Best Smartcities Podcasts (2025)

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Auditing a Champion: What ICF Learned from the Intelligent Community of the Year 21:31

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3d ago21:31

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In this edition of THE INTELLIGENT COMMUNITY: The Soul of the City, Lou speaks with Ms. Richmond who was the ICF Site Auditor of the community that was named the new Intelligent Community of the Year in December 2025 (Durham Region, Ontario, Canada). Cynthia Richmond, who was responsible for investigating Durham's activities and reporting to the IC…

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069: TELCO'S SOPHISTICATION PARADOX: Brilliant Tech, Rotten Pitches 54:30

8d ago54:30

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Telco's Sophistication Paradox: Why They Can't Explain Their Own Genius The Telco Century Club is back with a brutal reality check on an industry that's mastered building brilliant technology but completely botched explaining why anyone should care. Charles teams up with telecoms veterans Rob Jones (Sylva Growth Partners) and Chris Lewis (Lewis Ins…

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587. What kind of year was 2025? with Sophie, an AI guest 19:00

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Together with Sophie, an AI guest, we talk about the year’s biggest topics and trends, from AI and digital tools to climate resilience, placemaking, community voices, and the future of the profession. We also discuss what cities should stop doing, which skills planners need going forward, and what lessons we should carry into 2026. ___ Keep Up the …

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586.SWE Från skiss till verklighet: om trygghet, plats och framtidens landskap - Elli Standström 45:59

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Hur kan man egentligen gestalta trygghet i våra städer – och vad innebär det i praktiken för en landskapsarkitekt? I det här avsnittet möter vi Elli Standström, landskapsarkitekt på AFRY, som delar med sig av sina tankar om att skapa platser som känns säkra, öppna och välkomnande – även när kraven krockar mellan buller, insyn och tillgänglighet. Vi…

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585.SWE Samordning och platsaktivering i Järva, Nobel Week Lights - Maya Abdulla 14:18

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Maya Abdulla, Samordnare, platsaktivering inom området för Strategi och Samordning, enheten trygghet och beredskap, Stockholms stad. In collaboration with Nobel Week Lights. Read more ⁠https://www.nobelprizemuseum.se/en/nobel-week-lights/⁠⁠⁠ ___ Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️ __ All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to …

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A Conversation with 2021 Intelligent Community of the Year: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada 44:53

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Winnipeg is the capital of the Canadian province of Manitoba, located in the center of the North American continent. Winnipeg's economy is dominated by agriculture, energy, manufacturing and a growing tech scene. Over the past decade, the city has built a new economic foundation by connecting industry, education and a rising technology sector. Winn…

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584. Why Architects Keep Failing at Designing Skateparks - Skateparknation Axel Lindquist 27:17

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Skate Nation is a Swedish initiative that helps integrate newly arrived youth through skateboarding. By offering free boards, coaching, and a welcoming community, they turn skating into a universal language, breaking barriers of background and language. In our talk, we explored how urban designers can create inclusive skateparks that invite everyon…

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583. Streetlamp Grove Tensta Nobel Week Lights- Alexander Wolfe 19:31

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Wolfe Design Studio is led by architect and artist Alexander Wolfe. His work blends art, architecture, and design through collaboration with a network of creators, builders, and technicians.Like Rabindranath Tagore’s poetry, the artwork explores themes of memory and harmony. Discarded streetlamps from the Transport Department are transformed by the…

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582.SWE Moments of Peace Nobel Week Lights - Johan Stohne 8:48

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JOHAN STOHNE är kompositör, ljuddesigner och musiker baserad i Stockholm. Moments of Peace är en ljus- och ljudinstallation bestående av tio upplysta bänkar placerade på Nobelprismuseets innergård. Besökare kan slå sig ner på bänkarna för att lyssna på utdrag ur tal av mottagare av Nobels fredspris. Talen ackompanjeras av nykomponerad musik. Talen …

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Nothing Has Changed in Cybersecurity Since the 80s — And That's the Real Problem | A Conversation with Steve Mancini | Redefining Society and Technology with Marco Ciappelli 43:03

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Dr. Steve Mancini: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-steve-m-b59a525/ Marco Ciappelli: https://www.marcociappelli.com/ Nothing Has Changed in Cybersecurity Since War Games — And That's Why We're in Trouble "Nothing has changed." That's not what you expect to hear from someone with four decades in cybersecurity. The industry thrives on selling the next…

