Podcast appearances and mentions of urban future

Eli Dvorkin, editorial and policy director at the Center for an Urban Future, discusses his organization's new report documenting the importance of the creative sector to New York City's economy, the affordability challenges the city's artists are facing, and solutions that would revive the community.

"The way we've conceived cities for the past 100 years has been far too extractive, far too one-dimensional. We need cities that are more productive, multi-dimensional, and adaptable." Ludo Pittie leads WSP's 75-strong UK landscape and urban design team, guiding the company's landscape strategy and design thinking, and is also driving a global WSP exploration of ‘the Future Ready Landscape' which strives to anticipate future needs, and embed adaptable design practices to create sustainable places that are ready for today and tomorrow. Urban spaces should be biophilic interconnected systems that prioritise human and ecological wellbeing. This goes beyond traditional sustainability, we need regenerative design, an approach that doesn't just minimise harm, but actively restores and enhances natural systems. The 15-minute city concept reimagines urban living. "It's about providing essential social needs locally," Ludo explains. "Access to schools, food production, healthcare – all within a 15-minute radius. It's about creating communities that can truly thrive." Covid-19 unexpectedly accelerated this perspective. Locked down populations rediscovered local green spaces. At the same time our connection to nature has diminished by 60% over two centuries. The pandemic became an unexpected reset button, highlighting the critical importance of accessible, high-quality green environments. But transforming cities requires more than good intentions. We need for innovative financial frameworks that recognise nature's intrinsic value. Natural capital approaches are emerging, attempting to quantify ecosystem services previously taken for granted. "We haven't been putting a monetary sign on what nature provides," he says. "We've just extracted and taken nature for granted." Plus, the economic benefits of more nature and biophilic placemaking helps provide equal access to high-quality green spaces, which we know can improve public health, reduce NHS pressures, mitigate climate impacts, and create more resilient, socially cohesive communities. Practical examples are already emerging. Projects like Manchester's Greater Manchester Environment Fund and initiatives in Copenhagen and New York demonstrate how cities can integrate nature-based solutions. In New York, green infrastructure plans showed returns ten times higher than traditional engineering approaches, at a third of the cost. The future of urban design isn't about uniformity, but about "hyper-local solutions to global system change". Each city, each neighbourhood needs its own nuanced approach, respecting local ecology and cultural distinctiveness. In addition, we should be designing public spaces that balance people, planet, and place; continuing interdisciplinary collaborations, particularly with ecologists and water engineers; and maintaining a spirit of continuous innovation and learning. Community engagement is paramount. Successful urban restoration isn't imposed from above but co-created with local residents. Emerging stewardship models, like community interest companies managing green spaces, show promising alternatives to traditional top-down management. Looking towards 2050, we have cause to be optimistic. "We've never had so many mechanisms at our disposal," he says. Regenerative design could be the bridge connecting different disciplines, creating holistic solutions to complex urban challenges. Just imagine a world where everyone has a view of nature from where they live, with high-quality green spaces within a 10-minute walk. This would fundamentally reshape our relationship with urban environments. Ludo will be speaking at the Biophilic Design Conference on 17 November, Click here to find out more and book your online and in person tickets (plus watch on catch up!): https://journalofbiophilicdesign.com/biophilic-design-conference To find out more about some of the project that Ludo was speaking about in the podcast look at: https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/hubs/future-ready-landscapeshttps://www.wsp.com/en-gb/projects/islington-council-and-wsp-explore-pathways-to-finance-nature-in-citieshttps://www.wsp.com/-/media/insights/uk/documents/wsp-biodiversity-in-the-city.pdfhttps://www.tcpa.org.uk/areas-of-work/new-towns/long-term-stewardship/https://barkingriverside.london/https://commonland.com/4-returns-framework/https://naturetownsandcities.org.uk/https://mayfieldpark.com/https://www.wsp.com/en-gb/projects/earls-court-developmenthttps://www.c40.org/case-studies/c40-good-practice-guides-copenhagen-cloudburst-management-plan/https://www.nyc.gov/site/dep/environment/cloudburst.pagehttps://www.nyc.gov/assets/dep/downloads/pdf/water/stormwater/green-infrastructure/nyc-green-infrastructure-plan-2010.pdf - key take away: “the overall cost of the Green Infrastructure Plan would be approximately $5.3 billion, $1.5 billion less than the $6.8 billion required for the Grey Strategy”.“After a 20-year period, DEP estimates that New Yorkers would receive between $139 million and $418 million in additional benefits through reduced energy bills, increased property values, and improved health”

This capsule is a call to remember who we are.A sonic journey that invites us to leave behind the fortresses of fear and the walls of control — to open our wings toward a way of leadership that is alive, free, and rooted in the Earth.Through this piece, Alejandra and Menno guide us across the landscapes of the soul:from castles to rivers, from fear to being, from scarcity to abundance.A meditation on the courage to let go and the art of regeneration.A manifesto for those who sense that cities, enterprises, and hearts can breathe again.

For most people, it's hard to imagine life without access to a computer or broadband. And yet, according new a study by The Center For An Urban Future, tens of thousands of Bronx residents remain cut off from these basic tools for work, school, and everyday connectivity. Jonathan Bowles from the Center for an Urban Future talks about tackling the digital divide in the Bronx. 

In the first episode of a two-part podcast series, Chiranjib Sengupta sat down with Joseph El Bitar, Vice President and General Manager of Hexagon Asset Lifecycle Intelligence in Middle East and Africa, to discuss how enterprise asset management (EAM) can help reinvent urban governance in the Middle East and beyond. At a time when the region is experiencing one of the fastest urban transformations in the world, Joseph explains how organisations can manage this complexity intelligently, proactively and sustainably through the Living City concept. He also highlights how Hexagon's EAM platform connects with assets across urban departments not just to collect data but to analyse it, automate tasks and recommends smart solutions.

This week: Eli Dvorkin and Rachel Neches, from the Center for an Urban Future, join the podcast to discuss their report exploring the extent and causes of the ongoing digital divide in the Bronx, New York, and how to solve it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apprenticeships, known in many industries as on-the-job-training, can offer a distinct path to 21st century technology careers, providing access to some of today's good jobs and a middle class standard of living to a larger population. Jonathan Bowles describes the tech apprenticeship as a combination of education and hands-on training. There are not too many programs around - but numbers are growing!

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  On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to Mark Lutter. Lutter is an urban development expert known for his work on charter cities—new urban areas aimed at fostering economic growth and progress. He is the Founder and Executive Chairman of the Charter Cities Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to building the ecosystem for charter cities, as well as the CEO of Braavos Cities, a charter city development company. He holds a PhD in economics from George Mason University, and a BS in mathematics from the University of Maryland, College Park. His interests span progress studies, governance, social dynamics and institution-building, with a belief that creating new cities can spark cultural and economic advancements similar to historical periods like the Renaissance or the Dutch Golden Age. He has been published or quoted in outlets like the Financial Times, The New Yorker, and The Chicago Tribune. Lutter and Razib discuss diverse topics, from the difficulties of the Prospera project in Honduras, to the possibility of developing San Francisco's Presidio into an Asian-style super-city. They explore the various pitfalls and possibilities faced when attempting to create new jurisdictions in developing nations in the Caribbean and Latin America, along with the major obstacles to urban innovation in the USA. Lutter outlines the economic case for charter cities, along with the normative values that undergird their creation as bastions of liberty and laboratories of cultural experimentation. Finally, they discuss the Trump administration's openness to the idea of the “Freedom City” in the Presidio, along with local opposition to the project.

The following article of the Tech industry is: “Smart Cities: The Urban Future Based on Tech, Sustainability” by Carlos Lecourtois, Country Manager, Vmove.

Eli Dvorkin, editorial and policy director at the Center for an Urban Future, talks about their ideas for how NYC can retain young families.→ 5 Ideas for Retaining NYC's Young Families

A new report from the Center for an Urban Future proposes significantly expanding the number of affordable three-bedroom apartments in New York City, aiming to curb what it describes as an “exodus” of young families. Meanwhile, the city's largest power plant is struggling with bureaucratic obstacles as it attempts a transition to green energy. Plus, New York City celebrates St. Patrick's Day with its annual parade on Monday.

Urban Future's Karl Dickinson is in conversation with Adrian Hill, a social designer and lead researcher for the Cities of Making project, talking about the nature of production in the post-industrial city. They discuss why manufacturing still has a – maybe surprising – place in urban centres, what it really takes to kick off a circular economy, and how shrinking cities that transfer their manufacturing skills base into new productive industries just may get the social and economic boost they need. Featuring: Adrian Hill The Cities of Making pattern language is available in full at citiesofmaking.com. It's also available to order as a printed 50 card set.

A privately owned development outside the Kenyan capital is attracting residents and businesses with its strict rules and modern infrastructure. Turn into Tatu City on the outskirts of Kenya's capital, Nairobi, and it feels like entering a different world. Digital content creator Valerie Akoko moved here two years ago. "I have never seen Tatu City dirty," she says. "The rules state that the estate should be cleaned as regularly as possible. I have been here two years, there has never been an accident in Tatu City…because there are rules." Situated on 5,000 acres, Tatu City aspires to be what its name suggests: a city, privately owned, that its designers hope will eventually have a population of 250,000. It already is home to 88 businesses that employ 15,000 people. In sub-Saharan Africa, champions of the idea hope that new-city developments can address the continent's urbanization conundrum: While the growth of cities has rolled back poverty elsewhere, this region has largely been an exception. History suggests that as people move into cities, productivity increases, wages rise, exports grow, and a country gets richer. But in Africa, urbanization has not unleashed such economic transformation. Weak property rights and political tensions can make the problem worse. Still, the case for building new cities, complete with new infrastructure, seems compelling. The Charter Cities Institute, a Washington-based non-profit, argues that, done properly, such projects could drive growth, create jobs, and “lift tens of millions of people out of poverty.” The institute sees Tatu City as a model. Tatu may provide clues as to what makes a new city successful. Experts agree that the private sector must play a role in African urbanization, saying African states are too fiscally constrained to fill the investment gap themselves. Tatu City also appeals to businesses and residents with its transparent governance structure and services that are often lacking elsewhere in Kenya, including its own water supply and energy grid. It falls under national law but can set its own rules on matters like traffic and, crucially, what kind of houses can be built, with all plans requiring approval from Tatu's management. This article was provided by The Associated Press.

Schools in Montclair, New Jersey, were closed Monday due to a threat against a district staff member. Police say they've arrested a teacher and charged him with making terroristic threats on social media. Meanwhile, PATH fares have increased for riders traveling across the Hudson River Also, the Center for an Urban Future is proposing a surcharge on sports and music tickets to increase funding for public parks. Plus, former New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2025. WNYC's Michael Hill speaks with New York Daily News columnist Gary Myers about his prospects.

Urban Future's Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr talks to Maral Koohestanian – former Young Leader and now the youngest ever Deputy Mayor for the city of Wiesbaden, Germany – about everything from why we need more young people in politics to what inspires her to keep going in difficult times. Featuring: Cornelia Forsthuber-Aumayr, Maral Koohestanian

Welcome to the newest episode: Bogotá's Transformation: what are the lessons for urban equality?

Listen in to this conversation between Fred Clerc, Interim MD of Urban Future Lab (part of NYU Tandon School of Engineering), and Alex Cameron, Founder of Decarb Connect as they talk about the accelerator program UFL runs and its outsized performance results. UFL has welcomed 170 companies into its accelerator programs the last few years, and these have gone on to raise more than $2.5bn and have an 85% success rate.. great stats by anyone's measure.  You'll hear about the hardtech landscape that Fred and team focus on and what they have learned in the last few years about the drivers of success for climatetech. UFL works with early stage companies helping hem scale both the tech/IP of their solution, but also the commercial partnerships and business models they need to scale essential climate tech through series A, B, C and beyond.  Key topics: How can we overcome the blocks to scaling complex, but essential, decarb hardware solutions?Who should be stepping into the lead investor role?What are we seeing change in the approach of private and philanthropic capital?What changes and opportunities is Fred seeing in the investor community?With a focus on their c2v cohorts, what pattern is the UFL team seeing in the companies that are able to go beyond Seed/Series A and really get to scale?Examples of key tech that has been through the program and on to funding/scale success Show links: -          Connect with Fred Clerc and the team at Urban Future Labs-          Learn more about the portfolio of tech companies working with UFL-          Follow Alex Cameron on LinkedIn and find how to get involved with the membership and work of Decarb Connect-          Connect with Urban Future Labs across their social links: Newsletter Sign Up • Linkedin • Instagram  Learn about our Sponsor: Janno MediaMany thanks to our production partner and sponsor Janno Media for their support in delivering this podcast. They continue to facilitate great conversations that connect us with our audience, and their skills and expertise mean we can concentrate exclusively on generating great content to engage, inform and inspire. Want to learn more about Decarb Connect? Our global membership platform, events and facilitated introductions support the acceleration of industrial decarbonization around the world. Our clients include the most energy-intensive industrials from cement, metals and mining, glass, ceramics, chemicals, O&G and many more along with technology disruptors, investors and advisors.  If you enjoyed this conversation, join us at Decarb TechInvest in Boston (September 10-11, 2024) or take a look at the discussions about industrial decarbonisation taking place across our global event series.. 

Cities: most of us live in them and most of them are geared around the old values of the last century.  But what if our core question was: what does it take to have pride in the place I live?  How can we completely rethink the way cities act and are shaped to put a flourishing future at the heart of all they do?  Georgia Cameron of Dark Matter Labs lays out the visions of Net Zero Cities that goes way beyond just the carbon. Of the 8 billion (ish) people on the planet, over half now live in cities. If we're going to create a just, equitable, enduring transition to that more beautiful world our hearts know is possible, how we live, work, play and connect with each other in urban centres is going to be key.  Which is why we're talking today to Georgia Cameron, who is a policy strategist and innovator at Dark Matter Labs who is currently working with the 112 cities involved in the EU Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission helping navigate the legal, regulatory, economic and social barriers they face in advancing transition pathways. For over a decade, Georgia studies, researches and works at the intersection of law, public policy, organisational strategy, and community organisation. She practised as an urban planning and environment lawyer at a top four law firm in New Zealand before completing a Masters in Regenerative Economics (with Distinction) from Schumacher College, UK in 2021, and now, as we said, she's working with the Net Zero Cities Mission which aims to achieve ‘climate neutrality' in those cities taking part, although, as you'll hear, those at the heart of this are really clear that it's not just about the carbon, and that everything we do must enhance our connections with ourselves, each other and the wider web of human and More than Human life. This Mission is one of five within the EU - and miraculously, wonderfully, totally encouragingly, the plan is that all of these will be integrated: that each Mission will feed into the others.  So this conversation roamed wide and deep through the theory and practice of this relatively new initiative, exploring the changes in political, inter-personal (and intra-personal) and regulatory thinking that will allow a complete phase-shift in how we work, play, live, commute and engage with the world. At heart, the question boils down to, What does it mean to live well in any given city - or indeed, anywhere? What does it take to feel pride in your neighbourhood? How can those in charge removed obstacles as much as putting new ideas in place? How can all of us work from the ground up to make changes - and what are the stories of change, of being and belonging, that will make this feel like a just, equitable - and desirable - transition? Georgia on Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/georgia-cameron-frsa-8a90668a/Net Zero Cities https://netzerocities.euNet Zero Cities EU 2024 Conference in Valencia https://netzerocities.eu/2024/07/04/thats-a-wrap-key-takeaways-from-the-2024-cities-mission-conference-in-valencia/Net Zero Cities Circular Economy Paper https://netzerocities.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Policy-brief-Circular-Economy-Policy-Lab.pdfNet Zero Cities Nature Based Solutions Policy Paper https://netzerocities.eu/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Policy-brief-Nature-Based-Solutions-Policy-Lab-2024-06-23.pdfDark Matter Labs https://darkmatterlabs.org/Mariana Mazzucato https://marianamazzucato.com/

Welcome to the newest episode of Urbcast's Landscape Architecture Series!

