Urban Limitrophe
Episodes
What Botswana Can Teach Us About Innovation | Dr. Pierce Otlhogile-Gordon
03 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation is often framed as technology, startups, and global competition. But what happens when we look at innovation through the lens of place?Draw...
Trans Africa Pipeline (Pt. 3): The Global Ripple Effects of Water Scarcity | Dr. Rod Tennyson & Dr. Romila Verma
03 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
How will water scarcity shape the future of cities, migration, and global stability?From climate change to migration, the African water crisis is deep...
Trans Africa Pipeline (Pt. 2): The Hidden Side of Water Infrastructure — And What It Means for Cities | Dr. Rod Tennyson & Dr. Romila Verma
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Why do some water systems work— and others fail?Successful water infrastructure isn’t just about engineering. There’s a hidden social side — s...
Trans Africa Pipeline (Pt. 1): How to Build a Continent-Sized Water System | Dr. Rod Tennyson & Dr. Romila Verma
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if water infrastructure could do more than deliver clean drinking water — what if it could transform economies, support food security, reduce c...
How DO Architecture Co-Designs for Dignity After Disaster | Omar Degan
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to rebuild with dignity after disaster strikes?In this episode of Urban Limitrophe, we speak with architect Omar Degan, founder of D...
What's in Season 2 of Urban Limitrophe?
09 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What do you build when the systems around you fall short?In Season 2 of Urban Limitrophe, we travel across continents, through cities, and into commun...
How Civic Action Shapes Cities and What to Avoid When Building Megacities From Scratch | Dafe Oputu
01 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The built environment is a reflection of political decisions. The officials you elect shape the environment around you. So, what happens if people don...
How the Just Cities Project is Using 3D Modeling to Co-Design Smart Cities in Kenya | Titus Kaloki
24 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What makes a city truly smart? Or just? The answer lies with the people.In this episode, we explore the human-centric side of Smart Cities with our gu...
How Escrevivências Challenge Urban Planning Norms: Afro-Brazilian Communities’ Strategies for Reclaiming the Right to the City | Mayara Almeida de Paula
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What if the true architects of our cities are not the government officials or urban planners, but the communities who live in them? In this episode, w...
How Think Tanger's Multicultural Approach Transforms Suburban and Urban Spaces | Amine Houari & Naziha Nasrin
15 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're headed to Tangier, Morocco. My co-host Naziha Nasrin and I speak with Amine Houari of Think Tanger, a non-profit cultural a...
How the Bicycle Mayor of Toronto is Making Toronto's Streets Safer for All | Lanrick Bennett Jr., Joycelyn Guan & Erin
21 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join me, along with my co-hosts Joycelyn and Erin, as we dive into an insightful conversation with Lanrick Bennett Jr., Toronto's Bicycle Mayor, a...
Artistry Beyond Borders: Exploring the Power of Public Art in Toronto with Destinie Adélakun
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode marks the first video episode of the podcast! Here's a sneak peek of my conversation with Destinie Adélakun, an emerging multi-disci...
How the Charter Cities Institute Promotes Inclusive and Adaptable Planning for Sustainable New Cities | Heba Elhanafy
29 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Join me in this captivating episode of the podcast as I have an insightful conversation with Heba Elhanafy, an urban researcher from the Charter Citie...
How Ushahidi is Using Crowdsourcing to Help Community Disaster Response and Recovery | Angela Oduor Lungati
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Angela Oduor Lungati, the CEO of Ushahidi. Ushahdi is a mobile platform dubbed “Africa’s Gift to Silicon Valley” by...
Comment le Centre d'Art Waza fait la promotion des artistes et de l'art populaire à Lubumbashi | Patrick Mudekereza
09 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
En novembre 2021, j'ai eu le plaisir de parler avec M. Patrick Mudekereza le Directeur Exécutif du Centre d'Art Waza. Le Centre d'Art Waz...
How CLUSTER is Bridging Western Urban Understanding From the Middle East to North Africa | Salma Elbasty & Sami Ferwati
22 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my co-host Sami Ferwati and I chat with Salma Elbasty from CLUSTER (Cairo Lab for Urban Studies, Training and Environmental Researc...
