What is The Future for Cities?

430I_Alain Bertaud, urbanist and Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Mercatus Center at George Mason University

20 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Nothing really succeeds as planned, but it succeeds on the side of the plan."Are you interested in market-oriented urban development? What ...

Labour market as the ability to change jobs - Alain Bertaud (430I trailer 3)

19 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in market-oriented urban development? What do you think about cities as friends? How can we create projections without making them ...

429R_Cities as labor markets – The efficiency of large labor markets is the main cause of ever-growing cities (book chapter summary)

18 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the dynamics of urban productivity? Our debate today works with the book chapter titled Cities as labor markets – The efficien...

We shouldn't transform projections into regulations - Alain Bertaud (430I trailer 2)

17 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in market-oriented urban development? What do you think about cities as friends? How can we create projections without making them ...

Why surveying what public and private is crucial for cities? Alain Bertaud (430I trailer 1)

16 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in market-oriented urban development? What do you think about cities as friends? How can we create projections without making them ...

428I_Elizabeth English, founder and director of the Buoyant Foundation Project and Professor at the University of Waterloo School of Architecture

13 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"We can find ways to live with water instead of against it."Are you interested in amphibious architecture? What do you think about the abori...

Disasters are the results of natural hazards and decisions - Elizabeth English (428I trailer 3)

12 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

re you interested in amphibious architecture? What do you think about the aboriginal understanding of water? How can we live with water instead fighti...

427R_Thriving with water: Developments in amphibious architecture in North America (research debate)

11 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in amphibious architecture as a potential solutions for floods? Our debate today works with the article titled Thriving with water:...

What is amphibious architecture and construction? Elizabeth English (428I trailer 2)

10 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in amphibious architecture? What do you think about the aboriginal understanding of water? How can we live with water instead fight...

Living and working with water, instead of against it - Elizabeth English (428I trailer 1)

10 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in amphibious architecture? What do you think about the aboriginal understanding of water? How can we live with water instead fight...

426I_AJ Perkins, founder, clean energy strategist and award winning author

06 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Energy is not one of those silos. Energy is the foundation. You cannot fix any of those challenges at scale if you haven't fixed the energy ...

Distributed energy systems and Hawaii as a living lab - AJ Perkins (426I trailer 3)

05 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in why energy is the foundation of our challenges and opportunities? What do you think about thinking in 7 generations? How can we ...

425R_The Energy Foundation – Why Affordable, Reliable Energy Is the Key to Jobs, Cost of Living, and Resilience (book summary)

04 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in why energy is the foundation of all opportunities and challenges? Our debate today works with the book titled The Energy Foundat...

How to move discussions into decisions? The CLEAR method - AJ Perkins (426I trailer 2)

03 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in why energy is the foundation of our challenges and opportunities? What do you think about thinking in 7 generations? How can we ...

7 generations and the empty chair for decision-making - AJ Perkins (426I trailer 1)

02 May 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in why energy is the foundation of our challenges and opportunities? What do you think about thinking in 7 generations? How can we ...

424I_Ben Wolf, producer and director of Changing Lanes

29 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"[Urban transportation] is not just a quality of life issue - it's a life and death issue."Are you interested micromobility? What do you...

Let's think about streets as public spaces! Ben Wolf (424I trailer 3)

28 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested micromobility? What do you think about induced demand? How can we effectively reduce traffic and reclaim streets for public use? Tr...

423R_Scaling the superblock model to city level in Barcelona? Learning from recent policy impact evaluations

27 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how removing traffic affects urban areas? Our debate today works with the article titled Scaling the superblock model to city le...

Why do big change require leadership? Ben Wolf (424I trailer 2)

26 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested micromobility? What do you think about induced demand? How can we effectively reduce traffic and reclaim streets for public use? Tr...

Why public spaces are crucial for cities? Ben Wolf (424I trailer 1)

25 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested micromobility? What do you think about induced demand? How can we effectively reduce traffic and reclaim streets for public use? Tr...

422I_Greg Lindsay, urbanist, futurist and author

22 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"We need to do a better job at building places we love, otherwise we will just discard them."Are you interested adaptation and reuse? What d...

The latent potential of cities as networks - Greg Lindsay (422I trailer 3)

21 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested adaptation and reuse? What do you think about the cities as the safest zones for climate? How can we maximise serendipity in cities...