Welcome to the newest episode of Urbcast's in which we discuss: Why strive for gender and social inclusion in urban development?

Get up and get informed! Here's all the local news you need to start your day: Governor Kathy Hochul says she's likely to keep the National Guard in the New York City subway. Meanwhile, a new report by the Center for an Urban Future finds that around two dozen nonprofits serving homeless, food-insecure, or mentally ill New Yorkers are critically understaffed. Also, threats posted to social media have led Nassau County police to request a no-fly zone around a cricket World Cup match between India and Pakistan on June 9.

In this episode Oxford University's Professor Michael Keith talks about his unique experience as someone who has combined analysing cities across the globe with leadership of a major London council. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you've ever wondered about the future of our housing markets and the prospects for property investment in Australia, or you're curious about how post-pandemic life is going to shape our cities, then today's episode is one you cannot afford to miss. I'm joined by Lailani Burra, CEO of. Id, who offers an eye-opening perspective on Australia's future property investment, urban planning, and lifestyle in the next 25 years. Lailani's team has just dropped a bombshell of a report that's going to shake up how we think about investing, living, and planning for the next 25 years. We're talking 7.4 million more Australians, two million new homes, and a seismic shift back to urban living—all by 2041. Her report gives us the inside track on how Australia's future will unfold. Get ready to take a deep dive into what Australia will look like for decades to come. Links and Resources: Michael Yardney Lailani Burra- CEO .id Informed Decisions Get the team at Metropole to help build your personal Strategic Property Plan Click here and have a chat with us Get your free eBooks and reports at: www.PodcastBonus.com.au Shownotes plus more here: The Future of Australian Cities: how 7.4 million Australians will reshape our urban future with Lailani Burra

As much of the world's attention remains focussed on events in the Middle East, we hear more of your feedback on the BBC World Service's coverage. Plus, Africa's Urban Future with Mike Wooldridge has been exploring the opportunities and challenges of breakneck development in that continent. We speak to him and hear your comments on the series. Presenter: Rajan Datar Producer: Howard Shannon. A Whistledown production for the BBC World Service

Faced with the ever-quickening pace of urbanisation, what is the future for Africa's swelling cities? Experts predict that Africa could be home to forty percent of humanity by the end of this century, and that the twenty fastest-growing cities in the world will be in sub-Saharan Africa. Will the continent have the potential for a brilliant urban future – or for an increasingly bleak one? Much will depend, in large part, on how it's managed. How can already highly pressurised African cities provide better opportunities for all their inhabitants? In the final episode of 'Africa's Urban Future', a four-part series from the BBC World Service, Mike Wooldridge considers the future - and nothing is more pressing than the combination of this rapid urbanisation and accelerating climate change. In many cities, climate change will only add to the challenges. How the continent manages this, will not only affect the daily lives of the millions of Africans, but shape everything from migration and global economic prosperity to the future of the African nation state and the prospects for limiting climate crisis. ‘Africa's Urban Future' is a Ruth Evans Productions series for the BBC World Service.

Apartheid may now be long buried politically but in and around South Africa's main cities it has left a visible legacy. Those entrenched historical problems could be about to get worse as cities like Johannesburg and Cape Town continue to grow rapidly, as a result of both migration and the natural population growth. Persistent power cuts and creaking infrastructure are major challenges to the ever-quickening pace of urbanisation. Can an ambitious new plan for Stellenbosch, the place where apartheid was reportedly conceived, help to break down the post-apartheid legacy of urban planning?

Mike Wooldridge and Tanzanian development worker Mary Ndaro report on the opportunities and challenges for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania's commercial centre, and one of Africa's fastest growing cities. Some six million people currently call Dar es Salaam home, but the city's population has grown by a whopping 40% in just a decade. By the 2030s it is projected to become a megacity with a population of more than 10 million. Getting around cities like Dar es Salaam can be not only stressful but expensive, negotiating roads clogged with cars and choked with fumes, but the city is now investing in transport infrastructure to keep people moving.

What is the future for Africa's rapidly swelling cities? The stretch of nearly 1,000 km between Abidjan and Lagos, is by 2100 projected to be the largest zone of continuous, dense habitation on earth - and home to about half a billion people. In Ghana alone, the population which was around six million at the time of independence could exceed 50 million by 2050. There has been unprecedented migration into Accra and other cities from rural areas, straining the city's ability to provide basic housing and services to people, and exacerbating existing inequalities. Presenter Mike Wooldridge and Ghanaian architect Ruth-Anne Richardson report on the opportunities and challenges this rapid urbanisation brings in West Africa.