How Book Bunk is Restoring Public Libraries Across Nairobi | Marion Anvango & Jane O'Brien Davis
15 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my co-host Jane O'Brien Davis and I chat with Marion Anvango at Book Bunk. Book Bunk is "working to restore some of Nairobi&#...
How Black Futures Now Toronto Turned Local Histories into a Virtual Community Centre | Adwoa Afful
24 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat with Adwoa Afful, the founder of Black Futures Now Toronto (BFN TO). BFN TO is collective that uses a mixture of storytelling,...
How Buildher is Empowering Women Through Construction | Tatu Gatere
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Tatu Gatere, the co-founder and CEO of Buildher. Buildher is a non-profit based in Nairobi Kenya that is on a mission to...
How Justice Defenders is Using Education to Defend the Defenceless | Milly Kakungulu & Hannah Ahamedi
29 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, my co-host Hannah Ahamedi and I chatted with Milly Kakungulu, the Education Department Lead at Justice Defenders Uganda. Through our ...
How Lima’s Sonic Landscapes Are Shaped by Afro-Peruvian Women | Roxana Escobar Ñañez
03 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I chat again with Roxana Escobar Ñañez. Roxana is pursuing her Ph.D. in Human Geography at the University of Toronto and she was re...
An Exploration of Black Excellence in Future Geographers and Planners at the University of Toronto | Jane, Brianna, Priscilla, Roxana & Bola
27 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This special episode of Urban Limitrophe is brought to you in collaboration with the Graduate Geography & Planning Student Society (GGAPSS) in cel...
How the Black Planning Project is Diversifying Urban Planning One Story at a Time | Abigail Moriah
20 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Abigail Moriah, a registered urban planner and founder of the Black Planning Project. Through this initiative, Abigail a...
How the BuildX Studio is Creating Dignified Circular Affordable Housing Across Kenya | Carolina Larrazábal
13 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Carolina Larrazábal, the co-founder and design director at BuildX Studio. BuildX Studio is an innovative award-winning ...
How the Dikan Center Is Building the First Photo Library in Ghana | Paul Ninson
17 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Paul Ninson, a photographer, and filmmaker about the importance of visual storytelling and how after collecting over 30,...
How Waste Reclaimers Recycle 80 to 90% of South Africa's Waste | Dr. Melanie Samson
17 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Dr. Melanie Samson, about the important role that waste reclaimers play in our cities, particularly in Johannesburg. Mel...
How OFF TO Magazine is Celebrating African Cities One Issue at a Time | Liz Gomis
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I speak with Liz Gomis, about the inspiration and process of developing OFF TO Magazine. OFF TO Magazine is a bilingual, biannual m...
How the Mmofra Foundation is Designing Playful and Child-Friendly Cities in Ghana | Amowi Phillips
04 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss urban play spaces and child-friendly cities with Amowi Phillips from the Mmofra Foundation. The Mmofra Foundations is a non...
How Gbobètô is Turning Waste into Sustainable Energy in Port-Novo, Benin | Naomi Fagla Medegan
13 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss recycling and the importance of creating sustainable energy alternatives with Naomi Fagla Medegan, the founder of Gbobètô...
How Hope Raisers Uses Digital Storytelling to Build Community Climate Resilience in Nairobi, Kenya | Daniel Onyango
30 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss a bit about community climate change adaptation and the importance of incorporating the youth voice in decision-making with...
How The Abibiman Project is Tackling Food Insecurity One African Dish at a Time | Rachel Adjei
28 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss a bit about the role of the cultural appropriateness of food in tackling food insecurity and chat with Chef Rachel Adjei, t...
How iAfrika is Helping Local Public Libraries Bridge the Digital Language Divide | Grant McNulty & Dr. Lia Frederiksen
22 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss the importance of public libraries in cities with Professor Lia Frederiksen. I also chat with Grant McNulty of McNulty Cons...
How Surf Ghana is Building the First Skatepark in Accra | Sandy Alibo
16 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I discuss a bit about the role of skateboarding and skateparks in city building. I chat with Sandy Alibo, the founder of Surf Ghana,...
Welcome to Urban Limitrophe
09 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Urban Limitrophe is a podcast exploring the various initiatives happening in cities across the African continent to creatively solve problems, support...