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581.AR رحلة المهندسة العراقية عذاري في مشاريع البنى التحتية 1:36:16

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في هذه الحلقة نتحدث مع المهندسة العراقية عذاري في ستوكهولم عن رحلتها في عالم مشاريع البنى التحتية ومدّ خطوط الكهرباء في السويد. تشرح لنا كيف تُخطط وتُنفذ مشاريع الطاقة، من رسم الخرائط إلى الحفر ومدّ الكابلات تحت الأرض. نتناول أيضًا الجانب الشخصي من مسيرتها، وتجربتها كامرأة في مجال الهندسة، وكيف تحافظ على توازنها بين الحياة والعمل، ونصائحها للمهندسي…

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580. SWE Astrofield Nobel Week Lights 2025 25:05

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Astrofield är en interaktiv ljusinstallation som tar med besökaren ut i ett solsystem skapat av barns fantasi. Barnens egna planeter snurrar runt en lysande stjärna som förvandlar Sergels torg till ett fönster mot rymden. Genom att röra sig och utforska blir besökaren en del av upplevelsen, och hjälper till att sprida liv i universum. Det handlar o…

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579. How Can International Collaboration Shape Cities - Emma Shepherdson 1:13:30

25d ago1:13:30

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Why does international collaboration matter in urban and community development? Isn’t local knowledge enough? In this episode, Emma Shepherdson — social sustainability specialist, Chair of Arkitekter utan gränser, part of ShiftSweden, and process leader at White Arkitekter — shares how cross-border learning builds trust, strengthens democracy, and …

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578. Nobel Week Lights in Stockholm - Elise Cervin and Lara Szabo Greisman 1:05:33

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Stockholm transforms into a glowing gallery during Nobel Week Lights. Our guests Lara Szabo Greisman, co-founder of the festival, and Elise Cervin, Outreach & Production for Tensta, share how art, science, and community meet through light. We explore the stories behind the installations, how the festival brings Nobel ideas to life in public space, …

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Episode 100: Shop With A Cop 16:57

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We've had many great occasions on this podcast to highlight different ways local governments maintain warmth and trust with the community. For our 100th episode, coinciding with Thanksgiving week, we chat with the Town of Davidson about its Shop With A Cop program underway right now, in which local police officers give children from economically di…

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Intelligence Test: How Cities Succeed (Bursa and Hilliard) 54:30

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John Jung and Wendy Dupley discuss the critical and common elements of community intelligence, using two Top7 Communities of 2025: Bursa Metropolitan Municipality (Türkiye) and Hilliard, Ohio (USA) as examples.By Intelligent Community Forum

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Author Kate O'Neill's Book "What Matters Next": AI, Meaning, and Why We Can't Delegate Creativity | Redefining Society and Technology with Marco Ciappelli 48:35

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Author Kate O'Neill's Book "What Matters Next": AI, Meaning, and Why We Can't Delegate Creativity | Redefining Society and Technology with Marco Ciappelli Kate O'Neill: https://www.koinsights.com/books/what-matters-next-book/ Marco Ciappelli: https://www.marcociappelli.com/ When Kate O'Neill tells me that AI's most statistically probable outcome is…

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577. SWE Centralstaden - Daniel Markström 1:10:18

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Daniel Markström, Regionchef Projektutveckling Tillsammans utforskar vi varför Stockholms centralstationen och området runt omkring behöver utvecklas, och hur visionen ser ut för framtidens pulserande knutpunkt mitt i landet. Daniel berättar om hur processen har sett ut hittills, vilka aktörer som driver arbetet framåt och hur den internationella a…

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068: IoT Reality Check: Breaking Down the Latest Industry Benchmark Report 45:55

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Here's the complete description with show notes for Libsyn: IoT Reality Check: Fresh Insights from the Latest Benchmarking Report - Matt Hatton from Transforma Insights Breaks Down What's Really Working In this episode of TechBurst Talks, I sit down with Matt Hatton, founding partner at Transforma Insights, to dive deep into his latest IoT peer ben…

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576. AI Vision, Alerts & Robotic Dogs: Is This the Future of City Safety? – Micheline Hou 8:39

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Micheline Hou, Sales Manager at Yuan High-Tech in Taiwan, introduces the next generation of AI-powered smart-city surveillance solutions. She explains how Yuan integrates cameras, edge-computing devices, NVIDIA Jetson technology, cloud platforms, and pre-trained AI models into a single end-to-end system. From real-time alerts and vision-language mo…