Given the number of boarded up retail spaces across New York City, it may not be a surprise that retail jobs are down—there are fewer of most the accessible jobs. What does that mean for the City? Are those jobs coming back, and what needs to happen to insure that New Yorkers are prepared for the jobs the economy is creating? Our guest is Jonathan Bowles is the Executive Director of The Center for an Urban Future, a think tank that serves as a catalyst for smart and sustainable policies to reduce inequality, increase economic mobility, and grow the economy in New York City. For more, visit nycfuture.org.

Jonathan Bowles of the Center for an Urban Future lays out the group's ideas for what government can do to help new small businesses prosper.

TODAY'S GUEST   Dr. Geci Karuri-Sebina is a futurist, urban planning thinker, and the author of Innovation Africa: Emerging Hubs of Excellence. She's a faculty member at Singularity University South Africa with a focus on urban futures, including smart cities, networks, urban planning, governance and development, and innovation systems. She's an associate of The South African Cities Network and had worked with The National Treasury, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa, and the University of California, Los Angeles Advanced Policy Institute.   EPISODE SUMMARY   In this conversation we talk about: The value and importance of speaking your truth, and how she learned that in childhood. Her journey from Kenya to the United States, and then to South Africa. Her experiments with architecture, physics, and computer science. Why urban planning was more appealing to her than architecture. The issues that architecture doesn't address. Her approach to foresight and future thinking. Smart cities, and what constitutes bad urban design. Her work with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe. And decolonizing our knowledge and ways of knowing.   I loved hearing about Geci's use of different foresight practices to imagine different futures and different possibilities for the future. But what really stayed with me is how dire the situation is — with urbanization outpacing our predictions and our ability to plan, and giving rise to shortages and unplanned solutions that may be less than ideal. We need every tool in our creative toolbox to make sure our cities grow to be a place of diversity, creativity, and opportunity, rather than their opposite.   This episode is especially rich with resources and references, so I wanna encourage everyone listening to check the show notes. We are fairly meticulous at listing and providing links to every article, book, person, or resource mentioned in the episode.   We have close to a dozen weekly episodes already lined up for you with thinkers, designers, makers, authors, and entrepreneurs who are working to change our world for the better. So follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to RemakePod.org to subscribe.   And now, let's jump right in with Dr. Geci Karuri-Sebina.   TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS   [4:24] Life in the Present [7:05] Early Childhood Lessons [10:02] An Intercontinental Journey [13:58] A Sense of Dismissal [16:59] A World of Futures and Foresight [19:21] Creating a Culture of Futures Thinking [23:32] An Unpredictable Future [26:22] An Appreciative Practice [34:33] What Does Good Look Like? [37:18] Smart Cities and Design Thinking [41:44] Capacity to Decolonize [47:09] A Poetic Collaboration [50:50] A Short Sermon   EPISODE LINKS Geci's Links

Our cities are buckling under the strain of their own weight, so how will they accommodate 2 billion additional people by the year 2050? Should shell out the cash to build exotic, futuristic smart cities, or can Artificial Intelligence help us with the myriad of problems we haven't solved in our present cities? Featuring: Associate Professor Hank Hausler, Australian School of Architecture + Design (Built Environment) at the University of NSW See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In today's episode we talk with author, professor, and activist Ashley Dawson about the neoliberal city in the context of climate change and the liberatory potential inherent in community solar energy projects. The first half of the episode follows our guest's book, Extreme Cities. The discussion starts from observations on the usual scale of reporting and perception of climate change – global or national, but not the urban scale. We talk about how large climate projects are often designed with planned obsolescence in mind, and first of all serve the interests of the elites; about the unequal impact of climate change and how communities often respond through what Ashely calls disaster communism; and about community solar energy as an example of such a collective (preventive in this case) response in the face of crisis. The second half of the ep. is based on Ashley's book, People's Power, and makes a case for community managed solar energy projects as a progressive tool through which to tackle the issue of energy poverty and the looming climate apocalypse. The topics that we cover include the solar commons as an analytical and discursive tool, issues of accessibility (financial, technological etc) surrounding solar projects, and reflections on how the state fits into the picture. ===== Re(Sources) Vlad Zaha: yt: @vladzaha806 fb: vlad.g.zaha ig: zaha.vlad Ashley Dawson https://ashleydawson.info/ Ashley Dawson, Extreme Cities: Climate Chaos and the Urban Future, Verso Books (2016). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/28952797-extreme-cities Ashley Dawson, People's Power: Reclaiming the Energy Commons, OR Books (2020). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52636876-people-power People's power discussion series https://youtu.be/zIRen05iYSk https://youtu.be/r1T5rzf1ndc https://youtu.be/8uFujxQ-PJ0 https://youtu.be/tVwUw3H-6VE Public Power New York https://publicpowerny.org/ Community Renewables Podcast https://soundcloud.com/user-528766714 Thea Riofrancos, Resource Radicals: From Petro-Nationalism to Post-Extractivism in Ecuador, Duke University Press (2020). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/51897844-resource-radicals Michael Hardt & Antonio Negri, Commonwealth, Belknap Press (2009). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6384328-commonwealth Pierre Dardot & Christian Laval, Common: On Revolution in the 21st Century, Bloomsbury Academic Press (2019). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/44175765-common After Oil Collective (AOC) https://afteroil.ca/ AOC, Solarities: Seeking Energy Justice, Univ of Minnesota Press (2022) https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60615208-solarities Rob Nixon, Slow Violence and the Environmentalism of the Poor, Harvard University Press (2011). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10429440-slow-violence-and-the-environmentalism-of-the-poor Christoph Rupprecht (Ed.), Deborah Cleland (Ed.), Norie Tamura (Ed.), Rajat Chaudhuri (Ed.), Sarena Ulibarri (Ed.), Multispecies Cities: Solarpunk Urban Futures, World Weaver Press (2021). https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56906532-multispecies-cities Artwork by Alis Balogh Music: The Sound by Adelaide https://open.spotify.com/artist/5JrWus8N8CfANNXBNDMAfK ig: @_adelaide_band_ sotb podcast: https://www.seasonoftheb.com/

