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What is The Future for Cities?
WTF for Cities? is a platform to introduce and connect people who are actively and consciously working on the future of cities and to introduce research about the future of cities.
Episodes
- What is The Future for Cities?
Liveability centred around choice - Maurice Berger and Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 1)
Are you interested in liveability as choices? What do you think about cultural evolution? How can we create a community of changemakers? Trailer for episode…
- What is The Future for Cities?
386I_Niklas Anzinger, Founder & CEO of Infinita City, General Partner of Infinita VC
"My take on the future of cities that it's not the physical part that needs innovation ... what we hasn't figured out in the governance part."Are you…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Human nature and innovation - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 3)
Are you interested in service-based governance? What do you think about governance innovation? How can we create more autonomous cities? Trailer for episode…
- What is The Future for Cities?
385R_The Honduran ZEDE Law, from ideation to action
Are you interested in new forms of governance? Debate of the article titled The Honduran ZEDE Law, from ideation to action from 2021, by Jeffrey Mason, Carl…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Governance services form a monopoly or the market - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 2)
Are you interested in service-based governance? What do you think about governance innovation? How can we create more autonomous cities? Trailer for episode…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Cities as economic actors in competition - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 1)
Are you interested in service-based governance? What do you think about governance innovation? How can we create more autonomous cities? Trailer for episode…
- What is The Future for Cities?
384I_Rutger de Graaf, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Blue21 Group
"The water [and floating cities] are an opportunity to break through the past lock-ins [traditional infrastructure]."Are you interested in floating cities?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Why floating cities provide new economic opportunities - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 3)
Are you interested in floating cities? What do you think about the symbiosis between floating and coastal cities? How can we enhance affordability with…
- What is The Future for Cities?
383R_Potential floating urban development for coastal cities (research debate)
Are you interested in floating cities and communities? Debate of the article titled Potential of floating urban development for coastal cities: Analysis of…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Symbiosis between coastal and floating cities - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 2)
Are you interested in floating cities? What do you think about the symbiosis between floating and coastal cities? How can we enhance affordability with…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Floating cities changing traditional urban approach - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 1)
Are you interested in floating cities? What do you think about the symbiosis between floating and coastal cities? How can we enhance affordability with…
- What is The Future for Cities?
382I_Carolyn Whitzman, Adjunct Professor and Housing Researcher at the University of Toronto School of Cities
"At its best, cities offer the opportunity to be your best authentic self."Are you interested in thriving historical neighbourhoods to learn from? What do you…
- What is The Future for Cities?
How to learn from examples to improve places for communities - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 3)
Are you interested in thriving historical neighbourhoods to learn from? What do you think about looking into other people’s homes through the window? How can…
- What is The Future for Cities?
381R_Directions for new urban neighbourhoods: Learning from St. Lawrence (research debate)
Are you interested in creating mixed-housing communities?Debate of the article titled Directions for new urban neighbourhoods: Learning from St. Lawrence, by…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Learning from historical examples for better future for cities - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 2)
Are you interested in thriving historical neighbourhoods to learn from? What do you think about looking into other people’s homes through the window? How can…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Why curiosity is crucial for the future of cities? - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 1)
Are you interested in thriving historical neighbourhoods to learn from? What do you think about looking into other people’s homes through the window? How can…
- What is The Future for Cities?
380I_Adam Miller, founder of MIDAO
"The biggest opportunity [in cities] is to give back more control over more things to smaller groups of people."Are you interested in decentralised autonomous…
- What is The Future for Cities?
People choosing DAOs and cities based on their preferences - Adam Miller (380I trailer 3)
Are you interested in decentralised autonomous organisations? What do you think about technologies which enhance governance transparency? How can we involve…
- What is The Future for Cities?
379R_Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) adoption for smart city governance (research debate)
Are you interested in decentralised autonomous organisations, also known as DAOs? Debate of the book chapter titled Decentralized Autonomous Organisations…
- What is The Future for Cities?
