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Geci Karuri-Sebina: Frugal Futures and the Power of Local Innovation
Season 1 Episode 78
In this episode of The Century of Cities, we’re joined by Geci Karuri-Sebina, scholar-practitioner and Associate Professor at the University of the Witwatersrand School of Governance, who explores ho…
Published on 11 hours ago
Edgar Pieterse: From Apartheid to Agency; Africa’s Urban Future
Season 1 Episode 77
The Century of Cities welcomes Edgar Pieterse, Founding Director of the African Centre for Cities at the University of Cape Town, who takes us on a sweeping journey through apartheid-era Cape Town to…
Published on 1 day, 14 hours ago
Weiping Wu: How China’s Cities Shape the World’s Urban Future
Season 1 Episode 76
Weiping Wu, Columbia’s Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Professor and Director of the M.S. in Urban Planning program, joins us on The Century of Cities. With her unique vantage point spanning C…
Published on 1 week, 1 day ago
Louis-Vincent Gave: From Brain Drain to Bridge City
Season 1 Episode 75
In this episode of The Century of Cities, we are joined by Louis-Vincent Gave. Louis is an author and the CEO and co-founder of Gavekal. He shares his insights on macroeconomics, the Greater Bay Area…
Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago
Sylvia He: Lessons from Hong Kong for the Future of Chinese Cities
Season 1 Episode 74
The Century of Cities welcomes Sylvia He, Director of the Urban Studies Programme, and the MSc Programme in Sustainable Urban Planning, and Professor in the Department of Geography and Resource Manag…
Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago
Mee Kam Ng: Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and the Next Century of Cities
Season 1 Episode 73
Mee Kam Ng, Emeritus Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, joins us on the latest episode of The Century of Cities. Mee Kam challenges us to move from “talk” to “walk,” using technology n…
Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Shenjing He: From Rural Roots to Megacity Regions
Season 1 Episode 72
In this episode of The Century of Cities, we are joined by Shenjing He, Professor and Head of the Department of Urban Planning & Design at the University of Hong Kong. Drawing on decades of transform…
Published on 1 month ago
Patrick McVeigh - Bonus Listener Episode
Season 1 Episode 6
The Century of Cities welcomes Patrick McVeigh, Technical Director - Economic Development Advisory at Beca. In this special listener series, Patrick reflects on the episodes that resonated most, the …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Opportune Simon - Bonus Listener Episode
Season 1 Episode 5
In this special listener series of The Century of Cities, we’re joined by Opportune Simone, Strategic Operations - Asset Management at Places for London. Opportune highlights her favourite moments fr…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Vasant Chari - Bonus Listener Episode
Season 1 Episode 4
The Century of Cities welcomes Vasant Chari, Director of Regional & Local Growth at Connected Places Catapult. In this special listener series, Visant shares the episodes he enjoyed, the guests who i…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago