Podcast appearances and mentions of urban futures

She's joined for this one by author Joel Kotkin, the Roger Hobbs Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and director of its Center for Demographics and Policy as well as senior research fellow at the Civitas Institute at the University of Texas in Austin. He's been asking the same question for decades, highlighting Americans' demonstrated preference for suburban life and the waning of “urban supremacy.” The two dig into New York City at the latest of its many historic crossroads, at a moment when the high cost and scarcity of housing mask troubling signs of decline and a need for grassroots renewal.

Larry is back in the saddle after having an event with Tucker Carlson in Milwaukee, WI; After former President Donald Trump's second assassination attempt, Democrats have the gall to say he should "lower the temperature"; 1st HOUR GUEST: Manager of the Investigative Reporting for The Daily Signal and author of "The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left's Assault on Clean Elections," Fred Lucas joins the program; Kamala Harris' interviews since the debate just keep exposing how awkward she really is; 2nd HOUR GUEST: Roger Hobbs Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and Executive Director of Urban Reform Institute, Joel Kotkin, comes on to the show to discuss Kamala's failures in California.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

URBINARY presents an insightful conversation with Asef Ayatollahi, Track 1 coordinator at the AESOP Young Academics Conference. Host Ali delves into the track's discussions on sustainable urban transitions, financial sustainability in energy planning, and the balance between traditional practices and modern innovation in urban developmentEpisode written by: Mudita SighInterviewer: Aliakasandra Rameika Post production: Giulia Oldani

Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to discuss his latest piece in Spiked headlined, "The Coming Revolt Against Woke Capitalism."

Hour 3: Doug Heye, 97.1 Political Insider & former RNC spokesman, joins Mark Reardon to discuss the latest on the 2024 Presidential race, Trump's new abortion stance, and more. Then, Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to discuss his latest piece in Spiked headlined, "The Coming Revolt Against Woke Capitalism." Later, Mark brings you the Audio Cut of the Day!

In the dynamic landscape of urban development, the intersectionality of economic inequality and climate change emerges as a critical focal point for envisioning sustainable urban futures. As we convene for this City Club Youth Forum, we embark on a journey to explore innovative strategies that acknowledge the imperatives of economic justice with the urgent need for climate resilience in our rapidly evolving urban environments.rnrnCities, the epicenters of human civilization, stand at the nexus of profound challenges-economic disparities and climate change-that demand immediate attention and concerted action. Cleveland is just one example of many. Our collective responsibility is to steer urban development toward inclusive prosperity while mitigating the environmental toll of rapid urbanization. The stakes are high, and our discussions will shape the blueprint for the cities of tomorrow.rnrnAt the heart of our deliberations is the poignant question: How can urban development be harnessed as a catalyst for economic empowerment and environmental stewardship? The answer lies in reimagining urban spaces as incubators of innovation, where equitable economic opportunities flourish hand-in-hand with sustainable practices. This forum serves as a crucible for the exchange of ideas, where diverse perspectives converge to forge a path forward that transcends traditional dichotomies.rnrnOur discussion will revolve around the implications of urban development in the future. Our distinguished panelists, experts in their respective fields, will illuminate the discourse with insights drawn from real-world experiences, offering tangible ideas that can be adapted and scaled to address the unique needs of diverse urban landscapes.

Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to share his thoughts on Tucker Carlson's comments on violence in urban cities.

Hour 3: Joel Kotkin, a Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and executive director of the Urban Reform Institute, joins Mark Reardon to share his thoughts on Tucker Carlson's comments on violence in urban cities. Then, Mark Milton, managing attorney of Milton Law Group, currently representing a group of non-residents challenging St. Louis City's refusal to issue refunds for teleworking during days during the pandemic and beyond.  They are also seeking class-action status so others who worked remotely can also recover their money.  His case against the St. Louis City Earnings Tax is heard tomorrow morning before the Eastern District Court of Appeals. Next, Matt Pauley, with KMOX Sports, joins Mark from Jupiter, Florida to share on the pitchers and catchers reporting for spring training duty today! Later, Mark brings you the Audio Cut of the Day.

In this episode of GeogPod John is joined by Paul Chatterton, Professor of Urban Futures at the University of Leeds. A few topics they discuss include Paul's book How to save the city, the climate crisis, social inequalities and the breakdown of our natural world. Visit howtosavethecity.org to find out more about the book. Follow Paul on X  (Twitter): @PaulChatterton9 Connect with Paul Chatterton on LinkedIn Series 12 of GeogPod is kindly sponsored by Educake We believe great teaching happens when teachers get the time to think. Educake helps teachers do more teaching by saving you time setting homework, marking, and analysing results. It's easy to get started and it only take a few clicks to set a quiz that is matched to your exam board. You get immediate insights into strengths and weaknesses, and students get instant feedback. Your first month is free. Try Educake at www.educake.co.uk/geography

Bloxhub, the Nordic hub for urban innovation, is a captivating ecosystem that has left me truly fascinated. From companies matchmaking through a unique collaborative method, Bloxhub is building bridges with the intention of creating desirable urban futures and foster Interdisciplinary collaboration in the process. On this episode I had the pleasure to host Torben Klitgaard, the CEO of BLOXHUB – a business matchmaking community, a co-working space and a research network hub for everyone who works within sustainable urbanization. Join us as we delve into the world of Bloxhub, unraveling the incredible work they are doing. Discover how, together, we can contribute to the creation of better and more sustainable cities, processes, and businesses. For show notes & links visit TNM official website

Johanna Hoffman is an American urbanist, researcher, writer, and co-founder of the agency Design for Adaptation. She uses speculative futures and speculative design practices to craft imagination, playfulness and a deeper, sensory understanding of what the future might bring, especially when it comes to the cities of the future. We met Johanna at a Speculative Urban Futures event in Stockholm, mainly hosted by Planethon. Listen to this episode to find out more about how we can create more inclusive and resilient urban environments through these tools. // Podcast host: Christian von Essen // Check out hejaframtiden.se and listen to our other episodes in English.

Are you interested in why smart city initiatives fail sustainability? Summary of the article titled Smart city beyond efficiency: Technology-policy-community at play for sustainable urban futures from 2020 by Tan Yigitcanlar, published in the Housing Policy Debate journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what smart city initiatives overlook regarding sustainability. This article highlights the shortfalls around smart city conceptualisation and practice, and directs to a better approach. As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects: About two decades of smart city practice has revealed that rather than providing comprehensive and sustainable solutions to the problems of our cities and societies, the movement so far has mainly generated growth in the business portfolios of major technology, construction, and consultancy companies. The goal should be achieving sustainable developments, and moving toward holistic solutions by bringing together technology capabilities, good policy, and community support in building the cities of tomorrow and securing smart urban future for all. It is critical to find ways to convince authorities and the general public before it is too late of the urban need for a change in urban politics. Find the article through this link. Abstract: Smart urbanization has become a popular discourse in urban policy circles across the world. This is due to the rising popularity of the smart city notion, the main premise of which is achieving heightened economic development, quality of life, and sustainability through the use of digital data and technology for generating urban service efficiency (Ahvenniemi, Huovila, Pinto-Seppä, & Airaksinen, Citation2017). The smart city movement has created numerous initiatives globally, but almost all of them have failed or lack adequate potential to generate sustainable urban futures (Cugurullo, Citation2018). The main reason behind this inadequacy is that current smart city practice portrays technologically determined and reductionist approaches to the city. These approaches overlook urban, human, and social complexities, and create conditions for new forms of social control, increased social inequality, and marginalization (Bina, Inch, & Pereira, Citation2020). This article highlights the fundamental shortfalls around smart city conceptualization and practice, and points to an approach that utilizes technology, policy, and community as interconnected and balanced drivers to secure sustainable urban futures for all. Connecting episodes you might be interested in: ⁠No.038R - But how bad this "smart city"!⁠; ⁠No.168 - Interview with Jennifer George about better efficiencies and experimenting instead of trial-and-error You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠⁠this link⁠⁠⁠. What wast 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. Music by ⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with renowned writer and social critic, James Kunstler. Kunstler's global recognition is grounded in his unapologetic scrutiny of modern American society, particularly within the realms of urban planning, architecture, energy and sustainability. A steadfast critic of suburban sprawl and unchecked urban expansion, Kunstler presents an alternative vision for the future- one that hinges on a return to local communities through the revitalization of small towns and cities. He underlines the urgency of confronting critical issues like peak oil and climate change, urging society to brace itself for a post-fossil fuel era. Tune in Friday, October 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 AM PST on the Voice America Variety Channel. This episode promises to be a thought-provoking exploration on the structure of contemporary society and the future of our cities.