Asia and the Urban Future is the fifth episode in the Building the City podcast series. In this episode, Professor Richard Hu of Canberra University and author of Reinventing the Chinese City (2023) and Smart Design (2021) gives us an impressive overview of key city trends in Asia and indeed across the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today's special episode is Joel's talk on urban cities from his recent event at Chapman University. Enjoy.The Future of CitiesThe Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities. Yet now that model is showing strain, and there's a fierce debate about how western cities should grow. The panel will explore these issues, from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.With an all star lineup including:Charles Blain- Urban Reform InstituteKarla López del Río- Community Development ProffesionalRyan Streeter- State Farm James Q.  Wilson ScholarNatalie Gochnour- Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of BusinessJoel Kotkin- Presidential Fellow in Urban Future, Feudal Future Podcast HostThis event will be moderated by Henrik Cronqvist and panelists will discuss how the Western US, a long-time innovator in developing the urban form, is now experiencing issues from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.

I am reflecting on some episodes from the last year also about: -Placemaking week in Pontevedra 2022 -Urban Future in Helsingborg city 2022 -H22 The making of the smarter city in Helsingborg Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️ Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin. Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook & Youtube channel. Picture by Johannes Frandsen info at arkproduktion.com Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design) AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/urbanistica-podcast/message

Joe Connolly and Neil A. Carousso talk to Jonathan Bowles, executive director of the Center for an Urban Future.

Join us January 20th at Chapman University:The Future of CitiesThe Western US has long been an innovator in developing the urban form, notably in the creation of suburbanized, multipolar cities. Yet now that model is showing strain, and there's a fierce debate about how western cities should grow. The panel will explore these issues, from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.Register at: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07ejj4wlm4790ebc21&oseq=&c=&ch=Register by 1/10/23This event is almost sold out! Lunch will be provided and parking is available at no cost. Here is your chance to meet some amazing speakers, including our host Joel Kotkin.With an all star lineup including:Charles Blain- Urban Reform InstituteKarla López del Río- Community Development ProffesionalRyan Streeter- State Farm James Q.  Wilson ScholarNatalie Gochnour- Associate Dean in the David Eccles School of BusinessJoel Kotkin- Presidential Fellow in Urban Future, Feudal Future Podcast HostThis event will be moderated by Henrik Cronqvist and panelists will discuss how the Western US, a long-time innovator in developing the urban form, is now experiencing issues from homelessness to high housing prices and the impact of regulation.Seats are extremely limited and this event will sell out. Please RSVP by January 10th with the link above

In this episode 1050 Bascom, we are happy to welcome back Gavin Luter, Managing Director of UniverCity Alliance at UW-Madison. UniverCity Alliance connects education, service and research activities across UW-Madison with cities and counties across Wisconsin. We asked Gavin about his work and interests in urban affairs at UnivCity Alliance as well as a course he teaches called “Welcome to Your Urban Future.” We also asked Gavin how students might get involved in on-the ground research and policy change at the local level, particularly as it relates to city planning and bettering our urban areas. We enjoyed our conversation with Gavin and learned so much. We hope you will too.

TODAY'S GUEST   Dr. Geci Karuri-Sebina is a futurist, urban planning thinker, and the author of Innovation Africa: Emerging Hubs of Excellence. She's a faculty member at Singularity University South Africa with a focus on urban futures, including smart cities, networks, urban planning, governance and development, and innovation systems. She's an associate of The South African Cities Network and had worked with The National Treasury, the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, the Human Sciences Research Council of South Africa, and the University of California, Los Angeles Advanced Policy Institute.   EPISODE SUMMARY   In this conversation we talk about: The value and importance of speaking your truth, and how she learned that in childhood. Her journey from Kenya to the United States, and then to South Africa. Her experiments with architecture, physics, and computer science. Why urban planning was more appealing to her than architecture. The issues that architecture doesn't address. Her approach to foresight and future thinking. Smart cities, and what constitutes bad urban design. Her work with Dr. Bayo Akomolafe. And decolonizing our knowledge and ways of knowing.   I loved hearing about Geci's use of different foresight practices to imagine different futures and different possibilities for the future. But what really stayed with me is how dire the situation is — with urbanization outpacing our predictions and our ability to plan, and giving rise to shortages and unplanned solutions that may be less than ideal. We need every tool in our creative toolbox to make sure our cities grow to be a place of diversity, creativity, and opportunity, rather than their opposite.   This episode is especially rich with resources and references, so I wanna encourage everyone listening to check the show notes. We are fairly meticulous at listing and providing links to every article, book, person, or resource mentioned in the episode.   We have close to a dozen weekly episodes already lined up for you with thinkers, designers, makers, authors, and entrepreneurs who are working to change our world for the better. So follow this podcast on your favorite podcast app, or head over to RemakePod.org to subscribe.   And now, let's jump right in with Dr. Geci Karuri-Sebina.   TIMESTAMP CHAPTERS   [4:24] Life in the Present [7:05] Early Childhood Lessons [10:02] An Intercontinental Journey [13:58] A Sense of Dismissal [16:59] A World of Futures and Foresight [19:21] Creating a Culture of Futures Thinking [23:32] An Unpredictable Future [26:22] An Appreciative Practice [34:33] What Does Good Look Like? [37:18] Smart Cities and Design Thinking [41:44] Capacity to Decolonize [47:09] A Poetic Collaboration [50:50] A Short Sermon   EPISODE LINKS Geci's Links

