What is The Future for Cities?
257 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 days ago -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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005R_Smart cities, big data and urban policy: Towards urban analytics for the long run (research summary)
October 04, 2021 22:00 - 12 minutes - 16.8 MBSummary of the article titled Smart cities, big data and urban policy: Towards urban analytics for the long run from 2021 by Jens Kandt and Michael Batty. Since smart cities are often associated with technology and big data, I thought it would be beneficial to look at one of the freshest articles in this area. The authors highlight the importance and setbacks of using big data technologies while supporting their findings with real-life applications. You can find the article through this li...
004R_Will the real smart city please stand up? Intelligent, progressive or entrepreneurial? (research summary)
September 27, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutes - 12.4 MBSummary of the article titled Will the real smart city please stand up? Intelligent, progressive or entrepreneurial? from 2008 by Robert G. Hollands. This article is one of the most mentioned in the literature giving a critical opinion about smart cities. Since smart city is accepted as a special future for our cities, it is worth examining the pros and cons of it. This article highlights the smart city's missing definition, the numerous terms for it, and the smart city’s connection to the ...
003I_Frans-Anton Vermast, the Strategy Advisor and International Smart City Ambassador at Amsterdam Smart City.
September 22, 2021 23:00 - 37 minutes - 52.1 MBInterview with Frans-Anton Vermast, the strategy advisor and international smart city ambassador at Amsterdam Smart City. We will talk about his and their visions for the future of cities, how they approach the definition of smart city, how their projects at Amsterdam Smart City are established, and many more. So let’s start with a proper introduction. Frans-Anton is an expert in searching for the opportunities of novel appliances and services that make cities a more habitable place for its...
002R_Intelligent cities: Variable geometries of spatial intelligence (research summary)
September 20, 2021 23:00 - 10 minutes - 14.6 MBSummary of the article title Intelligent cities: Variable geometries of spatial intelligence from 2011 by Nicos Komninos. This article is often referenced as a basic piece in the research about the future of cities and it is one of the early articles highlighting the importance of community intelligence. Plus, Nicos Komninos also talks about how this community intelligence spatially centred in cities can be utilised. Therefore, I thought it would be good to understand how this spatial intel...
001R_Smart cities - Ranking of European medium-sized cities (research summary)
September 13, 2021 23:00 - 9 minutes - 12.7 MBSummary of the report titled Smart cities - Ranking of European medium-sized cities from 2007 by Rudolf Giffinger, Christian Fertner, Hans Kramar, Robert Kalasek, Nataša Pichler-Milanović, and Evert Meijers. This report is the basis of many smart city initiatives; however, the report itself and what it contains is rarely mentioned. Therefore, I thought it would be useful to introduce it. You can find the report through this link. The transcript is available through this link. What wast ...
000_Introduction to What is The Future for Cities? podcast
September 13, 2021 05:50 - 3 minutes - 5.48 MBIntroducing the WTF podcast, the format and the purpose, and myself being the host. Just a short summary of what is coming. The transcript is available through this link. What wast the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on twitter @WTF4Cities! I hope this was an interesting introduction for you and thanks for tuning in. Music by Lesfm from Pixabay
Trailer for What is The Future for Cities? podcast
September 12, 2021 06:09 - 59 seconds - 1.37 MBWhat is the future for cities? Do you want to know more about them? Do you want to know how others think about them? Do you want to be part of conversation? Then this is the right place. What is The Future for Cities? podcast is a platform to introduce and connect people who are actively and consciously working on the future of cities and to introduce research related to the future of cities concepts. There are longer interviews and shorter research summaries. The podcast is available on a...