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with renowned writer and social critic, James Kunstler. Kunstler's global recognition is grounded in his unapologetic scrutiny of modern American society, particularly within the realms of urban planning, architecture, energy and sustainability. A steadfast critic of suburban sprawl and unchecked urban expansion, Kunstler presents an alternative vision for the future- one that hinges on a return to local communities through the revitalization of small towns and cities. He underlines the urgency of confronting critical issues like peak oil and climate change, urging society to brace itself for a post-fossil fuel era. Tune in Friday, October 13, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 AM PST on the Voice America Variety Channel. This episode promises to be a thought-provoking exploration on the structure of contemporary society and the future of our cities.

Architectus has launched a new landscape architecture offering, introducing a number of leading Landscape Architects to our growing Urban Futures team. The change allows the practice to make an even greater impact through layered, integrated design solutions for cities and communities. The expanded offering will be led by Esther Dickins, a highly respected Landscape Architect and Urban Designer with more than 25 years in the industry. Esther comes to Architectus from design practice Scott Carver, where she was a Director with a career portfolio of major multi-disciplinary projects throughout Australia, Asia, and the Middle East.She explains the latest in biophilia, water-saving design and trends in hospitality design.This podcast is brought to you in association with Stormtech  proud sponsors of our 2023 Hospitality & Retail series of podcasts.

Are you interested in what is the role of academic researchers in establishing the better future of cities? Our summary today works with the article titled Urban futures: systemic or system changing interventions? A literature review using Meadows' leverage points as analytical framework from 2020 by Corina Angheloiu and Mike Tennant, published in the Cities journal. This is a great preparation to the following Panel discussion in episode 150 with Jeni Paay, Richard Manasseh and Magnus Moglia conversing about academia's role and responsibilities for the better future of cities. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what needs to be changed to achieve sustainability through academic literature. This article presents the need to rethink not just outcomes but processes for urban transformations including the roles and agency of urban researchers. As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects: In academic research, there is a need to focus on processes as much as on outcomes and this article cautions against solely focusing on parameters while disregarding the feedback loops, system structure and mental models that are legitimised. The disproportionate focus on parameters poses the risk of supporting long-term target setting or infrastructural decisions that are not systemic which can result in falling short of acknowledging and interrogating the dominant worldview, values and paradigms underpinning them – only strengthening the status quo. When intervening in complex systems characterised by wicked problems, there are not good or bad interventions, but better or worse ones. You can find the article through this link. Abstract: Urban-led change for sustainability is a key site of intervention in delivering the ambitions of the Sustainable Development Goals. Within this broad discourse, four umbrella concepts have emerged in recent decades: urban sustainability, urban transitions, urban transformation and urban resilience. This literature review aims to offer a qualitative assessment of the types of interventions currently being advocated for in academic-led literature. Firstly, the paper presents an overview of the concepts and summarises current gaps; secondly, it uses Donella Meadows' Leverage Points as analytical framework to categorise and discuss interventions supported in the literature. Our findings indicate that although the literature advocates for systemic change towards sustainability as an outcome of a large palette of urban interventions, less consideration is given to the means of achieving these. The findings highlight the need to focus on processes as much as on outcomes when advocating, devising or implementing interventions. This requires a process of understanding and negotiating trade-offs and the different worldviews and values that underpin them. Addressing this entails going beyond technocratic skills through cultivating reflexivity, effective communities of practice and new forms of organising for knowledge production, as well as interrogate our roles and agency as urban researchers. Connecting episodes you might be interested in: ⁠⁠No.090 - Interview with Professor Matthew McCartney⁠⁠ about research of different disciplines; ⁠⁠No.132 - Interview with Professor Michael Batty⁠ about urban research and data use; You can find the transcript through ⁠⁠this link⁠⁠. What wast 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. Music by ⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠from ⁠⁠Pixabay

Today's guest: Joel Kotkin is an author and columnist. He is the Roger Hobbs Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, California and Executive Director of the Houston-based Urban Reform Institute. He is Senior Advisor to the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute. He is Executive Editor of the website NewGeography.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On Free City Radio this week a conversation with Mary N. Taylor & Noah Brehmer who edited the book "Commonist Horizon- Urban Futures Beyond Capitalist Urbanization," which was recently published by Common Notions, info here: https://www.commonnotions.org/commonist-horizon The book is described this way: "How do we move from defensive tactics that respond to the latest stages of capitalist urbanization, to transformative, strategic revolts, attacking the root causes and putting into practice alternative forms of urban life? One proposal for such a revolutionary alternative to capital's organization of our lived environment has been the commons, wherein inhabitants communally control the multi-faceted conditions that make up their daily reproduction. As a district behind the train station in the post-socialist city of Vilnius, Lithuania faces gentrification, an autonomous community center there has sought to use commoning to resist. Taken up in the former state-socialist Eastern Bloc, commoning practices are embraced as a method for criticising the vicious wave of enclosures that began after the fall of state-socialism while at the same time not relying on the heavily stigmatized politics of state-socialism. Emerging from a process of thinking together, The Commonist Horizon features five interventions by movement thinkers. Beginning in the post-Soviet city of Vilnius, the dialogical process stretches outward to two other formerly state-socialist countries, and then beyond. Speaking from their experiences in social movement formations, the authors take up the lived experience of building what might be called urban commons, offering insights on the conceptual and political potentials and limitations of this terminology and associated practices." Music on this edition by Secret Pyramid Free City Radio is hosted and produced by Stefan @spirodon Christoff and airs on @radiockut 90.3FM at 11am on Wednesdays and @cjlo1690 AM in Tiohti:áke/Montréal on Tuesdays at 1pm on @ckuwradio 95.9FM in Winnipeg at 8am on Tuesdays, on @cfrc 101.9FM in Kingston, Ontario at 11:30am on Wednesdays and broadcasting on @cfuv 101.9 FM in Victoria, BC on Wednesdays at 9am. Also Free City Radio is a podcast through both Spotify and Apple Podcasts, please encourage a friend to tune-in !

