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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?
208I_Trailer_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert
Are you interested in resilience as thinking in activities? What do you think about the city as the place of innovation? How can we the sustainability pillars…
- What is The Future for Cities?
206I_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech
"For me the future is what can I change, what can I influence." Are you interested in the future of cities as the notion of what the individual can change?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
205R_Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system (research summary)
Are you interested in how urban planning can improve lifestyles? Summary of the article titled Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a…
- What is The Future for Cities?
206I_Trailer_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech
Trailer for episode 206 - interview with Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, the city as a place…
- What is The Future for Cities?
204I_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo
Smartness is "making decisions with a range of credible information with as little bias as possible for the benefit of people and the future in mind." Are you…
- What is The Future for Cities?
203R_Too risky – The role of finance as a driver of sustainability transitions (research summary)
Are you interested in the role of finance for sustainability? Our summary today works with the article titled Too risky – The role of finance as a driver of…
- What is The Future for Cities?
204I_Trailer_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo
Are you interested in carbon management solutions for individuals and small businesses ? What do you think about carbon elephant? How can we change the system…
- What is The Future for Cities?
202I_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech
"I don't think we can keep balancing things out, we have to try actually being better." Are you interested in how the HVAC industry is contributing to climate…
- What is The Future for Cities?
201R_Wreaking HVAC on our planet – A Conry Tech report on the impact of comfort on our planet and the scale of the problem (research summary)
Are you interested in how our comfort contributes to climate change? Summary of the white paper titled Wreaking HVAC on our planet – A Conry Tech report on the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
202I_Trailer_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech
Are you interested in how the HVAC industry is contributing to climate change? What do you think about carbon setting? How can we create the right balanced…
- What is The Future for Cities?
200P_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening conversation' on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis
"A city designed for people on the extreme becomes a better place for everybody" Are you interested in neurodiversity? What do you think about your experiences…
- What is The Future for Cities?
199R_Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spatially? (research summary)
Are you interested in multisensory urban experiences? Summary of the article titled Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spatially? from…
- What is The Future for Cities?
200P_Trailer_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening' conversation on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis
Are you interested in neurodiversity? What do you think about your experiences in the city? How can we improve urban experiences? Trailer for episode 200 -…
- What is The Future for Cities?
198I_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today
"Working in social service delivering, you become very aware of the peopleness of these systems." Are you interested in solving challenges through service…
- What is The Future for Cities?
197R_Problem-solving design-platform model based on the methodological distinctiveness of service design (research summary)
Are you interested in service design as creative problem solving? Summary of the article titled Problem-solving design-platform model based on the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
198I_Trailer_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today
Are you interested in solving challenges through service design? What do you think about local storytelling and knowledge? How can we be more involved in…
- What is The Future for Cities?
196I_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert
"Energy efficiency reframes reality." Are you interested in the 2nd and 3rd rate consequences of better energy management? What do you think about scope 1-2-3…
- What is The Future for Cities?
195R_How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions? A bibliometric review (research summary)
Are you interested in decreasing urban emissions? Summary of the article titled How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions? A bibliometric review from…
- What is The Future for Cities?
196I_Trailer_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert
Trailer for episode 196 - interview with Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert. We will talk about his vision for the future of…
- What is The Future for Cities?
194I_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner
"People are rattling the cages." Are you interested in improving transportation systems? What do you think about urban retrofitting for better urban mobility?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
193R_Transforming our cities: Best practices towards clean air and active transportation (research summary)
Are you interested in how to enhance urban air quality and active transportation? Summary of the article titled Transforming our cities: Best practices towards…
- What is The Future for Cities?
194I_Trailer_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner
Trailer for episode 194 - interview with Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, false positives…
- What is The Future for Cities?
192I_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
"If you don't know where you are heading, you can end up in a completely different place." Are you interested in policy-making for sustainability? What do you…
- What is The Future for Cities?
191R_Decision-making approach to urban energy retrofit – A comprehensive review (research summary)
Are you interested in what is needed for decision-making regarding urban energy retrofit? Summary of the article titled Decision-making approach to urban…
- What is The Future for Cities?
192I_Trailer_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council
Are you interested in policy-making for sustainability? What do you think about the UN Sustainable Development Goals? How can we break the siloes for systems…
- What is The Future for Cities?
190I_Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall
"We can ride this wave of decarbonisation to reach prosperity." Are you interested in biourbanism? What do you think about Earth as a spaceship? How can we…
- What is The Future for Cities?
189R_Biourbanism: Cities as nature – a resilience model for anthromes (book summary)
Are you interested in understanding cities are nature? Summary of the book titled Biourbanism: Cities as nature – a resilience model for anthromes from 2022 by…
- What is The Future for Cities?
190I_Trailer_Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall
Trailer for episode 190 - interview with Adrian McGregor, the founder and Chief Design Officer at McGregor Coxall. We will talk about his vision for the future…
- What is The Future for Cities?
188I_Rod Matthews, the Co-Founder and CEO of Brevian Energy
Are you interested in microgrids? What do you think about decentralising cities and their services? How can we use our brainpower for the better urban future?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
187R_Microgrid communities: disclosing the path to future system-active communities (research summary)
Are you interested in the sustainability of future energy systems? Summary of the article titled Microgrid communities: disclosing the path to future…
- What is The Future for Cities?
188I_Trailer_Rod Matthews, co-founder and CEO of Brevian Energy
Trailer for episode 188 - interview with Rod Matthews, the Co-Founder and CEO of Brevian Energy. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, microgrids…
- What is The Future for Cities?