People with more ownership and control over their lives with DAOs - Adam Miller (380I trailer 1)
Are you interested in decentralised autonomous organisations? What do you think about technologies which enhance governance transparency? How can we involve…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Transparency in DAOs with technology - Adam Miller (380I trailer 2)
Are you interested in decentralised autonomous organisations? What do you think about technologies which enhance governance transparency? How can we involve…
- What is The Future for Cities?
378I_Remco Deelstra, Strategic Housing Advisor for the Municipality of Leeuwarden
"I think the most interesting things happen in the places we don't expect them and the places where it is a bit uncomfortable."Are you interested in the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Opportunity in changing urban management - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 3)
Are you interested in the economic importance of mid-sized cities? What do you think about the European Union of Cities? How can governments leave cities…
- What is The Future for Cities?
377R_Developing intermediate cities
Are you interested in the economic potential of mid-sized cities? Debate of the article titled Developing intermediate cities from 2021, by Andrés…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Government's role for positive economic vibes - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 2)
Are you interested in the economic importance of mid-sized cities? What do you think about the European Union of Cities? How can governments leave cities…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Courage to investigate how a city should/could function - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 1)
Are you interested in the economic importance of mid-sized cities? What do you think about the European Union of Cities? How can governments leave cities…
- What is The Future for Cities?
376R_Jocelyn Chiew, strategic and urban designer
"The city is a place to discover the world ... a global or a universal experience rooted in place."Are you interested in resilience of all lifeforms? What do…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Leadership and the culture to encourage it - Jocelyn Chiew (376I trailer 3)
Are you interested in resilience of all lifeforms? What do you think about an urban vision which leads accountability and hope? How can we create better…
- What is The Future for Cities?
375R_Positive visions for guiding urban transformations toward sustainable futures (research debate)
Are you interested in positive urban visioning? Debate of the article titled Positive visions for guiding urban transformations toward sustainable futures from…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Designers' strengths is spatial transformation and translation - Jocelyn Chiew (376I trailer 2)
Are you interested in resilience of all lifeforms? What do you think about an urban vision which leads accountability and hope? How can we create better…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Resilience as the ability to sustain life vs sustainability - Jocelyn Chiew (376I trailer 1)
Are you interested in resilience of all lifeforms? What do you think about an urban vision which leads accountability and hope? How can we create better…
- What is The Future for Cities?
374I_Manfred Schrenk, Director of Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning
"Our big challenge but big chance is to adopt and develop the [already] built structures."Are you interested in affordable housing? What do you think about…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Mobility innovation and real walkable cities - Manfred Schrenk (374I trailer 3)
Are you interested in affordable housing? What do you think about innovation in mobility? How can we create utilise the already existing city fabric for better…
- What is The Future for Cities?
373R_Adaptability of buildings: A critical review on the concept evolution (research debate)
Are you interested in repurposing existing urban buildings and infrastructure? Debate of the article titled Adaptability of buildings: A critical review on the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Keeping the urban character while progressing with migration - Manfred Schrenk (374I trailer 2)
Are you interested in affordable housing? What do you think about innovation in mobility? How can we create utilise the already existing city fabric for better…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Why housing is crucial and how Vienna is doing affordable housing - Manfred Schrenk (374I trailer 1)
Are you interested in affordable housing? What do you think about innovation in mobility? How can we create utilise the already existing city fabric for better…
- What is The Future for Cities?
372I_Arman Mirzakhani, architect, urban designer, and researcher
"The future of cities form is how we organise life."Are you interested in the dimensions of urban futures? What do you think about urban experimentation? How…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Smart city types: from scratch, reinforced, and social - Arman Mirzakhani (372I trailer 3)
Are you interested in the dimensions of urban futures? What do you think about urban experimentation? How can we create the future of cities as it depends upon…
- What is The Future for Cities?