Tune into this riveting podcast for a deep-dive into the world of urban planning and infrastructure development in New Zealand! Chief economist Eric Crampton is joined by the Infrastructure Commission's Nadine Dodge and Peter Nunns to grapple with the complex yet fascinating concept of corridor protection and how foresight is essential to avoid future urban development headaches. Be ready to learn about the unexpected areas impacted by planning, including schools, transportation, and even supermarkets. Hear about how inadequate planning can spiral into manifold issues including overcrowded schools and insufficient facilities for growing communities. They also explore the intriguing potential of flexible zoning to foster competition. Plus, there's a thought-provoking discussion on the proposed National Policy Statement on Urban Development, and the potential implications this could have. This conversation underlines the critical importance of proactive, wide-ranging urban planning to accommodate future population growth and evolving community needs. Don't miss out on this enlightening conversation!

Are you interested in how urban futures have changed over time? Summary of the article titled Urban futures – Idealization, capitalization, securitization from 2022 by Austin Zeiderman and Katherine Dawson, published in the City – Analysis of Urban Change, Theory, Action journal. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how our imagination has changed regarding our cities' futures. This article presents insights into forms of urban future-making and thinking, which lays the groundwork to identify what is at stake in imagining the future of cities in one way or another. As the most important things, I would like to highlight 3 aspects: A consensus has emerged in the first decades of the 21st century: the global future is an urban future, but the urban future is a centrally important problem. The urban future probably will remain a strategic terrain of social and political struggle and the authors hoped the presented knowledge will support the efforts of urban scholars, practitioners, activists and citizens alike to engage, critically, creatively and constructively – with the city of tomorrow today. By taking stock of both historical perspectives and contemporary possibilities, we can learn to better understand the imaginary and material processes that bring cities into being and perhaps even how to shape them in widely beneficial and truly inclusionary ways. You can find the article through this link. Connecting episodes you might be interested in: No.021 - Interview with Bridgette Engeler about questioning cities; No.072 - Interview with Tamás Mezős about the importance of urban history; No.135 - Interview with Paul Satur about the term city; You can find the transcript through this link. What wast 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. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

Within a few decades seven out of every ten people will be living in urban areas. Now more than ever, the way we build our communities, our neighborhoods and our homes will have a critical impact on our collective safety, comfort, health and well-being. As Dean of the University of Miami School of Architecture, Rodolphe el-Khoury has advanced cutting edge initiatives on Smart and Resilient Cities as well as the ways in which embedded technology will influence all scales of design from objects to urban form. In this episode of ON CITIES, el-Khoury will discuss the lessons he has learned and the ways he is exploring these unique challenges and opportunities in his research, practice and teaching.

Within a few decades seven out of every ten people will be living in urban areas. Now more than ever, the way we build our communities, our neighborhoods and our homes will have a critical impact on our collective safety, comfort, health and well-being. As Dean of the University of Miami School of Architecture, Rodolphe el-Khoury has advanced cutting edge initiatives on Smart and Resilient Cities as well as the ways in which embedded technology will influence all scales of design from objects to urban form. In this episode of ON CITIES, el-Khoury will discuss the lessons he has learned and the ways he is exploring these unique challenges and opportunities in his research, practice and teaching.

Hour 3: Colorado Congressman Ken Buck discusses the debt ceiling crisis and his new book 'Crushed: Big Tech's War on Free Speech." Then, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and Executive Director of the Urban Reform Institute joins Mark Reardon to discuss his latest piece titled, "Rise of the Single, Woke (and Young and Democratic) Female." Later, Mark brings you the Audio Cut of the Day!

Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University and Executive Director of the Urban Reform Institute joins Mark Reardon to discuss his latest piece titled, "Rise of the Single, Woke (and Young and Democratic) Female."

Huckletree, Ireland and the UK's leading independent workspace brand, have announced their impressive lineup of influential minds set to lead the annual Earthrise Summit on 28th September. The event, in partnership with CMS, Silicon Valley Bank and Replenish Earth, will be run in a hybrid model both online and in-person, hails over 50 world-renowned visionaries from Dublin, London, Berlin, Copenhagen and New York. In 2021, Earthrise Summit was host to over 1,000 start-up founders and operators as well as investors and VC's. The Summit's mission is to bring together the most innovative, exciting, mission-led brands and funds to drive tangible impact for a better, more sustainable and equitable future. The theme of this year's Earthrise Summit is Urban Futures. Currently 55% of the world's population is now living in urban areas and the UN predicts this number will rise to 68% by 2050. The Earthrise Summit will put a specific focus on the ways in which we can use our urban centres and cities to support a more sustainable future. The keynote speaker will be the world-renowned Jan Gehl, a Danish architect and urban design consultant whose life work has centred around reorienting our cities for pedestrians and cyclists and his work has transformed the very fabric of urban spaces worldwide. Previous headliners included model and actress turned activist and social entrepreneur, Lily Cole, and Oscar winning filmmaker, athlete and photographer, Jimmy Chin. Jan is credited with bringing about some of the most successful urban planning transformations in history, and through educating the world of urban design on the intrinsically linked value between well-planned and used public spaces and liveable cities. He has worked across the globe with governments of all sizes and ambitions to remodel city centres where public realms were at best an afterthought and at worst actively shunned. “Sustainability is at the forefront of discourse, and that is where it needs to be – we are delighted at Huckletree to be able to bring some of the best minds available together and have these important conversations. These messages need a platform – and I am excited for Huckletree to be that stage for Earthrise Summit 2022,” commented Andrew Lynch, COO & co-founder of Huckletree. “This year's Earthrise Summit is a call to the industry to rethink how we better build cities for tomorrow, from today, and to galvanise some of the most influential people in the urban planning industry, from developers to creatives. I am so thrilled that Huckletree is in a position to bring an event like Earthrise Summit to life and to bring it to so many people in our industry across the world. The data shows – we are at a crucial tipping point- and I believe we all have a role to play in ensuring our urban centres focus around both people and sustainability,” added Gaby Hersham, CEO & co-founder of Huckletree. “CMS is delighted to partner with Huckletree to bring the Earthrise Summit and its messages to the fore in 2022. Having sustainability at the heart of urban planning and development is the only way our cities will adapt to tackle the climate crisis head on. We believe the Earthrise Summit will bring together people with the vision required to enact the changes we all want to see,”Anthony Waller, Partner at CMS, commented. For more information, visit the Earthrise Summit website here. See more stories here. More about Irish Tech News Irish Tech News are Ireland's No. 1 Online Tech Publication and often Ireland's No.1 Tech Podcast too. You can find hundreds of fantastic previous episodes and subscribe using whatever platform you like via our Anchor.fm page here: If you'd like to be featured in an upcoming Podcast email us at Simon@IrishTechNews.ie now to discuss. Irish Tech News have a range of services available to help promote your business. Why not drop us a line at Info@IrishTechNews.ie now to find out more about how we can help you reach our audience. You can also fi...

