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What is The Future for Cities?

Fanni Melles
Urban Planning
Cities
Autonomous Vehicles
Floating Cities
Climate Change
Public Transportation
Culture
Amphibious Architecture
Future Of Cities
Underground Infrastructure
Arts
Public Space
Economic Mobility
Mobility
Urban Design
Smart City
Regenerative Urban Design
Buoyant Foundation Project
Zoning
Regulation

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.

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Andy Roberts
Urban Design Director of Planit
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Episode: Design for evolution as a regenerative principle - Andy Roberts (446I trailer 2)
Markus Appenzeller
Founder and Director
MLA+
Episode: Culture of city development and -making - Markus Appenzeller (444I trailer 2)
Darren Flynn
Entrepreneur and engineer, founder and director of Vinculum Advisory
Vinculum Advisory
Episode: Why underground infrastructure is crucial for the future of cities? Darren Flynn (442I trailer 1)
John Rossant
Founder and CEO of CoMotion
CoMotion
Episode: Regulatory changes for innovation and growth - John Rossant (440I trailer 1)
Joris de Leeuw
Regenerative designer and system innovator at Protopia Studio
Protopia Studio
Episode: Humans and consciousness evolving - Joris de Leeuw (438I trailer 1)
Carina Tenewaa Kanbi
Spatial practitioner
Episode: How to bring governments along the improvements? Carina Tenewaa Kanbi (436I trailer 2)
Keith Cooke
Director of Planning and Community Development Markets at Esri
Esri
Episode: Land use vs zoning on different timeframes - Keith Cooke (434I trailer 1)
Nathalie Mezza-Garcia
Digital and water-based jurisdiction architect
Episode: Start up societies as new types of governance - Dr Nathalie Mezza-Garcia (432I trailer 2)
Alain Bertaud
Urbanist and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University
Mercatus Center, George Mason University
Episode: Why surveying what public and private is crucial for cities? Alain Bertaud (430I trailer 1)

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444I_Markus Appenzeller, Founder and Director of MLA+
Q: Do you use the term antifragility in your planning?
He explains a preference for robustness over antifragility, arguing robustness connotes sturdiness and reliability, while he acknowledges the debate about whether systems should adapt and learn from shocks.
434I_Keith Cooke, Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri
Q: How can GIS help developers and city leaders work together more effectively?
By enabling rapid visualization of multiple development scenarios, measuring impacts, and providing map-based feedback from the public to inform decision making.
434I_Keith Cooke, Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri
Q: Do we still need regulations for land use and zoning?
Yes, but with reform like form-based codes and administrative approvals in some contexts to accelerate appropriate development while preserving essential standards.
434I_Keith Cooke, Director of Planning & Community Development Markets at Esri
Q: What does the future of cities mean to you?
It centers on city planning that is agile and collaborative, capable of adapting long-range goals to meet changing resident needs, and it relies on data-driven analyses to guide decisions.
416I_Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur
Q: How can city leaders rethink cities to better integrate culture and creativity?
Leaders should support arts infrastructure, policy development, financing, and protection of culture; artists should continue creating rooted in culture while leveraging tech to monetize; collaboration across private/public sectors and with global partners is essential.

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The show centers on imagining and debating how cities could evolve, with frequent emphasis on governance, new territorial concepts (such as startup societies and water-based jurisdictions), and innovative urban design. Across recent episodes, guests explore floating cities, digital sovereignty, and the balance between private initiative and public oversight, alongside practical challenges like regulatory frameworks, environmental resilience, and labor-market dynamics in urban contexts. Notable angles include heterarchy in governance, amphibious architecture as climate adaptation, and the tension between ambitious urban experiments and real-world feasibility. The discussions are likely to appeal to listeners interested in urban planning, gov... more

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