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575. Placemakers’ Perspective on Smart Cities - Daniel Rádai , Milena Ivkovic , Mustafa Sherif and Päivi Raivio 34:19

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Milan, Daniel, Päivi and Mustafa, four leading placemakers from across Europe, share their reflections after attending Smart City Expo in Barcelona. The discussion moves from digital twins and civic participation to the challenge of scaling up placemaking while keeping it inclusive, slow, and meaningful. This episode highlights the tension and pote…

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574. How Microclimate Simulations Shape Cooler Cities – Dr. Jiří Tencar 15:17

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Jiří Tencar, Phd, founder and CEO of ECOTEN Urban Comfort, explains how urban microclimate simulation can help cities design cooler, healthier, and more resilient neighborhoods. From understanding thermal comfort to rethinking building geometry, greenery, and materials, Jiří shares real project insights on how data, climate science, and design come…

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573. How Robotic Cargo Drones Help Create Car-Free Cities – Jakob Saalfrank 8:53

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Jakob Saalfrank, CEO of Grasshopper Air Mobility, shares how his team is building a new generation of heavy-payload cargo drones designed for seamless indoor-to-indoor logistics. With a background in startups, supply chain, and digital logistics, Jakob explains how Grasshopper’s fully automated, zero-emission drone system can fly long distances, dr…

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572. How can Microsoft Copilot Studio help cities? – David Williams 10:30

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David Williams, Director, Global Public Safety and Justice, Leader in Microsoft's worldwide government team. Microsoft Copilot Studio: Complete tasks and execute processes with agents for individuals, teams, or functions. Read more https://www.microsoft.com/en/microsoft-copilot/microsoft-copilot-studio?market=af In collaboration with SMART CITY EXP…

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571. SWE Länsstyrelsens uppdrag i samhällsbyggandet – Tatjana Joksimović 1:12:22

1M ago1:12:22

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Tatjana Joksimović, arkitekt SAR/MSA och enhetschef på Länsstyrelsen i Stockholm, delar sina erfarenheter från över 30 år inom stadsbyggnad i både Sverige och Serbien. Vi går igenom Länsstyrelsens uppdrag, dess plats i samhällsbyggandets hierarki och hur myndigheten samverkar med kommuner och regioner. Tatjana berättar om sitt team inom bostäder oc…

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AI in Healthcare: Who Benefits, Who Pays, and Who's at Risk in Our Hybrid Analog Digital Society | Expert Panel Discussions With Marco Ciappelli & Sean Martin 1:00:08

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AI in Healthcare: Who Benefits, Who Pays, and Who's at Risk in Our Hybrid Analog Digital Society 🎙️ EXPERT PANEL Hosted By Marco Ciappelli & Sean Martin Dr. Robert Pearl - Former CEO, Permanente Medical Group; Author, "ChatGPT, MD" Rob Havasy - Senior Director of Connected Health, HIMSS John Sapp Jr. - VP & CSO, Texas Mutual Insurance Jim StClair -…

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Small but Mighty (and very Intelligent) in Big Brazil 28:43

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In this episode of The Intelligent Community, ICF Co-Founder Lou Zacharilla has a conversation with Michel Ângelo Bomtempo, mayor of Assaí, Paraná, Brazil. Mayor Bomtempo and a team of young people engage ICF to promote their city. It's fresh and shows why the ICF Awards are so important. Businessman in the metalworking industry, mayor Bomtempo was…

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New Event | Global Space Awards 2025 Honors Captain James Lovell Legacy at Natural History Museum London | A conversation with Sanjeev Gordhan | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli ... 27:14

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____________Podcast Redefining Society and Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com ____________Host Marco Ciappelli Co-Founder & CMO @ITSPmagazine | Master Degree in Political Science - Sociology of Communication l Branding & Marketing Advisor | Journalist | Writer | Podcast Host | #Technology #Cybe…

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570. INNOVATE Stockholm book - Lyllian Abrahamsson 1:07:09

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Lyllian Abrahamsson, Publisher of INNOVATE™ Stockholm, shares what inspired her to write the book and unpacks what truly makes Stockholm’s innovation ecosystem so unique — from collaboration and creativity to sustainability and inclusion. She talks about the three key factors that drive innovation, how she selected the inspiring companies, entrepre…