“I always point out to people that California is still a two-party state,” says Dan Schnur, former independent candidate for Secretary of State. “It just so happens they're both Democratic parties.” So starts a series of TPP episodes on our largest and bluest of states this primary season. Schnur's outline of factions within Democratic Party are all the more vital, as are the economic insights of Joel Kotkin, the noted author and professor at Chapman University.  “In the past, middle class and working class people trying to improve their lives came to California,” says Kotkin, who feels Texas now offers some of that upward mobility. “I don't think they come anymore for that.” Has the California dream given way to a cost of living nightmare? NPR veteran Barbara Bogaev co-hosts with Rob Pease for an in-depth discussion on the challenges faced by this complex, diverse, nation-sized state, as primary voters head to the polls on June 7th.  Original music by Ryan Adair Rooney. How'd you hear about The Purple Principle? Click here to answer our one question survey: https://fluentknowledge.com/tpp-survey SHOW NOTES Our Guests Dan Schnur, former GOP strategist and Independent candidate for CA Secretary of State. Professor at UC Berkeley's Institute of Governmental Studies, Pepperdine University's Graduate School of Public Policy, and USC's Annenberg School of Communications. Dan Schnur's faculty page, Twitter. Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures and Roger Hobbs Professor in Urban Studies at Chapman University. Author of The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class. Joel Kotkin's website, Twitter.   More episode resources on our website: https://fluentknowledge.com/shows/the-purple-principle/states-california-part1 Join Us for Premium Content: Apple: https://link.chtbl.com/PurpleApple Patreon: patreon.com/purpleprinciplepodcast Find us online! Twitter: @purpleprincipl Facebook: @thepurpleprinciplepodcast Instagram: @thepurpleprinciplepodcast Our website: https://bit.ly/2ZCpFaQ Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/2UfFSja

Interview with Professor Mark Burry, the founding director or the Smart Cities Research Institute and Professor of Urban Futures at Swinburne University of Technology. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, urban citizen engagement, collaboration across disciplines, and many more. Mark Burry is the Founding Director for Swinburne University of Technology's ‘Smart Cities Research Institute', an appointment he took up in May 2017. His role is to lead the development of a whole-of-university research approach to helping ensure that our future cities anticipate and meet the needs of all – engaged smart citizens for engaging smart cities. Mark is also a practising architect who has published internationally on two main themes: putting theory into practice with regard to procuring ‘challenging' architecture, and the life, work and theories of the architect Antoni Gaudí. He has been Senior Architect to the Sagrada Família Basilica Foundation since 1979, pioneering distant collaboration with his colleagues based on-site in Barcelona. In 2001 Mark founded the Spatial Information Architecture Laboratory (SIAL) at RMIT University before establishing the Design Research Institute (DRI) in 2008. He joined the University of Melbourne in 2014 as Professor of Urban Futures at the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning where he helped develop the Faculty's capacity to consolidate research in urban futures, drawing together and augmenting expertise in urban visualisation, urban analytics, and urban policy. You can find out more about Mark through these links: Mark Burry on LinkedIn @mcb_4 as Mark Burry on Twitter Mark Burry at Swinburne University of Technology Smart Cities Research Institute at Swinburne University of Technology Mark Burry website Sagrada Familia website What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on twitter @WTF4Cities! I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay

What is a sitopia, and why does it matter? The term was coined by Carolyn Steel in Hungry City, referencing a utopia which ideologically pivots around food in some way. How has farming been wielded by creatives' in their visions of the future? How have architects and artists imagined sitopias which bring human systems back into harmony with ecology in experimental societies through food? We visit Arcosanti, an architectural and social experimental community in the Arizona desert, and Biosphere 2, the world's largest analog earth system, to examine the role of food in futurist speculation and utopia projects. We look back at food ecologies in sci-fi and NASA's 1970s space farming projections, and hear insight from David Tollas, the general manager of Arcosanti Agriculture, and John Adams, the Deputy Director of Biosphere 2. Follow Fields for more dives into the futures (and futures-past) of urban agriculture.Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Fields by becoming a member!Fields is Powered by Simplecast.

Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, California discusses Californian society and how the state has become one of "haves and have-nots."

Not only is the Middle East one of the world's most urbanized regions, but it's also where the story of the city began. In this podcast, New Lines' Lydia Wilson is joined by Yasser Elsheshtawy, adjunct professor of architecture at Columbia University, and Mona Fawaz, professor of urban studies and planning at the American University of Beirut, to talk about cities in the modern Middle East — and explore what opportunities and challenges the next chapter in this 10,000-year story might hold for the millions of Middle Easterners who call cities their home. [Produced by Joshua Martin]

AirGo is partnering with UIC's Social Justice Initiative to present The Sawyer Seminar, a series of conversations hosted by UIC scholars entitled Radical Care, Real Alternatives. This episode, hosted by UIC professors Rachel Weber and Philip Ashton, explores how the public goods and services on which we rely have been commodified, packaged, and sold to the highest bidder. From the Chicago Skyway to the Green Line subway to the parking spots across the city, the municipal government has auctioned off the public infrastructure in an attempt to plug short-term budget holes, with often disastrous consequences. Dive deep into the weeds and emerge with a new lens to challenge the privatization of our lived environment in Chicago and beyond. SHOW NOTES Become an AirGo Amplifier - airgoradio.com/donate Rate and review AirGo - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/airgo/id1016530091 Transcription by Ayinde Jean-Baptiste

We onderzoeken de mogelijkheden voor houtskeletbouw in Nederland. Want terwijl in Nederland veel woningen van beton zijn wordt er in Amerika en Scandinavië vooral hout gebruikt. Met vaste gasten Marjet Rutten en Vincent Gruis gaan we ook dieper in op de mogelijkheden van bouwen met biobased-materialen. Jan Willem van de Groep geeft zijn mening in de column. Ook gaan we langs bij De Groot Vroomshoop, waar ze al meer dan 100 jaar ervaring hebben met modulaire houtskeletbouw. En we spreken Maarten Hajer, hoogleraar Urban Futures aan de universiteit Utrecht. Biedt houtskeletbouw de oplossing voor de woningnood in Nederland? Presentatie: Ewout de Bruijn en Maarten Hagg.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Marissa Matsler and Robert Lloyd explore another dimension of the series title, as they chat with the authors and editors of “Cities of Light” - a new book of science fiction stories focused on solar-powered cities of the future! Guests Joey Eschrich, Clark Miller, Deji Olukotun, and Lauren Withycombe Keeler talk about the creation of the book, the ideas behind it, and how science fiction can help prepare us for the possibilities - and the demands - of future cities.Get a free digital edition of “Cities of Light”, or order a print edition, here: https://csi.asu.edu/books/cities-of-light/Arizona State University Center for Science and the Imagination (@imaginationASU):https://csi.asu.edu/Learn more about this episode's guests and find links to their Twitter accounts below.Joey Eschrich:https://csi.asu.edu/people/joey-eschrich/Clark Miller (@clarkamiller):https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/person/clark-miller/Deji Olukotun (@olutron):https://returnofthedeji.com/Lauren Withycombe Keeler (@femmefutura):https://ifis.asu.edu/content/center-study-futures

Doctors Marta Berbes, Nancy Grimm, Robert Hobbins, and Timon McPhearson join Robert Lloyd to talk about how scenarios of future city transformations are analyzed and turned into products that can be understood and used by city practitioners, and the general public, as well as other researchers. Scenarios provide potential goals for practitioners in city government and other actors to work towards in efforts to ensure greater sustainability, resilience, and equity. A new book, the result of collaboration among many of the researchers who participated in this episode and the previous one, is also discussed.Urban Systems Lab Data Visualization Platform: https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/urbanresilience/San Juan, Puerto Rico Story Map: https://asu.maps.arcgis.com/apps/MapSeries/index.html?appid=559ac359d9c24bdeb8ce80cbacc3aebaLearn more about our guests:Marta Berbes (@MartaBerbes):https://sustainability-innovation.asu.edu/person/marta-berbes/Nancy Grimm (@DrNitrogen):https://sols.asu.edu/nancy-grimmRobert Hobbins (@RobertHobbins):https://roberthobbins.com/https://urbaninstitute.gsu.edu/profile/robert-hobbins/Timon McPhearson (@timonmcphearson):https://www.newschool.edu/bachelors-program/faculty/timon-mcphearson/Access their recently published book here: https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030631307––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––If you have questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, e-mail us at futurecitiespodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @FutureCitiesPod. Learn more about the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN) at urexsrn.net.

