Category: Weekly reflection
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Lessons on balancing tech and safety for tomorrow’s urban life
What does the future hold for our cities when it comes to traffic safety and smarter transport? This week on the What is The Future for Cities? podcast, we had two episodes that offered fresh perspectives on these questions. Episode 363R presented a debate on the 2024 research paper by Mohamed Elassy, Mohammed Al-Hattab, Maen…
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Advancing city resilience – 5 core lessons for future-proofing cities
In the dynamic field of urban planning and development, resilience stands out as a fundamental principle for cities around the world. This week’s episodes of the What is The Future for Cities? podcast examine this concept closely, providing new views on how cities can endure disruptions and adjust to unpredictable conditions. Episode 361R offers a…
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Can software secrets make cities antifragile? What Residuality Theory teaches us about urban resilience
Have you ever considered how principles from software architecture might help us build cities that adapt to chaos rather than crumble under it? This week’s episodes on the What is the future for cities? podcast opened our eyes to exactly that. Episode 359R offered a research summary on Residuality Theory, a fresh approach to designing…
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Unpacking holistic management – Insights on regeneration from Allan Savory’s holistic vision
This week’s episodes of the What is the Future for Cities? podcast – episode 355, a research summary of The Foundations of Holistic Management by the Savory Institute, and episode 356, an interview with Allan Savory, President of the Savory Institute – offered profound insights into holistic management and its potential to reshape urban futures…
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Scaling solutions for cities: What we learned about city transport futures from the podcast
This week on the What is the future for cities? podcast, we looked at the changing world of urban transport through two episodes. Tuesday’s research episode (353R) summed up the 2021 article “Urban mobility scenarios until the 2030s” by Márk Miskolczi, Dávid Földes, András Munkácsy, and Melinda Jászberényi. It pulled together 52 scenarios from 62…
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Planning for tomorrow’s cities: Five takeaways on trends and planning
This week on the What is the future for cities? podcast, we explored urban planning through the lens of emerging trends and foresight strategies. Tuesday’s research episode (351R) summarised the 2025 Trend Report for Planners by Petra Hurtado, Ievgeniia Dulko, Senna Catenacci, Joseph DeAngelis, Sagar Shah, and Jason Jordan, published by the American Planning Association…
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From knowledge economies to bold transitions: Five takeaways on mid-sized urban futures
This week on the What is the future for cities? podcast, two episodes examined how mid-sized cities can harness economic shifts for stronger futures. Tuesday’s research episode summarised the 2021 article “The economy forward framework: How midsized cities can achieve inclusive growth in the knowledge economy” by Richard Florida, Ross DeVol, Cordell Carter, Jennifer Hankins,…
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From opinions on smart cities to partnerships for the future: Five takeaways on smart cities
This week on the What is the future for cities? podcast, two episodes explored the human side of smart cities and how they can adapt over time. Tuesday’s research episode summarised the 2021 article “What do people want in a smart city? Exploring the stakeholders’ opinions, priorities and perceived barriers in a medium-sized city in…
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Sponge cities meet digital transformation: Reflections on resilient urban planning
This week on the What is The Future for Cities? podcast, two episodes examined urban challenges and solutions. Tuesday’s research episode (343R) summarised the white paper Creating sponge cities to tackle surface water flooding by Mark Coates and Neal Edmondson, advocating nature-based drainage to address rising flood risks. This prepared for Thursday’s interview (344I) with…
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Shifting cityscapes: Key insights on growth patterns and space in cities
In the latest episodes of the What is the future for cities? podcast, we examined intriguing changes in urban forms and fresh ways to interpret them. Episode 341 summarised a 2024 research article from Nature Cities on global urban structural growth over three decades, showing a transition from outward expansion to vertical build-up. Episode 342…
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