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569. The 1st Prize winner of "Museum of Emotions #6" competition Natalie Battah 42:34

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We’re joined by architect Natalie Battah, winner of the 1st prize in the “Museum of Emotions” competition. Natalie shares her journey from graduating at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockholm to working on retail and villa projects in Mallorca, and now contributing to multi-family housing in Sweden. We dive into how she views architec…

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568. SWE Spekulativ design - Beate Undén 1:26:17

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Service Designern Beate Undén från AFRY Experience Studios gästar podden för att prata om spekulativ design – ett sätt att utforska framtiden genom kreativitet och fantasi. Hon berättar om projektet Värningsverket, som undersöker hur hållbar matproduktion kan se ut i Malmö år 2050, och delar sina tankar om passion, kreativitet och modet att tänka b…

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New Book | STREAMING WARS: How Getting Everything We Want Changed Entertainment Forever | Journalist Charlotte Henry Explains How Streaming Changed Entertainment Forever | Redefining Society And Technology ... 34:21

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____________Podcast Redefining Society and Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com ____________Host Marco Ciappelli Co-Founder & CMO @ITSPmagazine | Master Degree in Political Science - Sociology of Communication l Branding & Marketing Advisor | Journalist | Writer | Podcast Host | #Technology #Cybe…

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Intelligence Test: Thriving Beside the Neighborhood Giant - Durham Region, Ontario, Canada 28:43

2M ago28:43

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In our new podcast, Intelligence Test, Robert Bell speaks with the inventor of a technology that could harvest the waste heat from factories, power plants and data centers and turn it into electricity, Brendan MacDonald, and Alison Burgess, who runs communications and engagement for the Durham Region, Ontario, Canada. You need to hear from them bot…

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567. SWE Byggekonomi och återbruk: vad kostar det egentligen? - 1:00:08

2M ago1:00:08

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I dagens avsnitt pratar vi återbruk i byggsektorn tillsammans med byggekonom Dennis Bognar på AFRY. Vad kostar egentligen en återbrukad dörr, och varför är svaret mer komplext än man tror? Vi reder ut myterna om att allt kan återbrukas, att det är gratis och att det alltid ger stora besparingar. Dennis delar erfarenheter från riktiga projekt, hur b…

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566. The art of conversation - Johannes Riegler, Robin Cox and Mustafa Sherif 33:29

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Johannes Riegler, Host of Cities Reimagined Podcast, Robin Cox, Host of Good Place Podcast, Mustafa Sherif, Host of Urbanistica Podcast. We turn the microphone on ourselves to explore the craft behind podcasting about place, people, and projects. What makes a story stick—and what skills should placemakers develop to tell stories that move hearts an…

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565. How local economies can thrive in a globalized world - Giulio Buciuni 13:51

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Giulio Buciuni, Trinity College Dublin, Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Innovator; Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship & Innovation. Giulio explores how local economies can thrive in a globalized world. As Associate Professor and Associate Director of the M. Sc. in Entrepreneurship and Innovation, he has guided the next generation of innovators while…

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564. Mental health, cultural identity, and place-based healing - Ronke Oluwadare 14:44

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Ronke Oluwadare: Social, organizational, and communication psychologist and psychotherapist. Ronke represents the crucial intersection of mental health, cultural identity, and place-based healing. Her dual expertise as a clinician specializing in minority stress and racial trauma, combined with her groundbreaking cultural work building bridges betw…

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563. Music, Placemaking and cities - Luciana Renner 24:39

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Luciana Renner, Architect, radio host, and music selector. She combines her work in placemaking with sound projects that explore the relationship between city, memory, and music, such as Ciudades Sonoras on Radio Nopal and Daydream on Radio Escondido. She has performed at venues in Mexico City like Drama and Parker & Lenox. Instagram: @lucyrenner D…

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562. Kolarec: Rural Placemaking and the Power of Community - Ivana Šatrak 19:20

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Ivana Šatrak, mag.paed/PM & co-founder of NGO 'KORAK'. While cities often take the spotlight in placemaking, Ivana brings us a fresh perspective — from a small Croatian village called Kolarec, where she’s “cooking” a sequence of rural placemaking projects. In this heartfelt conversation, Ivana shares how Kolarec — once nearly destroyed by fire in 1…

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561. Placemaking research project Plovdiv, Bulgaria - Mariya Badeva 21:43