Doctors Elizabeth Cook, David Iwaniec, Lelani Mannetti, and Tischa Muñoz-Erickson join Robert Lloyd to talk about the production of scenarios for future city transformations. Scenarios provide potential goals for practitioners in city government and other actors to work towards in efforts to ensure greater sustainability, resilience, and equity. Co-production of knowledge, limits of future visions, and the challenges to realizing scenarios are among the topics discussed.Learn more about our guests:Elizabeth Cook (@e_m_cook):https://envsci.barnard.edu/profiles/elizabeth-m-cookDavid Iwaniec (@SustFutures):https://urbaninstitute.gsu.edu/profile/david-iwaniec-2/Lelani Mannetti (@LelaniM)https://urbaninstitute.gsu.edu/profile/lelani-mannetti/Tischa Muñoz-Erickson (@tmunozerickson):https://www.fs.fed.us/research/people/profile.php?alias=tamunozericksonAccess their recently published book here: https://www.springer.com/us/book/9783030631307––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––If you have questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, e-mail us at futurecitiespodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @FutureCitiesPod. Learn more about the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN) at urexsrn.net.

“The future is a verb, not a noun. It's not something that we passively stumble into, it's something we all actively shape and define”In this episode, David Johnston sits down with director and architect Liam Young, co-founder of the Urban Futures think tank Tomorrows Thoughts Today and the nomadic research studio Unknown Fields.The pair discuss how ‘humanness’ in the future will exist in tech blind spots, the importance of visual language to best detail a story, and the power of using fiction as an emotional Trojan horse to travel through potential futures in order to build the correct infrastructure today.

Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, joins Spencer to discuss migration trends, globalization and the evolving role of cities.

Dr. Lelani Mannetti (Twitter @LelaniM) is a postdoctoral at Georgia State University's Urban Studies Institute. Her research focuses on the analysis of social-ecological systems, particularly surrounding adaptive co-governance of complex systems. In this episode, Dr. Yeoown Kim (Twitter @Yeowon__Kim) talks with her about how she became interested in integrating social, ecological, and technological dimensions for urban resilience study and how her work and academic training in South Africa has affected her becoming an interdisciplinary scholar studying urban systems. Furthermore, she features how the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network’s scenarios team has been adapting their approaches to participatory scenarios development processes during the COVID pandemic, and how she envisions Atlanta’s urban future as a connected and greener city integrating diverse voices of people in the city.Learn more about Dr. Mannetti and her research here: https://urbaninstitute.gsu.edu/profile/lelani-mannetti/––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––If you have questions, comments, or suggestions for future episodes, e-mail us at futurecitiespodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @FutureCitiesPod. Learn more about the Urban Resilience to Extremes Sustainability Research Network (UREx SRN) at www.sustainability.asu.edu/urbanresilience.

Paul Chatterton is a writer, researcher and campaigner. He is Professor of Urban Futures in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds and is currently Director of the University's Sustainable Cities Group which launched the ground breaking MSc Sustainable Cities. Paul is also co-founder and resident of the award winning low impact housing co-operative Lilac and helped set up local civic groups Leeds Commuity Homes and Kirkstall Valley Development Trust. His recent books include Low Impact Living and Unlocking Sustainable Cities with Pluto Press. He is also co-founder of the public charity 'Antipode' dedicated to research and scholarship in radical geography

Described by the New York Times as “America's uber-geographer,” Joel Kotkin is an internationally recognized voice on economic, political, and social trends. He is the of author numerous books, including his most recent release titled, “The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class." Currently, Mr. Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Southern California.   Tune in for this episode of the COGCast as we sit down with Joel Kotkin to discuss his projections for Western Riverside County and California at large.

Paul Chatterton is a writer, researcher and campaigner. He is Professor of Urban Futures in the School of Geography at the University of Leeds and is currently Director of the University's Sustainable Cities Group which launched the ground breaking MSc Sustainable Cities. Paul is also co-founder and resident of the award winning low impact housing co-operative Lilac and helped set up local civic groups Leeds Commuity Homes and Kirkstall Valley Development Trust. His recent books include Low Impact Living and Unlocking Sustainable Cities with Pluto Press. He is also co-founder of the public charity 'Antipode' dedicated to research and scholarship in radical geography

In Folge fünf des Urban Change-Podcasts werfen wir einen Blick in die USA. Dort sind die Unterschiede zwischen dem Leben in Städten und ländlichen Regionen zum Teil noch deutlicher zu erkennen als in Deutschland. Besonders auffällig ist die Region um San Francisco, mit dem Silicon Valley als Standort vieler großer Tech-Unternehmen. Hier sind die Lebenshaltungskosten selbst für Gutverdiener unbezahlbar. Moderatorin Katharina Heckendorf diskutiert mit dem Städteforscher Joel Kotkin darüber, ob der sogenannte “Neo-Feudalismus” ein Treiber der gesellschaftlichen Spaltung in den USA ist. Joel Kotkin ist Fellow in Urban Futures an der Chapman University in Orange/Kalifornien. Die New York Times nennt ihn “America's uber-geographer.” Er beschäftigt sich mit den geografischen, gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Veränderungen im Zuge der Digitalisierung. Er ist Autor für verschiedene Medien und im Jahr 2020 ist sein Buch “The Coming of Neo-Feudalism” erschienen. In Anlehnung an die ungleiche Gesellschaft des mittelalterlichen Feudalismus habe sich mit der Digitalisierung eine mächtige Tech-Oligarchie herausgebildet, die zum Niedergang der Mittelklasse führe. Die Folgen dieser wachsenden Schere zwischen Arm und Reich würden zum Beispiel im Silicon Valley sichtbar, wo man Hightech-Villen neben slumartigen Siedlungen sieht. Das Interview mit Joel Kotkin ist auf Englisch. Im zweiten Teil des Urban Change-Podcasts schaut sich Julian Petrin an, wie man die Konflikte, die durch die Konzentration von Digitalunternehmen in Städten entstehen, lösen könnte. Wie kann man das wirtschaftliche Leben trotzdem in ländlichen Regionen ansiedeln? Das erklärt Julian Petrin, Professor für Smart City Solutions an der Hochschule für Technik in Stuttgart und Gründer des Büros für Stadtentwicklung und Zukunftsstrategien Urbanista. Dafür schaut er nach China, Frankreich, Deutschland und England. - Webseite: http://joelkotkin.com
- Zuletzt von Joel Kotkin erschienen "The Coming of Neo Feudalism". Mehr zum Buch: http://joelkotkin.com/the-coming-of-neo-feudalism/ Der Urban Change Podcast ist ein Projekt des Bucerius Labs der ZEIT-Stiftung, unterstützt von der Urban Change Academy. Eine Übersicht aller Folgen und weitere Informationen zum Urban Change-Podcast finden Sie hier: http://buceriuslab.de/stadt-land-zukunft/urban-change-podcast/ Weitere Podcasts der ZEIT-Stiftung: https://www.zeit-stiftung.de/mediathek/videoundpodcast/podcast/

