Fanni Melles

What is The Future for Cities?

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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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Author

Fanni Melles

Category

Science

Podcast website

wt4cities.com

Latest episode

Oct 28, 2026

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Episodes

208I_Trailer_Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert 30.03.2024

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 – economic, environmental and social aspects in a concentric way? Trailer for episode 208 - interview with Professor Rudolf Giffinger, urban and regional development expert. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, smart cities, re...

206I_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech 27.03.2024

"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 do you think about integrated approaches? How can we save character but create inclusion? 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 serving n...

205R_Role of urban planning standards in improving lifestyle in a sustainable system (research summary) 25.03.2024

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 sustainable system from 2023 by Abdullah Addas, published in the Sustainability journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Amir Hussain in episode 206 talking about improving the urban experience through social approaches....

206I_Trailer_Amir Hussain, founder and CEO of Yeme Tech 23.03.2024

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 serving needs, the real estate bubble, integration, and many more. Find out more in the episode . Music by  Lesfm  from  Pixabay

204I_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo 20.03.2024

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 interested in carbon management solutions for individuals and small businesses ? What do you think about carbon elephant? How can we change the system we reside in? Interview Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo. We t...

203R_Too risky – The role of finance as a driver of sustainability transitions (research summary) 18.03.2024

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 sustainability transitions from 2022 by Björn Nykvist and Aaron Matlais, published in the Environmental Innovation and Societal Transitions journal. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Josh Dry in episode 204 talking about e...

204I_Trailer_Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo 16.03.2024

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 we reside in? Trailer for the episode 204 - interview Josh Dry, Director of Business Development at Cogo. We talk about his vision for the future of cities, resilience, responsible land and property management, bank involvement in sustainabi...

202I_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech 13.03.2024

"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 change? What do you think about carbon offsetting? How can we create the right balanced circular economy? Interview with Sam Ringwaldt, the CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech. We will talk about his vision for the future of citie...

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) 11.03.2024

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 impact of comfort on our planet and the scale of the problem by Sam Ringwaldt, published on the Conry Tech website. This is a great preparation to our next panel conversation with Sam Ringwaldt in episode 202 about the opportunities in air...

202I_Trailer_Sam Ringwaldt, CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech 09.03.2024

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 circular economy? Trailer for episode 202 - interview with Sam Ringwaldt, the CEO and co-founder of Conry Tech. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, public transport as technology, the shifting collective mind, localised livi...

200P_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening conversation' on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis 06.03.2024

"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 in the city? How can we improve urban experiences? Panel discussion with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis about their understanding of neurodiversity in cities, visual and other experiences, bathrooms and smells, and many mo...

199R_Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spatially? (research summary) 04.03.2024

Are you interested in multisensory urban experiences? Summary of the article titled Urban sensory map: How do tourists “sense” a destination spatially? from 2023 by Huahua Li, Mimi Li, Huixia Zou, Yi Zhang, and Jinjing Cao, published in the Tourism Management journal. This is a great preparation to our next panel discussion with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Nadolskis in episode 200 talking about exper...

200P_Trailer_NeurodiverCity - An 'eye-opening' conversation on bathrooms with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis 02.03.2024

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 - panel discussion with Dr Kirsten Day and Lucas Gil Nadolskis about their understanding of neurodiversity in cities, visual and other experiences, bathrooms and smells, and many more. Find out more in the  ⁠interview⁠ ! Music by  ⁠Lesfm ⁠ from ...

198I_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today 28.02.2024

"Working in social service delivering, you become very aware of the peopleness of these systems." 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 governance? Interview with Talia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today. We will talk about her vision for the future of ci...

197R_Problem-solving design-platform model based on the methodological distinctiveness of service design (research summary) 26.02.2024

Are you interested in service design as creative problem solving? Summary of the article titled Problem-solving design-platform model based on the methodological distinctiveness of service design from 2019 by Youngok Jeon, published in the Journal of Open Innovation: Technology, Market, and Complexity. This is a great preparation to our next interview with Talia Radywyl in episode 198 talking abou...

198I_Trailer_Natalia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today 24.02.2024

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 governance? Trailer for the episode 198 - interview with Talia Radywyl, the Head of Research and Capability at Today. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, service design, governance made up of people, design as creative problem...

196I_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert 21.02.2024

"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 emissions? How can we spread information better? Interview with Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, regreening of cities, urban viability, NABER,...

195R_How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions? A bibliometric review (research summary) 19.02.2024

Are you interested in decreasing urban emissions? Summary of the article titled How can urban regeneration reduce carbon emissions? A bibliometric review from 2023 by Yan Liu, Meiyue Sang, Xiangrui Xu, Liyin Shen, and Haijun Bao, published in the Land journal. This is a great preparation to our next interviewee, Alan Pears in episode 196 talking about urban emissions and regeneration. Since we are...

196I_Trailer_Alan Pears, one of Australia’s leading energy efficiency expert 18.02.2024

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 cities, regreening of cities, urban viability, NABER, and many more. Find out more in the  interview ! Music by  Lesfm  from  Pixabay

194I_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner 14.02.2024

"People are rattling the cages." Are you interested in improving transportation systems? What do you think about urban retrofitting for better urban mobility? How can we judge urban transformation that requires behaviour change? Interview with Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, false positives and real positives, urban mo...

193R_Transforming our cities: Best practices towards clean air and active transportation (research summary) 12.02.2024

Are you interested in how to enhance urban air quality and active transportation? Summary of the article titled Transforming our cities: Best practices towards clean air and active transportation from 2019 by Andrew Glazener and Haneen Khreis, published in the Current Environmental Health Reports journal. This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Oliver Stoltz in episode 194 talking ab...

194I_Trailer_Oliver Stoltz, a strategic transport planner 10.02.2024

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 and real positives, urban mobility services, benefits of big events for the infrastructure, and many more. Find out more in the  interview ! Music by  Lesfm  from  Pixabay

192I_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council 07.02.2024

"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 think about the UN Sustainable Development Goals? How can we break the siloes for systems to talk to each other? Interview with Alison Scotland, Executive Director at Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council. We talk ab...

191R_Decision-making approach to urban energy retrofit – A comprehensive review (research summary) 05.02.2024

Are you interested in what is needed for decision-making regarding urban energy retrofit? Summary of the article titled Decision-making approach to urban energy retrofit – A comprehensive review from 2023 by Lei Shu and Dong Zhao, published in the Buildings journal. This is a great preparation for our next interviewee, Alison Scotland in episode 192 talking about policy-making for better urban fut...

192I_Trailer_Alison Scotland, Executive Director at the Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council 03.02.2024

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 to talk to each other? Trailer for episode 192 - interview with Alison Scotland, Executive Director at Australian Sustainable Built Environment Council. We talk about her vision for the future of cities, advising policy-making, optimism as a...

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