"Success for me is making an influence on society in a beneficial way." Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? What do you think about the developer sector? How can we be more aware of our effects through the built environment on society? Interview with Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, capitalism versus caring for the vulnerable, housing affordability, and many more. Robert Pradolin boasts over 4...
Oct 16, 2024•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? Summary of the article titled Why affordable, social and public housing must be redefined as economic infrastructure from 2024 by Robert Pradolin, published by the Housing All Australians. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Robert Pradolin in episode 264 talking about affordable housing. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see affordable housing in a different light tha...
Oct 14, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in housing as economic infrastructure? What do you think about the developer sector? How can we be more aware of our effects through the built environment on society? Trailer for episode 264 - interview with Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, capitalism versus caring for the vulnerable, housing affordability, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Oct 12, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "How we come together as people for the betterment of our social lives as well as the quality of our lives living in urban regions?" Are you interested in how you connect to the city and place? What do you think about human geography? How can we build trust within the local community? Interview with Ishara Sahama, human geographer. We talk about their vision for the future of cities, community engagement, urban evolution, human geography, and many more. Ishara is a Human Geographer who focuses o...
Oct 09, 2024•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in the connection between sense of space and civic engagement? Summary of the article titled Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement from 2019 by Albert Acedo, Tiago Oliveira, Mijail Naranjo-Zolotov, and Marco Painho, published in the Heliyon journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Ishara Sahama in episode 262 talking about urban sense of place and community engagement. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be inte...
Oct 07, 2024•10 min•Ep 261•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in how you connect to the city and place? What do you think about human geography? How can we build trust within the local community? Interview with Ishara Sahama, human geographer. We talk about their vision for the future of cities, community engagement, urban evolution, human geography, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Oct 05, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Pitch it high and don't take your eyes off the prise!" Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness, evidence-based decision-making, organic vs planned city growth, and many more. Dr. Haydn Read foun...
Oct 02, 2024•1 hr 24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in data-driven local sustainable development? Summary of the article titled Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development from 2022 by Garima Jain and Jessica Espey, published in Nature Urban Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Dr Haydn Reed in episode 260 talking about urban data use for better urban outcomes. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see h...
Sep 30, 2024•10 min•Ep 259•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in distributed well-being? What do you think about density as a measurement for affordability? How can we use the why-how-what questions for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 260 - interview with Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness, evidence-based decision-making, organic vs planned city growth, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm ...
Sep 28, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "What are cities on the human scale? Are they great places to live, work and play?" Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness and technology, data-driven decision-making...
Sep 25, 2024•39 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Formal model for green urbanism in smart cities from 2024 by Luca Lezzerini, presented at the International Conference on Green Urbanism and then published as part of Greening Our Cities: Sustainable Urbanism for a Greener Future book. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Matt Gijselman in episode 258 talking about the green and blue urban infrastructure. Since we are investigating t...
Sep 23, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in translating the city to the human scale? What do you think about the green and blue urban infrastructure? How can we direct urban evolution for the better future? Trailer for episode 258 - interview with Matt Gijselman, Director of Infrastructure Policy Advancement for the APAC Region at Bentley Systems. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smartness and technology, data-driven decision-making, climate resilient urban experience, and many more. Find out more i...
Sep 21, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Science has already fixed climate change. We know what's causing it, we know what to do about it. The fact that there is paralysis is not the problem of science." Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? Interview Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology. We talk about his vision for the future of c...
Sep 18, 2024•51 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in the different stakeholders of public space? Summary of the article titled Participation, co-creation, and public space from 2017 by Marcus Foth, published in The Journal of Public Space. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Marcus Foth in episode 256 talking about co-creation and community engagement. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see what kind of flexibility is required of placemakers and urban inter...
Sep 16, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in listening to scientists? What do you think about the urgency of actions after scientific proof? How can we use the planetary indicators for better urban futures? Trailer for episode 256 - interview Marcus Foth, Professor of Urban Informatics at Queensland University of Technology. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, urban visioning, declining cities, opportunities in health-arts-social sciences, doughnut economics, and many more. Find out more in the episo...
Sep 14, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in individual steps as strengths for the future of cities? What do you think how we can be brave in political decisions for thinking long term? How can we create the right to live in the city for everyone? Special celebratory episode with a summary of the interview with Emil Melles, civil engineer and my father. We talked about his vision for the future of cities, liveability, accessibility, urban air becoming unbreathable, and many more. Emil Melles is an accomplished civil e...