In Folge fünf des Urban Change-Podcasts werfen wir einen Blick in die USA. Dort sind die Unterschiede zwischen dem Leben in Städten und ländlichen Regionen zum Teil noch deutlicher zu erkennen als in Deutschland. Besonders auffällig ist die Region um San Francisco, mit dem Silicon Valley als Standort vieler großer Tech-Unternehmen. Hier sind die Lebenshaltungskosten selbst für Gutverdiener unbezahlbar. Moderatorin Katharina Heckendorf diskutiert mit dem Städteforscher Joel Kotkin darüber, ob der sogenannte “Neo-Feudalismus” ein Treiber der gesellschaftlichen Spaltung in den USA ist. Joel Kotkin ist Fellow in Urban Futures an der Chapman University in Orange/Kalifornien. Die New York Times nennt ihn “America's uber-geographer.” Er beschäftigt sich mit den geografischen, gesellschaftlichen und wirtschaftlichen Veränderungen im Zuge der Digitalisierung. Er ist Autor für verschiedene Medien und im Jahr 2020 ist sein Buch “The Coming of Neo-Feudalism” erschienen. In Anlehnung an die ungleiche Gesellschaft des mittelalterlichen Feudalismus habe sich mit der Digitalisierung eine mächtige Tech-Oligarchie herausgebildet, die zum Niedergang der Mittelklasse führe. Die Folgen dieser wachsenden Schere zwischen Arm und Reich würden zum Beispiel im Silicon Valley sichtbar, wo man Hightech-Villen neben slumartigen Siedlungen sieht. Das Interview mit Joel Kotkin ist auf Englisch. Im zweiten Teil des Urban Change-Podcasts schaut sich Julian Petrin an, wie man die Konflikte, die durch die Konzentration von Digitalunternehmen in Städten entstehen, lösen könnte. Wie kann man das wirtschaftliche Leben trotzdem in ländlichen Regionen ansiedeln? Das erklärt Julian Petrin, Professor für Smart City Solutions an der Hochschule für Technik in Stuttgart und Gründer des Büros für Stadtentwicklung und Zukunftsstrategien Urbanista. Dafür schaut er nach China, Frankreich, Deutschland und England. - Webseite: http://joelkotkin.com
- Zuletzt von Joel Kotkin erschienen "The Coming of Neo Feudalism". Mehr zum Buch: http://joelkotkin.com/the-coming-of-neo-feudalism/ Der Urban Change Podcast ist ein Projekt des Bucerius Labs der ZEIT-Stiftung, unterstützt von der Urban Change Academy. Eine Übersicht aller Folgen und weitere Informationen zum Urban Change-Podcast finden Sie hier: http://buceriuslab.de/stadt-land-zukunft/urban-change-podcast/ Weitere Podcasts der ZEIT-Stiftung: https://www.zeit-stiftung.de/mediathek/videoundpodcast/podcast/

The idea of the '15-minute neighbourhood' is very popular. But, Professor Paul Chatteron argues, it requires a fundamental shift in how we plan our towns and cities strategically, not just locally. Especially how we link neighbourhoods together and avoid the inequalities of 'gentrification' and car dominance. Covid has 'supercharged' the sustainability agenda, he thinks, and offers the opportunity to embed the 'net zero carbon' and socially-just placemaking principles we all now aspire to.

As New York’s small businesses confront the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic and the livelihoods of so many are at risk, it's time to build back better. We're talking about building better neighborly relationships - supporting the small businesses and restaurants in our communities, shopping local, being a tourist in our own towns and neighboring regions to preserve the businesses we know and love. Is this the carpe diem moment where we may be able to change the vision for economic development to be more equitable? This week's episode features Jonathan Bowles, 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.

Joel Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, California and Executive Director of the Houston-based Urban Reform Institute. He is Senior Fellow for Heartland Forward and Executive Editor of the widely read website NewGeography.com. He is a regular contributor to City Journal, Daily Beast, Quillette and Real Clear Politics. As director of the Center for Demographics and Policy at Chapman, he was the lead author of a major study on housing, and recently, with Marshall Toplansky, published a strategic analysis for Orange County, CA. Kotkin is the author of eight previous books, including The Human City: Urbanism for the Rest of Us and the highly praised The New Class Conflict. He co-edited the 2018 collection Infinite Suburbia. Kotkin's books The City: A Global History and Tribes: How Race, Religion and Identity Are Reshaping the Global Economy, were published in numerous languages including Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Japanese, German and Arabic. Kotkin has published reports on topics ranging from the future of class in global cities to the places with the best opportunities for minorities. Kotkin has conducted major studies on demography and urbanism in East Asia, the United Kingdom, Canada, and many cities in the United States. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe's Gonna Be A Hands-On President Today's topics include: Joe Biden has always been a handsy kind of guy. Joe showed up on Morning Joe earlier today and was asked point-blank about Tara Reade and her sexual assault allegations against him... Next, Joel Kotkin (Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, Executive Director of the Urban Reform Institute, Author of, "The Human City: Urbanism For The Rest Of Us") joins the show to discuss his article at Fortune titled, "After Coronavirus, We Need To Rethink Densely Populated Cities". And finally, Dr. T.J. Rodgers (Founder and retired CEO of Cypress Semiconductors) talks to John about his article in the Wall Street Journal titled, "Do Lockdowns Save Lives? In Most Places, The Data Say No".See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joel Kotkin, the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, joins host Ben Domenech to discuss how life in urban areas will change in the aftermath of the coronavirus pandemic.

Joel Kotkin is the Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, Calif., and executive director of the Houston-based Center for Opportunity Urbanism. The New York Times has described him as “America’s Uber-Geographer” for his work on global economic, political, and social trends. VEDP President and CEO Stephen Moret spoke with Kotkin about the forces affecting U.S. cities, suburbs, and rural areas.

"A Deeper Dive" with Kern Citizens for Sustainable Government Episode #16 www.kerncitizens.org Guest: Joel Kotkin, Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University, Contributor at the Daily Beast & Forbes www.chapman.edu/our-faculty/joel-kotkin  

Professors Ian Lowe and Mike Berry penned the article, "No Australian city has a long-term vision for living sustainably. We can’t go on like this", for The Conversation and then teamed up for a discussion at the recent two-day conference of The Australia New Zealand Society for Ecological Economics at Melbourne's RMIT University.The topic for their discussion was "Population and Urban Futures".