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Architect and PhD researcher Mariya Badeva joins Mustafa Sherif live from Placemaking Week Europe in Reggio Emilia, Italy. She shares insights from her research on placemaking, urban regeneration, and how cities like Plovdiv, Bulgaria can evolve through community participation and cultural heritage. A thoughtful look at how local action shapes glob…

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560. Global Cultural Districts Network - Gregorio Lucena Scarpella 23:55

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Gregorio Lucena Scarpella (Director of Global Cultural Districts Network) . The Global Cultural Districts Network (GCDN) is committed to improving the quality of urban life through the contribution of the arts, culture, and the creative industries. GCDN members represent policymakers, planners, and executives from widely diverse international conte…

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Episode 99: Clerks 22:53

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This historic, fascinating and expansive world of municipal clerks is the focus our latest episode. Folks who believe clerks mostly just serve to prepare agenda packets and record council vote outcomes might be surprised by how far and wide the job goes. It's one of the most public-facing roles in town hall; generally, the clerk is the one employee…

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559. DearNeighbour Romania - Sabina Mihailescu 14:43

2M ago14:43

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Sabina Mihailescu (Co-founder & GM, DearNeighbour and IntreVecini)At DearNeighbour (RO name: IntreVecini), they focus on placemaking and community-driven initiatives, creating spaces and opportunities where neighbors can collaborate and shape the future of their cities together. Up until now, they have created over 100 communities in 32 cities in R…

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558. Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona - Ugo Valenti 32:17

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Our host Mustafa Sherif kicks off Urbanistica Podcast’s special collaboration with Smart City Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona. He speaks with Ugo Valenti, the event’s Director, about the evolution of the smart city concept, from tech-driven beginnings to a human-centered movement. We are giving 25% discount codes . Please email ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠…

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557. Rural placemaking - Elena Giunta , Sven Kohlschmidt and Emilia Pardi 23:50

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We meet Emilia Pardi (PUSH), Sven Kohlschmidt (urbanista / Simeri Laboratorio Urbano), and Elena Giunta (SHIFT) to explore how placemaking can strengthen small towns and interconnected settlements, the “distributed city” model typical of the Reggio Emilia region. This conversation dives into the opportunities and challenges of rural placemaking, hi…

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556. Playful Placemaking - Giorgia Floro and Lorenza Salati 20:22

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We meet Giorgia Floro and Lorenza Salati to talk about “Pensare con i Piedi – Playful Placemaking”, a project funded by the Bosch Alumni Network. Inspired by Osvaldo Soriano’s work and rooted in the radical placemaking legacy of Gibellina (Sicily), they reflect on how fun and playfulness can become powerful tools for reimagining public spaces. They…

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New Book: SPIES, LIES, AND CYBER CRIME | Former FBI Spy Hunter Eric O'Neill Explains How Cybercriminals Use Espionage techniques to Attack Us | Redefining Society And Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli ... 48:16

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____________Podcast Redefining Society and Technology Podcast With Marco Ciappelli https://redefiningsocietyandtechnologypodcast.com ____________Host Marco Ciappelli Co-Founder & CMO @ITSPmagazine | Master Degree in Political Science - Sociology of Communication l Branding & Marketing Advisor | Journalist | Writer | Podcast Host | #Technology #Cybe…

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555. When Inclusion Excludes - Donica Buisman and Hans Karssenberg 28:58

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Hans Karssenberg (Partner / Board Member, Stipo) and Donica Buisman (founder/ director, RAUM) discuss lessons from RAUM’s work in Utrecht and research by STIPO revealing how even inclusive practices can unintentionally exclude. Through real-life examples and reflection on unconscious bias, they explore practical tools for creating public spaces sha…

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554. Placemaking in Academia - Katusha Sol and Romee Nicolai 25:12

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Bicycle Mayor of Amsterdam and former Placemaking University of Amsterdam student Romee Nicolai and Drs. Katusha Sol, teacher and education developer University of Amsterdam, explore how universities can cultivate a new generation of placemakers. Together, they discuss the evolution of placemaking education at the University of Amsterdam, the chall…

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553. Healthy Cities - Ruth Gow McLenachan and Celia Garcia Albertos 26:37

2M ago26:37

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Why should urban planners prioritize health? In this episode, we explore the value of integrating health into urban planning, beyond sustainability alone. We discuss how communities can shape healthier cities, examine real-world examples of cities leading the way, and unpack the challenges they face. Finally, we look ahead to the biggest opportunit…