Qudsiya interviews Eli Dvorkin from the Center for an Urban Future about the new report, Access Opportunity: Expanding Economic Opportunity for New Yorkers with Disabilities. New York City experienced a nearly 10% increase in the unemployment rate among city residents with disabilities from 7.4% in 2019 to more than 17% in 2021 as a result of the pandemic-induced economic downturn. This is not inconsistent with national trends—according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the national unemployment rate for people with disabilities in the U.S. rose from 7.3% in 2019 to 10.1% in 2021. Qudsiya and Eli explore some of the reasons why disabled New Yorkers continue to struggle with job placement, despite a slow economic recovery and the role that policymakers and city government leaders can play to ensure that the city is leveraging the talents of and advancing economic mobility for its disabled residents. Eli also lifts up exemplary models from other cities around the country and urges greater investment in the well-being of disabled people as a cornerstone to building a more inclusive and accessible city for everyone.Transcript available here.If you're enjoying the podcast, please spread the word by leaving a rating and review on Apple podcasts, tagging us @DownToTheStruts on social media, or sharing the podcast with a friend.Buy Qudsiya a coffeeDown to the Struts Substack

In this episode of Urban Planning is Not Boring, Sam is joined by her friend Gia Chinchilla. Sam and Gia met through Climate Action LAb, a collective that Gia founded in 2019 that aims to inform & empower Angelenos to tackle environmental justice and climate-related issues in our city. Since working at CLAb together, Sam and Gia have bonded over their shared passion for equitable and sustainable transportation solutions. Tune in to hear our conversation about Climate Action LAb, the LA Green New Deal, transit in LA, and the Urban Future conference. About Gia: Gia (she/her) is an e-Mobility professional, carbon consultant, and writer based in Los Angeles and Paris. She is driven by the simple question: how can we create systems that sustain our well-being? With over five-years experience in clean technology and consulting, Gia has helped her clients reach innovative solutions to challenging decarbonization problems with a holistic “roadmap” to zero emissions technology. A natural storyteller, she has leveraged her experience in interpersonal communication as Founder of @climateactionlab by connecting members with the environmental movement in an approachable manner. Her work has been featured at the United Nations, the TED stage, and multiple global conferences. Outside of work, you can find Gia searching for inspiration by exploring her favorite cities via two-wheels, running trails, and her appetite To keep up with Climate Action LAb, visit @climateactionlab and the website. To join the Climate Action LAb Club, visit the registration form For more information about the LA Green New Deal, check out the pLAn. For more information about the Urban Future conference, visit their website.

Most of us on earth now live in cities. By 2050, more than two-thirds of us will. And by the end of this century, demographers predict, 85% of the world's population will live in cities. By then, demographers estimate, cities like Lagos in Nigeria and Mumbai in India will have 60 million or more inhabitants, and much of the world's urban growth will be in Africa. What will this mean for climate change, and how will climate change affect growing urban populations? Much depends on whether smart decisions are made now about how expanding cities develop, and how existing cities -- especially in energy-intensive countries like the United States -- adjust to be more climate friendly.With guests:Ping Huang, a post-doctoral research associate at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield, UK,  and a native of Shenzhen, China, working on urban energy transition and climate governance.Basirat Oyalowo, a researcher at the department of Estate Management, University of Lagos, Nigeria, where she also manages the Centre for Housing and Sustainable Development. Her research in housing studies and sustainability broadly focuses on issues around informality, resilience, housing finance, regeneration and real estate sustainability.Linda Westman, a post-doctoral research associate at the Urban Institute, University of Sheffield, UK, whose work focuses on urban sustainability transformation and the governance of sustainability and climate change, including a focus on China.Siqi Zheng:  is an MIT professor focusing on urban and real estate sustainability.  She directs MIT's Center for Real Estate, and creator and director of its  Sustainable Urbanization Lab.