In the fifth episode from the STIR to Action festival, we hear all about how the new economy can drive sustainability and form a new political power with Paul Chatterton and Grace Blakeley. Paul Chatterton is a Professor of Urban Futures at the University of Leeds and author of the book, Unlocking Sustainable Cities. He talks to us about the idea of sustainable cities and how the new economy can help to unlock them. Grace Blakeley is a Research Fellow at the Institute for Public Policy Research, economics commentator at New Statesman, and author of the book, Stolen: How Finance Destroyed the Economy and Corrupted our Politics. In this conversation, she tells us the story of how the political left in the UK is forging a movement that brings together people and politicians, to create a new politics of democratic socialism. The STIR to Action Festival: Playground for the New Economy ran in July 2019 and featured a packed programme of thinkers and doers running workshops and giving talks about the new economy. Find out more about their New Economy Programme of training with the link below. Links Paul Chatterton: - Profile: https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/geography/staff/1015/professor-paul-chatterton - Twitter: https://twitter.com/PaulChatterton9 - [Book] Unlocking Sustainable Cities: http://unlockingsustainablecities.org/home.html Grace Blakeley: - Profile: https://www.ippr.org/about/people/staff/grace-blakeley - Twitter: https://twitter.com/graceblakeley - [Book] Stolen: How Finance Destroyed the Economy and Corrupted our Politics: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/43455150-stolen STIR to Action: - Website: https://www.stirtoaction.com - Workshops: https://www.stirtoaction.com/workshops

Charles Lipson and the fallout of President Trump's "Go back home” tweet and audience chanting "Send her back" at a Trump rally. Joel Kotkin Presidential Fellow in Urban Futures at Chapman University in Orange, California and Executive Director of the Houston-based Center for Opportunity Urbanism (opportunityurbanism.org). The 4 most important social class groups to the democratic candidates in the presidential race. Sara Chamberlain talks about the group "Women 2 Women" and their recent event in Chicago focusing on female business leaders and their roll in mentoring future female business leaders. The number issue for businesswomen all across the country is healthcare and the future of medicare and government implemented health care. Carl Cannon closes the show with his input about the upcoming testimony by Robert Mueller to congress. What is he most likely going to say when he appears before congressional committees on Wednesday. Carl thinks we will see just how strange our political system is and how the same facts and evidence can be interpreted in multiple ways depending who is asking the questions.

In the eighth episode of the "Capitalism, Climate Change, and Culture" podcast series from GMU Cultural Studies, Eric Ross talks with Ashley Dawson, who has written about climate change in The Boston Review, The Guardian, In These Times, Jacobin, and elsewhere. He's the author of the books Extreme Cities: The Peril and Promise of Urban Life in the Age of Climate Change, Extinction: A Radical History, and others. Ross and Dawson discuss what we can learn about climate politics by paying attention to cities and urban social movements. This podcast series is associated with George Mason University Cultural Studies' Colloquium Series. This year's series is called "Capitalism, Climate Change, and Culture." The industrial revolution liberated human beings from the cycles of nature — or so it once seemed. It turns out that greenhouse gases, a natural byproduct of coal- and petroleum-burning industries, lead to global warming, and that we are now locked into a long warming trend: a trend that will raise sea levels, enhance the occurrence of extreme weather events, and ultimately could threaten food supplies and other vital supports for modern civilization. This podcast series examines the cultural and political-economic dimensions of our ongoing, slow-moving climate crisis. We engage experts from a variety of fields and disciplines to ask questions about capitalism and the environment. How did we get into this mess? How bad is it? Where do we go from here? What sorts of steps might mitigate the damage — or perhaps someday reverse it? At stake are deep questions about humanity’s place in and relationship to nature — and what our systems of governance, production, and distribution might look like in the future. Learn more about the Cultural Studies Program at GMU: http://culturalstudies.gmu.eduLearn more about Ashley Dawson on his faculty page: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/Page-Elements/Academics-Research-Centers-Initiatives/Doctoral-Programs/English/Faculty-by-Field/Ashley-DawsonLearn more about Ashley Dawson on his personal blogsite: https://ashleydawson.info/Interview: Eric RossProduction and Editing: Richard Todd StaffordColloquium Organizer: Roger LancasterMusic: Kevin MacLeod "Acid Trumpet," used under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Big data and digital technology are changing cities around the world - but are these new urban futures inclusive, or exclusionary? In this podcast we hear Dr Ayona Datta, Reader in Urban Futures at Kings College London discuss her research on India's smart cities.

In seinem Vortrag und der anschließenden Podiumsdiskussion mit der Professorin für internationalen Städtebau, Astrid Ley und der Professorin für Soziologie, Cordula Kropp, am 21. Januar 2019 zeigte der renommierte holländische Politologe, Stadtplaner und Professor für Urban Futures, Maarten Hajer, wie die Zukunft in die Gegenwart geholt werden kann. Er verknüpfte dabei seine Erfahrungen der wissenschaftlichen Analyse mit jenen der Politikberatung und der künstlerischen Eröffnung neuer Denkhorizonte. Eine Veranstaltung des IZKT und des Instituts für Sozialwissenschaften der Universität Stuttgart in Kooperation mit der Stadtbibliothek Stuttgart.

Jennifer sits down with Josephine Lui, co-founder of the URBAN FUTURE global conference, Europe’s largest event for sustainable cities. This is the 1st episode of a 5 part series recorded in Vienna. This series features some of the most progressive people from across the globe that are truly driving change in their cities. Subscribe on your preferred platform: www.invisiblecitypodcast.com/subscribe

 Host:   Vincent Boudreau   Guests:  Shawn Rickenbacker, Director of CCNY's J. Max Bond Center for Urban Futures;   Hon. Padmore John, Chairperson of Community Board 9;   April Tyler, Co-Chairperson of the Housing, Land Use and Zoning Committee of Community Board 9

Born in the rural town of Hammanskraal, South Africa in 1974 and having grown up on several farms since then, Alastair McLachlan’s early work was particularly influenced by his “sense of place”, by the land itself and the primary elements of fire, earth, water and air. Living on a farm in Zwartkops, on the Hennops river made him increasingly aware and alarmed by what seemed a ruthless and ill conceived invasion by industry and development – large tracks of land and vegetation seemed to disappear overnight – it was the scale, rate and sheer disregard for beauty, as evidenced by the proliferation of uniform cinder block houses and corrugated factories that scared him. What resulted was a series of “underground adventure installations” – rescued tree roots hung from ceilings in darkened spaces, reminiscent of fairground horror houses, designed to be investigated by torchlight. In 1996 he began documenting Drive-ins around the country – an intriguing counterpoint to human endeavour but with the same vestige remnants of neglect. In 2000 he exhibited a series of “Fireworks!” – cathartic, mixed media works dealing with a sense of loss and cultural memory cycles at the Generator Art Space in Newtown. He was subsequently invited to participate in the “Tour guides of the inner city” art intervention program under the auspices of the “Urban Futures 2000” conferences. By the light of a projector strapped to the top of a pink bus, and showing homegrown video art on neglected spaces and building within the city, he found new inspiration. Given the chance to live in Johannesburg, he decided to investigate the heart of the matter, so to speak, and made the 19th floor of the Lister Medical Building his home. From this vantage point and over more than 12 years he witnessed and tried to understand and make sense of Johannesburg.   Resources: Download the free Candid Frame app for your favorite smart device. Click here to download for . Click here to download Click here to download for Support the work we do at The Candid Frame with contributing to our Patreon effort.  You can do this by visiting or visiting the website and clicking on the Patreon button. You can also provide a one-time donation via . You can follow Ibarionex on and .

In this second edition of the Urban Futures podcast we talk to Andy Pike, Professor of Local and Regional Development and Director of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development studies, at Newcastle University about recent work he and his colleagues have carried out into city decline in the UK. The Declining Cities report, analyses city decline in the UK and reviews international experience for learning. The research seeks to address a gap in urban research agendas that have tended to focus on successful, thriving cities rather than the situation of and policies needed in cities coping with relative decline. The report develops an index of city decline and a typology of relatively declining cities which is used to measure the scale and nature of city decline in the UK. It also includes a review of UK and international literature on policy responses to city decline as well as an assessment of the implications of the evidence for declining UK cities.