421R_The origins of scaling in cities

20 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the connection between urban evolution and their population size? Debate of the article titled The origins of scaling in cities ...

What would effective adaptive reuse be in the built environment? Greg Lindsay (422I trailer 2)

19 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested adaptation and reuse? What do you think about the cities as the safest zones for climate? How can we maximise serendipity in cities...

Human capital as the key for cities - Greg Lindsay (422I trailer 1)

18 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested adaptation and reuse? What do you think about the cities as the safest zones for climate? How can we maximise serendipity in cities...

420I_Josh Dorfman, co-founder of Plantd and CEO and host of Supercool podcast

15 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Just consider the possibility that we don't have to suffer to solve climate change."Are you interested in green growth to battle climat...

Individuals' role as clearing the runway - Josh Dorfman (420I trailer 3)

14 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in green growth to battle climate change instead of degrowth? What do you think about mayors making the best for their cities, thus...

419R_Green growth or degrowth? Possible outcomes for climate and society

13 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the possibility of green growth instead of degrowth for better urban futures? Debate of the article titled Green growth or degro...

How to find solutions, thus hope for better futures? Josh Dorfman (420I trailer 2)

12 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in green growth to battle climate change instead of degrowth? What do you think about mayors making the best for their cities, thus...

What mayors can do for cities and thus climate change? Josh Dorfman (420I trailer 1)

11 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in green growth to battle climate change instead of degrowth? What do you think about mayors making the best for their cities, thus...

418I_Zoe Wang, landscape architect and urban designer

08 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"One role designers can play is to make these kind of regenerative choices very beautiful, and easy for people to adopt."Are you interested ...

Designers' role is to make regenerative choices easy to adopt - Zoe Wang (418I trailer 3)

07 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the opportunities within adaptive urban furniture? What do you think about the transition period between the present and future?...

417R_Adaptive urban furniture and its role in the climate resilience of public space

06 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in opportunities of adaptive urban furniture? Debate of the article titled Adaptive urban furniture and its role in the climate res...

Multipurpose infrastructure for resource efficiency - Zoe Wang (418I trailer 2)

05 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the opportunities within adaptive urban furniture? What do you think about the transition period between the present and future?...

Technology translates living systems to the language that we understand - Zoe Wang (418I trailer 1)

04 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the opportunities within adaptive urban furniture? What do you think about the transition period between the present and future?...

416I_Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur

01 Apr 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"We should rethink how our cities and systems work with culture and arts."Are you interested in the opportunities within the African contine...

How to rethink culture and arts in cities? Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 3)

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we util...

415R_Rethinking the contribution of creative economies in Africa to sustainable development. An empirical research of creative intermediaries in Accra’s contemporary art sector

30 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how creative economise are contributing in Africa? Debate of the article titled Rethinking the contribution of creative economie...

The evolution of culture and its importance - Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 2)

29 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we util...

The difference between arts and culture - Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 1)

28 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the opportunities within the African continent? What do you think about the difference between arts and culture? How can we util...

414I_Cormac McKay, environmental technologist and policy advisor

25 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"I reckon the whole motor industry is on its lats legs and shared mobility and autonomous vehicles will take over in the next ten years."Are...

Use cases for autonomous vehicles and robotaxis - Cormac McKay (414I trailer 3)

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in autonomous vehicles? What do you think can be the best use of autonomous vehicles? How can we utilise autonomous vehicles, not j...

413R_Impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles on urban transportation and environment: A comprehensive review

23 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the impacts of autonomous vehicles on the urban fabric? Debate about the article titled Impacts of connected and autonomous vehi...

What are autonomous vehicles? Cormac McKay (414I trailer 2)

22 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in autonomous vehicles? What do you think can be the best use of autonomous vehicles? How can we utilise autonomous vehicles, not j...

Smart city as doing something differently - Cormac McKay (414I trailer 1)

21 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in autonomous vehicles? What do you think can be the best use of autonomous vehicles? How can we utilise autonomous vehicles, not j...

412I_Louis de Jaeger, award-winning filmmaker, author, and landscape designer

18 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"It's not rocket science to do this. We are closer [to the ideal situation] than we think."Are you interested in urban food forests? Wha...