371R_Interrogating urban experiments (research debate)
Are you interested in investigating urban experiments? Debate of the article titled Interrogating urban experiments from 2016, by Federico Caprotti and Robert…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Technology for humanity's flurishing - Arman Mirzakhani (372I trailer 2)
Are you interested in the dimensions of urban futures? What do you think about urban experimentation? How can we create the future of cities as it depends upon…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Economic vitality as part of the urban dimensions - Arman Mirzakhani (372I trailer 1)
Are you interested in the dimensions of urban futures? What do you think about urban experimentation? How can we create the future of cities as it depends upon…
- What is The Future for Cities?
370I_Vít Jedlička, President of Liberland
"The state should be an asset for its citizens, it shouldn't be a burden."Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Liberland bringing the best elements of all governance forms - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 3)
Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using blockchain and AI technology in government? How can we reconfigure…
- What is The Future for Cities?
369R_Liberland Blockchain Whitepaper (research summary)
Are you interested in new forms of governance? Summary of the whitepaper titled Liberland Blockchain Whitepaper, published on the Liberland website.This is a…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Direct meritocracy as the base for new governance in Liberland - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 2)
Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using blockchain and AI technology in government? How can we reconfigure…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Citizens as stakeholders for a new governance system - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 1)
Are you interested in how to establish a new country? What do you think about using blockchain and AI technology in government? How can we reconfigure…
- What is The Future for Cities?
368I_Josh Rands, Co-Founder and CEO at TerraCity
"Transportation is the movement of people and goods ... allowing people to do what they want."Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Making 2nd and 3rd rate consequences clear for decision-making - Josh Rands (368I trailer 3)
Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and their effects? What do you think about transportation as the movement of people and goods?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
367R_The fundamental issues and development trends of AI-driven transformations in urban transit and urban space (research debate)
Are you interested in AI-driven urban transformations? Debate of the article titled The fundamental issues and development trends of AI-driven transformations…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Transport as innovation in a wider sense - Josh Rands (368I trailer 2)
Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and their effects? What do you think about transportation as the movement of people and goods?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Transport allowing people to live their lives comfortably - Josh Rands (368I trailer 1)
Are you interested in predicting urban transportation systems and their effects? What do you think about transportation as the movement of people and goods?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
366I_Ryan Short, author of ‘The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place’ and co-founder of CivicBrand
"Place isn't optional, we have to have a place. So we have to constantly figure it out."Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Engaging the youth in urban functionality - Ryan Short (366I trailer 3)
Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about participating in the civic brand at your place? How can we involve the next generation to create…
- What is The Future for Cities?
365R_The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place (book summary)
Are you interested in place branding? Our summary today works with the book titled The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place from 2025, by Ryan…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Urban evolution and growth as improvement - Ryan Short (366I trailer 2)
Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about participating in the civic brand at your place? How can we involve the next generation to create…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Placebranding and the civic brand with the triple bottom line - Ryan Short (366I trailer 1)
Are you interested in place branding? What do you think about participating in the civic brand at your place? How can we involve the next generation to create…
- What is The Future for Cities?
364I_Brett Ferrin, VP of Sales for North America at Traffic Logix
"We have an obligation ... to be aware of our surroundings, of the impact we have ... and to keep us all safe."Are you interested in traffic safety? What do…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Involving the next generation and learning from the past - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 3)
Are you interested in resilience as bouncing forward? What do you think about city sandboxing? How can we increase our adaptive capacity as individuals…
- What is The Future for Cities?
363R_Intelligent transportation systems for sustainable smart cities (research debate)
Are you interested in urban traffic safety and its effects on urban planning? Debate of the article titled Intelligent transportation systems for sustainable…
- What is The Future for Cities?
Decision based on emotion vs data - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 2)
Are you interested in resilience as bouncing forward? What do you think about city sandboxing? How can we increase our adaptive capacity as individuals…