Mark Burry, Executive Architect and Researcher at the Sagrada Familia Basilica, Barcelona & Professor of Urban Futures at the Melbourne School of Design at The University of Melbourne speaks about his experience of Barcelona and Antonio Gaudí’s iconic La Sagrada Familia, which has been under construction for over 130 years. Monday 14 August 2017 Presented by Abercrombie & Kent

We are delighted to launch CURA's "Urban Futures" podcast series with this edition on the "Grounded City" with Karel Williams, Professor of Accounting and Political Economy at the University of Manchester. In his and his colleagues work on the "Grounded City" Karel argues that the dominance of theories of urban agglomeration in urban policy making reflect a belated recognition of "the urban" by neo-liberal economists. However, Karel and his colleagues argue that there are fundamental deficiencies in the agglomeration approach which rise from the imperialism, and hubris, of classical economics in social science. The "Grounded City" offers an alternative policy imaginary which is interdisciplinary in nature but draws principally on the urban historiography of Fernand Braudel and other scholars such as Charles Tilly – literatures which agglomeration theories simply fail to recognise.

April 25, 2017 Starting from ‘The Tower. A Concrete Utopia’ (2015), a video-installation made by Congolese photographer Sammy Baloji and Belgian anthropologist Filip De Boeck, this talk proposes a reflection on the legacy of modernist architecture in Kinshasa, the social afterlives of colonialist infrastructure, and different historical and contemporary utopian visions of the city, including those coming from Dubai, Abu Dhabi and other new urban hotspots. Reflecting upon colonial modernity’s promises, its visions of possible futurities, and the way in which these visions continue to inspire (or not) urban life in Central Africa today, this presentation not only comments upon the degradation of colonial infrastructures but also explores the ways in which the city continues to reformulate these earlier propositions, threading new openings, possibilities and alternative utopian visions into the very ruination of its material fabric. Filip De Boeck Professor of Anthropology, Institute for Anthropological Research in Africa; Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Leuven

Sirpa Alho, entisiltä nimiltään Sirpa Ryd ja Sirpa Suvimetsä, on työskennellyt Ruotsisssa opettajana sekä kulttuuritöissä. Kesäpaikka on Samoksella, saarella, jonne pakolaiset tulevat meren yli. En vain minä auttanut pakolaisia. He auttoivat minua. Me autoimme toisiamme.Sirpa AlhoSoilin seurassa tavataan joka viikko uusi vieras, josta tuleekin sinulle tuttu.Sirpa kirjoitti kirjeen:Olen tytär äidille Kemistä ja isälle Lumivaarasta, Karjalasta. Karja-Pohjolasta (sen ajan Scan) sanoi äitini. Karjalan poika ei ollut unelmavävy Pohjolan suvulle. Karjalasta tulleet evakot nauroivat liikaa, heillä oli kummallinen ruoka ja murre oli aivan outo.Isä rakensi voimalaitoksia. Omakoti Lautiosaaressa jätettiin kun olin 8 vuotta. Kemijoki-Iijoki, uusia kouluja, mutta samat kaverit, koska kaikki muuttivat samoihin uusiin kohteisiin. Oltiin kylläkin outoja paikkakuntalaisille.Kun olin 13 vuotta, oltiin kesälomalla Nisbackassa Helsingin ulkopuolella isän siskojen luona. Silloin vanhempani jättivät voimalaitokset ja päätivät muuttaa Nisbackaan. Siskoni ja minä jätettiin lapsettomien tätini huomaan ja vanhemmat lähtivät hakemaan muuttokuormaa. Ei saatu sanoa hyvästejä ystäville.Murrosikä Korsossa 60-luvulla. Kova paikka sopeutua teryleenimekossa Jamesporukkaan. Kävihän se. Yhteiskoulu oli puoliksi yksityinen ensimmäistä vuotta kun tulin. Duunarin kakara otettiin pakolla vastaan. Pehmosta kovikseksi.Lapsenlikkana Helsingborgissa 17-vuotiaana, huono ruotsinkieli lukiossa. Kunnianhimoinen äiti. Seuraavat kesät Sankta Marian mielisairaalassa töissä.Ylioppilaaksi 60-luvun lopulla. Vallankumous houkutteli. Sovittiin kavereiden kanssa, että lakkia ei panna päähän, kun julistetaan, että nyt olette ylioppilaita. Kaikki valkoisissa, minulla punainen tätini (helluntalainen) virkkaama mekko, punainen virkattu baskeri, punaiset sukat ja kengät. Olin ainoa, joka ei pannut valkolakkia päähänsä. Rehtori raivosi, rehtorin vaimo itki. Ruokalan porukka kätteli.Äiti halusi minusta asianajajaa. Lähdin Ruotsiin, meri välissä. Vahva äiti.Lundin yliopsto. Ajattelin olla siellä yhden lukukauden ja tulla takaisin Valtiotieteellisseen. Vallankumous houkutteli. Kommunistisk Ungdom, Vänsterpartiet, toimitsijana. Lahdenperä houkutteli opettajaksi Olofströmiin. 4 vuotta yläasteella. Naimisiin tukholmalaisen Kennethin kanssa. Hän kesti Olofströmiä vajaat kaksi vuotta. Muutto Luulajaan. Koska EN IKINÄ muuttaisi Tukholmaan. 3 vuotta Luulajassa ja sitten Rinkeby, 1984. 3 lasta. Ruohonjuuri harrastusta asuinalueella.Töissä Svenska Fredskommittessa. Muutto Östermalmille, 1991. 10 vuotta Östermalmilla.Töissä Spånga-Tenstassa. Kultur och Intergration. Kvinnocenter i Tensta, Sahra, Mona ja minä Dubaissa.PfMI, Linkworkers- yhteistyötä Irene Molina, Nihad Buran, Roger Andersson, Aleksandra Ålund ja monta muuta.Urban Futures - töissä - Kulturdepartementet.Avioero, ja sitten monen vuoden jälkeen naimisiin suomalaisen miehen kanssa. Todella haasteellista.Yhteinen harrastus second hand - kirppiskierroksia riittää!Asuttu Tukholmassa, vietetty pitkiä aikoja Samoksella ja kesät Heinolassa.Pitkäaikainen ystäväni Jasim Mohamed tarvitsi apua Samoksella, kun pakolaisvirrat aukesivat.Sirpa AlhoHaastattelijana Soili Huokuna soili.huokuna@sverigesradio.se 

Athenian Society - Dean's Speaker Series Many local governments across the U.S. have faced economic struggles to pay off debts accrued over several years, fulfill public pensions, and reach a sustainable government growth. As a result, some cities have filed for bankruptcy. Featured guest speakers will examine and discuss the fiscal crisis faced in local governments and suggest opportunities for economic relief. Panelists: Steve M. Berliner, Partner, Liebert Cassidy Whitmore Michael P. Busch, President, Urban Futures, Incorporated Bob Deis, City Manager, Stockton Harriet M. Welch, Partner, Los Angeles

How can cities be more attentive to the needs of women and girls? How do we design, plan, and foster the ideal city for women and girls? From the 2013 Women Transforming Cities conference in Vancouver, we hear from urban scholar Dr. Tiffany Muller Myrdahl as she discusses interventions for feminist urban futures.