186I_Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability
"Make things that both work for today while they can become the bricks in the foundation of how we operate our cities of tomorrow." Are you interested in…
- What is The Future for Cities?
185R_Systems thinking as a paradigm shift for sustainability transformation (research summary)
Are you interested in a paradigm shift for sustainability transformation? Our summary today works with the article titled Systems thinking as a paradigm shift…
- What is The Future for Cities?
186I_Trailer_Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability
Trailer for episode 186 - interview with Tom Bosschaert, the founder and director of Except Integrated Sustainability. We talk about his vision for the future…
- What is The Future for Cities?
184I_Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc.
"24-hour city embracing density and buzzing always" Are you interested in the 24-hour city? What do you think about technology helping us being creative? How…
- What is The Future for Cities?
183R_24-hour cities network: Policy and strategy recommendations (research summary)
Are you interested in the 24-hour city? Summary of the policy paper titled 24-hour cities network: Policy and strategy recommendations from 2023 by Andreina…
- What is The Future for Cities?
184I_Trailer_Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc.
Trailer for episode 184 - interview with Alby Bocanegra, the Chief Future Officer and Founder at The Urban Futurist Inc. We will talk about his vision for the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
182I_Ted Baillieu, former Premier of Victoria and architect
"We have the most expensive construction industry but not the best quality." Are you interested in urban retrofitting? What do you think about the materials…
- What is The Future for Cities?
181R_Built environment prototyping for design-value (research summary)
Are you interested in how to make prototypes for the built environment? Summary of the article titled Built environment prototyping for design-value from 2023…
- What is The Future for Cities?
182I_Trailer_Ted Baillieu, former Premier of Victoria and architect
Trailer for episode 182 - Interview Ted Baillieu, the former Premier of Victoria and architect. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities…
- What is The Future for Cities?
180I_Ben Vass, senior research engineer
Are you interested in city consciousness? What do you think about knowledge and knowledge-creation? How can we remove bad stuff to improve the good stuff?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
179_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
Today would be a research episode, but since it is 2023 Christmas time, I want to just wish you all relaxing holidays with or without celebrating Christmas…
- What is The Future for Cities?
180I_Trailer_Ben Vass, senior research engineer
Are you interested in city consciousness? What do you think about knowledge and knowledge-creation? How can we remove bad stuff to improve the good stuff?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
178R_Brighter: Optimism, progress and the future of environmentalism
Are you interested in a brighter future for our cities and humanity? Summary of the book titled Brighter: Optimism, progress, and the future of…
- What is The Future for Cities?
177I_Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student
Are you interested in intergenerational equity? What do you think about the younger generation fighting for a better future? How can we use our own voices to…
- What is The Future for Cities?
176R_Major transcitions: how college students interpret the process of changing fields of study
Are you interested in how young people change their fields of study? Summary of the article titled Major transitions: how college students interpret the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
177I_Trailer_Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student
Trailer for episode 177 - interview with Amelia Gaskell, an environmental science student. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities…
- What is The Future for Cities?
175R_Whose choice? Young people, career choices and reflexivity re-examined (research summary)
Are you interested in how young people choose their careers? Summary of the article titled Whose choice? Young people, career choices and reflexivity…
- What is The Future for Cities?
174I_Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland
Are you interested in sustainable and smart cities? What do you think about the city as the scene of real change? How can we use urban rankings better?…
- What is The Future for Cities?
173R_Comparative analysis of standardized indicators for Smart sustainable cities: What indicators and standards to use and when? (research summary)
Are you interested in indicators for smart sustainable cities? Summary ofh the article titled Comparative analysis of standardized indicators for Smart…
- What is The Future for Cities?
174I_Trailer_Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland
Trailer for episode 174 - the interview with Aapo Huovila, senior scientist at Technical Research Centre of Finland. We will talk about his vision for the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
172R_Carbon-neutral cities: Critical review of theory and practice (research summary)
Are you interested in carbon-neutral cities? Summary of the article titled Carbon-neutral cities: Critical review of theory and practice from 2022 by Aapo…
- What is The Future for Cities?
171I_Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark Environmental Foundation and the founder of UsePlasticBetter
Are you interested in circular economy? What do you think about raising the awareness about how we consume things? How can we plan our future based on the…
- What is The Future for Cities?
170R_Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in Amsterdam, Glasgow, and Copenhagen (research summary)
Are you interested in sustainable circular cities? Summary of the article titled Sustainable circular cities? Analysing urban circular economy policies in…
- What is The Future for Cities?
171I_Trailer_Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark
Trailer for episode 171 - the interview with Nicole Garofano, the Head of Circular Economy Development at Planet Ark Environmental Foundation and the founder…
- What is The Future for Cities?
169R_Circular economy: A brief literature review (research summary)
Are you interested in circular economy? Summary of the article titled Circular economy: a brief literature review from 2021 by Erick Hungaro Arruda, Rosangela…
- What is The Future for Cities?
168I_Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker
Are you interested in the difference between fairness and equity? What do you think about experimenting instead of trial and error? How can we use water more…
- What is The Future for Cities?
167R_Smart city beyond efficiency: Technology-policy-community at play for sustainable urban futures (research summary)
Are you interested in why smart city initiatives fail sustainability? Summary of the article titled Smart city beyond efficiency: Technology-policy-community…
- What is The Future for Cities?
168I_Trailer_Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker
Trailer for episode 168 - interview with Jennifer George, commercialisation expert and strategic thinker. We talk about her vision for the future of cities…
- What is The Future for Cities?
166R_What makes a city ‘smart’? (research summary)
Are you interested in synthetising a city’s intelligent to be smart? Summary of the article titled What makes a city ‘smart’? from 2016 by Emine Mine Thompson…