLA, the Materials & Embodied Carbon Leaders' Alliance. He helps organisations transition to a zero-carbon economy and adapt to climate change. Hudson identifies opportunities for energy efficiency, on-site renewables, and renewable power purchase agreements. With Presync's integrated approach and many years of experience, the small, nimble team draws on deep expertise in energy, innovation, property development, emissions reduction, and climate change.Hudson talked about environmental services in episode 280.Matt Gijselman, with over 20 years of experience in public policy and advocacy, is the Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for APAC at Bentley Systems. He leads policy initiatives supporting digital transformation in infrastructure, working with stakeholders from government, industry, academia, and media. Matt is a strategic leader with strong communication and project management skills, deeply understanding the APAC policy and regulatory environment. He is dedicated to advancing infrastructure and bringing diverse perspectives to Bentley Systems.Matt talked about blue and green infrastructure in episode 258.Allan Savory, born in Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) in 1935 and educated at the University of Natal, started his career as a research biologist and game ranger in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia). His diverse path included roles as soldier, farmer, rancher, international ecological consultant, and Member of Parliament. Opposing Ian Smith's regime led to his exile to the U.S. in 1979. In 2009, he co-founded the Savory Institute to promote Holistic Management worldwide - outlined in his book Holistic Management: A Commonsense Revolution to Restore Our Environment (2016). He received Australia's 2003 Banksia International Award for global environmental impact. His 2013 TED talk on desertification has millions of views.Allan talked about holistic management in episode 356.Connected episodes you might be interested in:No.257R - Formal Model for Green Urbanism in Smart CitiesNo.279R - How ecosystems services drive urban growth: Integrating nature-based solutionsNo.355R - The foundations of holistic managementNo.399R - 30 Years of Adaptation under the Convention and the Paris AgreementWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how to address climate change's effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we implement a simple understanding in our seemingly complex systems? Trailer for episode 400 - a panel discussion about climate change vs cities. The panellists, Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman and Allan Savory talk about their vision for the future of cities, agriculture, the root causes, urban management, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how global efforts changed to address climate change in the last 30 years? Debate of the UN report titled 30 years of adaptation under the Convention and the Paris Agreement from 2024, by the United Nations Climate Change Adaptation Committee.This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman and Allan Savory in episode 400 talking about the change and potential additional road needed to be covered by public discourse. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how the conversations have changed regarding climate change. This report serves as a roadmap to assess collective progress through initiatives.Find the report through this link.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.013R - Managing climate change in Australia - A global, long-term viewNo.275R - Trends in research and development for CO2 capture and sequestrationYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how to address climate change's effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we implement a simple understanding in our seemingly complex systems?Trailer for episode 400 - a panel discussion about climate change vs cities. The panellists, Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman and Allan Savory talk about their vision for the future of cities, agriculture, the root causes, urban management, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how to address climate change's effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we implement a simple understanding in our seemingly complex systems? Trailer for episode 400 - a panel discussion about climate change vs cities. The panellists, Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman and Allan Savory talk about their vision for the future of cities, agriculture, the root causes, urban management, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"There is a way to do small-scale experiments-"Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation efforts? How can we utilise blockchain and crypto to create better governance systems?Interview Bradford Cross, CEO of Alpha City and Managing Partner at Pronomos Capital and Two Lions. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, decentralised governance, difference between governance and governments, government and governance experiments, and many more.Bradford Cross is founder and CEO of Alpha City, a federation of frontier cities in Africa built from first principles to unleash local ambition and global talent. He runs Two Lions, his family office and startup lab, and co-manages Pronomos Capital, backing new jurisdictions and governance models. A two-decade AI veteran, he started CEAI in Central Europe in 2002 and co-founded DCVC, a deep-tech VC managing billions. His earlier ventures span clinical trials, anti-money-laundering, newsfeed AI, flight prediction, cyber insurance and real-estate lending. Dad, gym junkie, sharp dresser, jungle-to-nightclub explorer - and still outlasting his iPhone battery.Find out more about Bradford through these links:Bradford Cross on LinkedInBradford Cross on Substack@bradfordcross as Bradford Cross on X@bradfordmode as Bradford Cross on InstagramAlphaCity on LinkedIn@alphacityinc as AlphaCity on X@alphacityinc as AlphaCity on InstagramPronomos Capital websitePronomos Capital on LinkedIn@PronomosVC as Pronomos Capital on X@pronomosvc as Pronomos Capital on InstagramTwo Lions on LinkedInConnected episodes you might be interested in:No.294 - Interview with Erick A. Brimen about Prospera HondurasNo.380 - Interview with Adam Miller about voting when you wantNo.397R - Urbanisation and entrepreneurship in development: Like a horse and carriage? What was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation efforts? How can we utilise blockchain and crypto to create better governance systems?Trailer for episode 398 - interview Bradford Cross, CEO of Alpha City and Managing Partner at Pronomos Capital and Two Lions. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, decentralised governance, difference between governance and governments, government and governance experiments, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in how urban evolution and entrepreneurial capitalism is connected? Our debate today works with the book chapter titled Urbanisation and entrepreneurship in development: Like a horse and carriage? from 2018, by Wim Naudé, part of the Smart Futures, Challenges of Urbanisation, and Social Sustainability book, published by Spinger Nature. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Bradford Cross in episode 398 talking about the importance and opportunities of entrepreneurial capitalism. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how entrepreneurial capitalism is connected to the future of cities. This chapter explores the interdependent relationship between urbanisation and entrepreneurship, suggesting that they act as primary drivers for economic development.Find the article through this link.Connecting episodes you might be interested in:No.347R - The economy forward framework: How midsized cities can achieve inclusive growth in the knowledge economyNo.380 - Interview with Adam Miller about urban economicsYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation efforts? How can we utilise blockchain and crypto to create better governance systems?Trailer for episode 398 - interview Bradford Cross, CEO of Alpha City and Managing Partner at Pronomos Capital and Two Lions. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, decentralised governance, difference between governance and governments, government and governance experiments, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation efforts? How can we utilise blockchain and crypto to create better governance systems?Trailer for episode 398 - interview Bradford Cross, CEO of Alpha City and Managing Partner at Pronomos Capital and Two Lions. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, decentralised governance, difference between governance and governments, government and governance experiments, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"To build more complex models we need all those professions that have something to do with cities and collaborative."Are you interested in cities without cars? What do you think about redefining transport as moving AND staying? How can we improve our public spaces? Interview with Lior Steinberg, urban planner and co-founder of Humankind. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, active transportation, car-free cities, public spaces, good urban examples, and many more. Lior Steinberg is an urban planner and co-founder of Humankind, a multidisciplinary collective accelerating the transition towards urban happiness for all. He helps cities to look beyond functionality and to plan urban spaces that make people smile. All the projects Lior participates in have one thing in common: they create people-oriented cities. Being a Jane Jacobs' enthusiast and a fan of great public spaces, he is keen on making cities better with an emphasis on local, innovative interventions and on including residents in urban planning.Learn more about Lior through these links:Lior Steinberg on LinkedInLior Steinberg websiteHumankind websiteHumankind on LinkedIn@humankindcity as Humankind on InstagramLior Steinberg at Urban FuturesConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.340 - Interview with Aaron Stupple and Logan Chipkin about the city as a learning machine for kidsNo.368 - Interview with Josh Rands about urban transport modellingNo.395R - Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban livingWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in cities without cars? What do you think about redefining transport as moving AND staying? How can we improve our public spaces? Trailer for episode 396 - interview with Lior Steinberg, urban planner and co-founder of Humankind. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, active transportation, car-free cities, public spaces, good urban examples, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in car free cities? Debate of the article titled Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban living from 2016, by Mark J. Nieuwenhuijsen and Haneen Khreis, published in the Environment International journal.This is a great preparation to our next interview with Lior Steinberg in episode 396 talking about the idea of a car free city. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to investigate our urban environments without cars. This article examines the global transition of urban centres toward private car-free models to improve environmental and public health outcomes.Find the article through this link.Connected episodes you might be interested in:No.325R - Economic and social impacts of public transport investments: A scoping literature reviewNo.326I - Interview with Sarah Bridges about the importance of public transportYou can find the transcript through this linkWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also availableI hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning inEpisode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link)Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in cities without cars? What do you think about redefining transport as moving AND staying? How can we improve our public spaces? Trailer for episode 396 - interview with Lior Steinberg, urban planner and co-founder of Humankind. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, active transportation, car-free cities, public spaces, good urban examples, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in cities without cars? What do you think about redefining transport as moving AND staying? How can we improve our public spaces? Trailer for episode 396 - interview with Lior Steinberg, urban planner and co-founder of Humankind. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, active transportation, car-free cities, public spaces, good urban examples, and many more.Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
"Responsible governance requires you to make decisions that have a long term input - a long term positive impact."Are you interested in the governments' role for the future of cities? What do you think about urban retrofitting? How can we encourage our politicians to think long term? Interview with Harriet Shing, MP for the Eastern Victoria Region. Minister for Housing and Building, Precincts and Development Victoria, and Suburban Rail Loop. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, the government's role, liveability, urban retrofit, and many more. The Hon. Harriet Shing MP has served as a Labor Member for Eastern Victoria since 2014. She has been a Minister in the Labor Government since 2022, and in December 2024 she was appointed Minister for the Suburban Rail Loop, Minister for Housing and Building and Minister for Development Victoria and Precincts. Before her election to the Victorian Upper House, Harriet worked as a lawyer. An accomplished negotiator and advocate, she has extensive experience in industrial relations, employment and discrimination law, and dispute resolution at State and Federal levels. Harriet has worked as a senior policy adviser, lawyer, and industrial relations specialist in the Victorian private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. She has also served as a trustee director on the board of industry superannuation fund Vision Super. As Member for Eastern Victoria Region, Harriet is focused on identifying and enhancing opportunities across the entire region to ensure that local communities thrive.Find out more about Harriet through these links:Harriet Shing websiteHarriet Shing on LinkedIn@ShingvWorld as Harriet Shing on X@harrietshingmlc as Harriet Shing on InstagramHarriet Shing at the Parliament of VictoriaConnecting episodes you might be interested in:No.294 - Interview with Erick A. Brimen about governance experimentsNo.370 - Interview with Vít Jedlicka about new forms of governmentsNo.378 - Interview with Remco Deelstra about the government's role in establishing the future of citiesNo.393R - The economics of adaptive reuse - Comparative cost analysis of revitalization vs demolition and reconstruction at Radex Park MarywilskaWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter @WTF4Cities or on the wtf4cities.com website where the shownotes are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Are you interested in the governments' role for the future of cities? What do you think about urban retrofitting? How can we encourage our politicians to think long term? Trailer for episode 394 - interview with Harriet Shing, MP for the Eastern Victoria Region. Minister for Housing and Building, Precincts and Development Victoria, and Suburban Rail Loop. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, the government's role, liveability, urban retrofit, and many more. Find out more in the episode.Episode generated with Descript assistance (affiliate link).Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
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