Cities around the world are committing themselves to creating compact, amenity-rich neighbourhoods as they tackle the challenges of climate change, urban sprawl and wellbeing. Ireland's cities, with their history, natural amenities and passionate residents seem more ready-made than most to embrace an agenda of compact growth. But despite national planning frameworks in place, local governments, private developers and stakeholders are encountering ongoing challenges of their own in bringing ​“15-minute cities” to fruition. “If we're going to get people to accept the idea that it's good to live in a smaller home in the city centre, we have to make sure that the experience outside the front door of their smaller home is really wonderful,” explains City of Dublin Architect, Ali Grehan. In this episode of Hassell Talks, Senior Researcher Camilla Siggaard Andersen speaks to the people behind the push for compact, urban growth in Ireland: the property developers, city architects, academics and researchers, who want to move beyond a common assumption that compact growth can only come from sacrifice.  As Hassell's ​“Close to Home” report shows, 15-minute cities provide opportunities for more convenient living, more equitable communities and more sustainable development, saving resources and reducing emissions because of higher density.  Could this be a new era of urbanism, for Ireland? Our thanks to Brian Moran, Ali Grehan, Pat Farrell and Niamh Moore Cherry for sharing their insights with us. This episode was produced by Camilla Siggaard Andersen and Prue Vincent with support from One Fine Play.

While working at the Center for an Urban Future, Christian Gonzalez-Rivera undertook a research project that sought to really look at the ever present. growing AND aging immigrant population in New York City.  The result is a report, "The New Face of New York's Seniors" that is incredibly comprehensive and looks at practically every aspect of what aging in a city means for its resident and the impact that it has on a population that, in many ways, struggled to adapt to a new city, not to mention county.  What we learn is that while cities, like New York, can offer a lot to aging populations, they almost always fall short. When we look at aging immigrant populations, their particular circumstances and challenges, this also remains true.  The reason? Caring and providing for aging populations and permitting them to age to age as full and active citizens where they live is not just the job of one agency. It requires EVERY agency, cultural institution and government entity's involvement.  It involves us all.  If you are an immigrant.  If you work in the aging space. If you love an older or old person. If you care about quality of life for older and old people.  If you want to understand older immigrants better.  This is an episode you should listen. To learn more about Christian: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christian-gonzalez-rivera-35bb478/ To read Christian's report, go to: https://nycfuture.org/pdf/The-New-Face-of-New-Yorks-Seniors.pdf To learn more about the podcast, go to: https://www.agingwiselypodcast.com   

In episode 238, Co-Founder of iDiscover, https://www.linkedin.com/in/ester-van-steekelenburg-7139b36/ (Ester van Steekelenburg) explains why it's important to keep cultural heritage alive for a more vibrant and viable urban future. She explains the value of unlocking community stories to connect people and places to help us celebrate the spirit of place.  >> Episode recorded in conjunction with https://www.pausefest.com.au/ (Pause Fest 2021). ---- Are you considering starting a podcast? At Narrative Marketing, we deliver a full range of podcast production options. Or if you'd like help getting started to produce your own content, I also deliver podcast training programs, https://narrativemarketing.com.au/marketing-adelaide-businesses/content-services/podcasts/ (more details via this link). ---- The Be The Drop podcast is brought to you by Narrative Marketing, the Brand Storytelling Superheroes! We release new content each week! https://narrativemarketing.com.au/blogs/ (READ the blog here) https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/be-drop-communication-that/id1147883761?mt=2 (FOLLOW Be The Drop podcast on Apple Podcasts here) https://open.spotify.com/show/0ts4d1gKHyYmj2kO1zC2iY?si=sIbOb5MQT5y4yO7rYeab9A (FOLLOW to Be The Drop in Spotify here) https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLmn6vUnmpCJ01_WbcJzOYA (SUBSCRIBE on YouTube here) for behind the scenes, bloopers & more. CONNECT with us https://www.facebook.com/narrativemarketing/?fref=ts (on Facebook), follow @be_the_drop on https://www.instagram.com/be_the_drop/ (Instagram) or https://twitter.com/be_the_drop (Twitter). CONTACT US podcast@narrativemarketing.com.au

While New York City remains the US epicenter of the coronavirus pandemic, indications of a plateau in diagnoses and deaths has allowed elected officials and policymakers to begin addressing how we will restart the local economy. Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director of the Center for an Urban Future, joins Sam Chandan to discuss issues ranging from the competitiveness of New York City in attracting and retaining residents and jobs, significant impairments to city finances, disparities in the labor market and recent job losses, small businesses' need for working capital, and threats to housing and food security. The research and policy recommendations discussed during this episode can be found at https://nycfuture.org/. For more information about the Urban Lab podcast and Dr. Sam Chandan, please visit http://www.samchandan.com/urbanlab and the NYU Urban Lab at the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate at http://sps.nyu.edu/schack.

Across the United States and around the world, offices moved abruptly to remote working during March. Questions about remote work and how it will disrupt the office sector have been points of debate for many years, but the suddenness of the current shift has given these questions new importance. Tom Vecchione, Principal at Vocon and board member at the Center for an Urban Future and the New York City Landmarks Preservation Foundation, joins Sam Chandan to discuss the terms on which we will return to the office, the outlook for relatively dense co-working space, and practical steps to reduce density from the front door to the elevator to the cubicle floor. For more information about the Urban Lab podcast and Dr. Sam Chandan, please visit http://www.samchandan.com/urbanlab and the NYU Urban Lab at the NYU SPS Schack Institute of Real Estate at http://sps.nyu.edu/schack.