Regenerative infrastructure that creates value into the future - Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 3)

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in urban food forests? What do you think about regeneration as investment with the highest ROI? How can we get even closer to the i...

411R_Is coastal climate adaptation infrastructure worth public investment? Evidence from stated preference economic valuation and cost-benefit analysis

16 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the economic valuation of grey vs green infrastructure solutions? Debate of the article titled Is coastal climate adaptation inf...

What are the benefits of (urban) food forests? Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 2)

15 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in urban food forests? What do you think about regeneration as investment with the highest ROI? How can we get even closer to the i...

Why greenery is important for us, humans? Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 1)

14 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in urban food forests? What do you think about regeneration as investment with the highest ROI? How can we get even closer to the i...

410I_Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries

11 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Let's build a future that's forward rather than back."Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What ...

What would it take to build a city on Mars? Casey Handmer (410I trailer 3)

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What do you think about the threat of economic decline or stagnation? How can ...

409R_The case for economic growth as the path to better human wellbeing

09 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how economic growth is connected to human wellbeing? Debate of the article titled The case for economic growth as the path to be...

Economic growth as a foundation for prosperity - Casey Handmer (410I trailer 2)

08 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What do you think about the threat of economic decline or stagnation? How can ...

Urban regeneration as a requirement for urban success - Casey Handmer (410I trailer 1)

07 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in building towards the future instead of backwards? What do you think about the threat of economic decline or stagnation? How can ...

408I_Jasper Steinhausen, founder of Business with Impact

04 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"If you want big impact, you've gotta solve big meaningful problems."Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think abou...

The antidote to depression is action - Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 3)

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think about sustainability as a platform for innovation? How can we, the people...

407R_Making Sustainability Profitable

02 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested how sustainability can be profitable? Debate of the book titled Making Sustainability Profitable from 2023, by Jasper Steinhausen. ...

Why progress is still important? Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 2)

01 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think about sustainability as a platform for innovation? How can we, the people...

What is our role in innovation? Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 1)

28 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the profitability of sustainability? What do you think about sustainability as a platform for innovation? How can we, the people...

406I_Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans

25 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"You have to fight for being part of the city and its future ... You have to invest in your city."Are you interested in the crisis of archit...

People, their imagination and glitches as opportunities - Alex Josephson (406I trailer 3)

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromi...

405R_The global homogenization of urban form – An assessment of 194 cities

23 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested how urban form has been influenced by globalisation? Debate of the article titled The global homogenization of urban form – An as...

Advocacy as a role in establishing the future of cities - Alex Josephson (406I trailer 2)

22 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromi...

Is globalisation a risk for the future of cities? Alex Josephson (406I trailer 1)

21 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the crisis of architecture? What do you think about equality as reducing suffering? How can we roll out visions without compromi...

404I_Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die and author of Your City is Sick book

18 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Boy, what if we, as a society, became as obsessed with healthy places as we did with healthy food."Are you interested in the health of indi...

Let's become as obsessed with healthy places as with healthy food - Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 3)

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the health of individuals and communities? What do you think about the effect of the environment on us? How can we encourage hum...

403R_Integrating behavioral science into urban planning: a framework for human-centered spatial design

16 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested how behavioural science influences urban design? Debate of the article titled Integrating behavioral science into urban planning: a...

Are we just the product of our environments? Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 2)

15 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the health of individuals and communities? What do you think about the effect of the environment on us? How can we encourage hum...

What keeps us happy in and attached to place? Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 1)

14 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the health of individuals and communities? What do you think about the effect of the environment on us? How can we encourage hum...

402I_Ben Gilliland, the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence

11 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Time only exist in the present, there is no such thing as the future. So you need to prepare now."Are you interested in the will to face cu...

How to get individuals interested in the challenges - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 3)

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the will to face current challenges? What do you think about being the modern Paul Revere to increase public dialogue? How can w...

401R_Adaptation infrastructure and its effects on property values in the face of climate risk

09 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how preparing your house to resilience can increase its value? Debate of the article titled Adaptation infrastructure and its ef...

Alchemy and its connection to change - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 2)

08 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the will to face current challenges? What do you think about being the modern Paul Revere to increase public dialogue? How can w...

Why denial is not a plan for the future - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 1)

07 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the will to face current challenges? What do you think about being the modern Paul Revere to increase public dialogue? How can w...

400P_Climate change vs cities with Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman, and Allan Savory

04 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how to address climate change’s effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we impleme...

Agriculture as the foundation of every city - Allan Savory (400P trailer 3)

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how to address climate change’s effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we impleme...

399R_30 years of adaptation under the Convention and the Paris Agreement

02 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how global efforts changed to address climate change in the last 30 years? Debate of the UN report titled 30 years of adaptation...

Conversations progressing about climate change - Matt Gijselman (400P trailer 2)

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how to address climate change’s effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we impleme...

The assumption of a stable climate is gone for planning cities - Hudson Worsley (400P trailer 1)

01 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how to address climate change’s effects in cities? What do you think is the root cause of current problems? How can we impleme...

398I_Bradford Cross, CEO of Alpha City and Managing Partner at Pronomos Capital and Two Lions

28 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"There is a way to do small-scale experiments-"Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation effort...

Authority (a.k.a. government) vs execution (a.k.a. governance) Bradford Cross (398I trailer 3)

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation efforts? How can we utilise blockchain and crypto to create bet...

397R_Urbanisation and entrepreneurship in development: Like a horse and carriage?

26 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in how urban evolution and entrepreneurial capitalism is connected? Our debate today works with the book chapter titled Urbanisatio...

Entrepreneurial capitalism for better future of cities - Bradford Cross (398I trailer 2)

25 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation efforts? How can we utilise blockchain and crypto to create bet...

Why and how urban governance experiments can help futures of cities? Bradford Cross (398I trailer 1)

24 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in governance experiments? What do you think about decentralisation efforts? How can we utilise blockchain and crypto to create bet...

396I_Lior Steinberg, urban planner and co-founder of Humankind

21 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"To build more complex models we need all those professions that have something to do with cities and collaborative."Are you interested in c...

Getting rid of the car for the better future of cities - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 3)

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in cities without cars? What do you think about redefining transport as moving AND staying? How can we improve our public spaces? T...

395R_Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban living

19 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in car free cities? Debate of the article titled Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban living from 2016, by Mark J. Nieuwenhuij...

Mobility as moving AND staying - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 2)

18 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in cities without cars? What do you think about redefining transport as moving AND staying? How can we improve our public spaces? T...

Collaboration is crucial for the better future for cities - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 1)

17 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in cities without cars? What do you think about redefining transport as moving AND staying? How can we improve our public spaces? T...

394I_Harriet Shing, MP for the Eastern Victoria Region. Minister for Housing and Building, Precincts and Development Victoria, and Suburban Rail Loop

14 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"Responsible governance requires you to make decisions that have a long term input - a long term positive impact."Are you interested in the ...

Government's role for the better future for cities - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 3)

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the governments’ role for the future of cities? What do you think about urban retrofitting? How can we encourage our politicia...

393R_The economics of adaptive reuse – Comparative cost analysis of revitalization vs demolition and construction at Radex Park Marywilska (research debate)

12 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the comparison of urban development and retrofit? Our debate today works with the article titled The economics of adaptive reuse...

Urban retrofit and adaptive reuse in Victoria - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 2)

11 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the governments’ role for the future of cities? What do you think about urban retrofitting? How can we encourage our politicia...

Melbourne as the example of urban change - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 1)

10 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in the governments’ role for the future of cities? What do you think about urban retrofitting? How can we encourage our politicia...

392I_Sebastian Pfautsch, Professor of Urban Management and Planning at Western Sydney University and President of Australasian Green Infrastructure Network

07 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

"With the knowledge that we create we will find solutions to make cities more liveable."Are you interested in improving urban asset manageme...

Research changing the urban environment - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 3)

06 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in improving urban asset management? What do you think about the urban heat island effect? How can we empower people to work toward...

391R_Urban heat, its effects, and solutions for it - co-authored by Sebastian Pfautsch (research summary)

05 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in solutions for the urban heat island effect? Our summary today works with 5 articles and reports, titled Spatiotemporal variation...

Moving towards solutions instead of fearmongering - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 2)

04 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in improving urban asset management? What do you think about the urban heat island effect? How can we empower people to work toward...

Getting beyond net-zero to solve climate change - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 1)

03 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Are you interested in improving urban asset management? What do you think about the urban heat island effect? How can we empower people to work toward...