Sep 11, 2024•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast What did you learn this year from these episodes? What was the most interesting and important for you? What would you like to learn more about in the future? What action did you take after these episodes? #3 birthday of the podcast! First and foremost, I would like to thank you all for joining me on this adventure. I am really grateful for your support. And I am especially thankful for my interviewees who took the time to appear on the podcast and share their ideas and insights. Let me give you ...
Sep 09, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast "You are the product of the city you grew up in, but you can accurately shape it and move to different cities." Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Interview with Allison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, longevity, utilitarianism, cloud-first cities, urban diversity and changing behaviours, and ...
Sep 04, 2024•59 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in existential hope instead of existential risk? Summary of the article titled Existential risk and existential hope: Definitions from 2015 by Owen Cotton-Barratt and Toby Ord, published by the Future of Humanity Institute. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Allison Duettmann in episode 252 talking optimism and existential hope. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see the opposite of existential risk in our ...
Sep 02, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in existential hope? What do you think how are you influenced by the city around you? How can we use foresight to peak into the future? Trailer for episode 252 - interview with Alison Duettmann, the president and CEO of Foresight Institute. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, longevity, utilitarianism, cloud-first cities, urban diversity and changing behaviours, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Aug 31, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? The panellists, Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, sports in space, and many more. Anders Sandberg has a background in computational neuroscience and mathematical modelling, but has for more than a decade worked in the philosophy faculty of University of ...
Aug 28, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in space colonisation? Summary of the article titled Space colonization: A study of supply and demand from 2011 by Dr. Dana Andrews, Gordon R. Woodcock, and Brian Bloudek, presented at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress. This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier, and Thomas Gooch in episode 250 talking about space cities and their different aspects. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thoug...
Aug 26, 2024•10 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in space cities? What do you think about cities versus communities? How can we create great space communities? Trailer for the panel discussion in episode 250 with panellists Dr Anders Sandberg, Xavier de Kestelier and Thomas Gooch, who talk about their vision for the future of cities and space cities, the ideal size of cities, sports in space, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Aug 24, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "There are obviously things that you cannot predict but the more things you consider, the more agile and flexible your city is going to be." Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Interview Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, data multidimensionality, biases, resilience, and many ...
Aug 21, 2024•41 min•Ep 248•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in data-driven urban management? Summary of the article titled Data-driven urban management: Mapping the landscape from 2020 by Zeynep Engin, Justin van Dijk, Tian Lan, Paul A. Longley, Philip Treleaven, Michael Batty, and Alan Penn, published in the Journal of Urban Management. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Alejandro Quinto in episode 248 talking about utilising data in urban planning and management. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I ...
Aug 19, 2024•11 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in responsible technology use? What do you think about using data in urban decision-making? How can we be mindful of our biases to create the right solutions? Trailer for episode 248 - interview Alejandro Quinto, the Head of Innovation at Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, data multidimensionality, biases, resilience, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Aug 17, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "We're not going to get where we need to as a spieces unless we embrace and enable abundance!" Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, abundance and prosperity, choosing battles, and many more. Boyd Cohen is the Aca...
Aug 14, 2024•49 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in urban resilience to create abundance? Summary of the book chapter titled Urban resilience: Bridging the gap where cities and towns embrace abundance from 2024 by Boyd Cohen, part of the Abundance Capitalism book. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Boyd Cohen in episode 246 talking about abundance capitalism regarding cities. Since we are investigating the future of cities, I thought it would be interesting to see how cities can be catalysts for resilienc...
Aug 12, 2024•8 min•Transcript available on Metacast Are you interested in abundance capitalism? What do you think about flourishing versus sustainability? How can we create prosperity and abundance? Trailer for episode 246 - interview with Boyd Cohen, the Academic Director of Sustainability at EGADE Business School of Tec de Monterrey. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, abundance and prosperity, choosing battles, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by Lesfm from Pixabay...
Aug 10, 2024•2 min•Transcript available on Metacast "Building with climate sensitive design is what needs to happen in cities." Are you interested in urban resilience and climate adaptation? What do you think about ‘sustainability is dead’? How can integrating urban infrastructure to the built environment help us with climate change? Interview with Joe Glesta, the co-founder and CEO of Climasens. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, parasitic and symbiotic cities, New York compared to other places, resilience, and many mor...
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