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.
416I_Raoul Rugamba, founder of Africa in Colors and entrepreneur
32 mins; April 01, 2026
How to rethink culture and arts in cities? Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 3)
2 mins; March 31, 2026
415R_Rethinking the contribution of creative economies in Africa to sustainable development. An empirical research of creative intermediaries in Accra’s contemporary art sector
12 mins; March 30, 2026
The evolution of culture and its importance - Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 2)
2 mins; March 29, 2026
The difference between arts and culture - Raoul Rugamba (416I trailer 1)
1 min; March 28, 2026
414I_Cormac McKay, environmental technologist and policy advisor
39 mins; March 25, 2026
Use cases for autonomous vehicles and robotaxis - Cormac McKay (414I trailer 3)
2 mins; March 24, 2026
413R_Impacts of connected and autonomous vehicles on urban transportation and environment: A comprehensive review
12 mins; March 23, 2026
What are autonomous vehicles? Cormac McKay (414I trailer 2)
1 min; March 22, 2026
Smart city as doing something differently - Cormac McKay (414I trailer 1)
1 min; March 21, 2026
412I_Louis de Jaeger, award-winning filmmaker, author, and landscape designer
48 mins; March 18, 2026
Regenerative infrastructure that creates value into the future - Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 3)
2 mins; March 17, 2026
411R_Is coastal climate adaptation infrastructure worth public investment? Evidence from stated preference economic valuation and cost-benefit analysis
19 mins; March 16, 2026
What are the benefits of (urban) food forests? Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 2)
2 mins; March 15, 2026
Why greenery is important for us, humans? Louis de Jaeger (412I trailer 1)
2 mins; March 14, 2026
410I_Casey Handmer, founder of Terraform Industries
49 mins; March 11, 2026
What would it take to build a city on Mars? Casey Handmer (410I trailer 3)
2 mins; March 10, 2026
409R_The case for economic growth as the path to better human wellbeing
17 mins; March 09, 2026
Economic growth as a foundation for prosperity - Casey Handmer (410I trailer 2)
1 min; March 08, 2026
Urban regeneration as a requirement for urban success - Casey Handmer (410I trailer 1)
1 min; March 07, 2026
408I_Jasper Steinhausen, founder of Business with Impact
42 mins; March 04, 2026
The antidote to depression is action - Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 3)
2 mins; March 03, 2026
407R_Making Sustainability Profitable
20 mins; March 02, 2026
Why progress is still important? Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 2)
2 mins; March 01, 2026
What is our role in innovation? Jasper Steinhausen (408I trailer 1)
2 mins; February 28, 2026
406I_Alexander Josephson, founder of Cumulus and Partisans
38 mins; February 25, 2026
People, their imagination and glitches as opportunities - Alex Josephson (406I trailer 3)
2 mins; February 24, 2026
405R_The global homogenization of urban form – An assessment of 194 cities
18 mins; February 23, 2026
Advocacy as a role in establishing the future of cities - Alex Josephson (406I trailer 2)
1 min; February 22, 2026
Is globalisation a risk for the future of cities? Alex Josephson (406I trailer 1)
1 min; February 21, 2026
404I_Jeff Siegler, founder of Revitalize, or Die and author of Your City is Sick book
48 mins; February 18, 2026
Let's become as obsessed with healthy places as with healthy food - Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 3)
1 min; February 17, 2026
403R_Integrating behavioral science into urban planning: a framework for human-centered spatial design
17 mins; February 16, 2026
Are we just the product of our environments? Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 2)
2 mins; February 15, 2026
What keeps us happy in and attached to place? Jeff Siegler (404I trailer 1)
2 mins; February 14, 2026
402I_Ben Gilliland, the chairman and founder of Future Proof Property Intelligence
51 mins; February 11, 2026
How to get individuals interested in the challenges - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 3)
2 mins; February 10, 2026
401R_Adaptation infrastructure and its effects on property values in the face of climate risk
16 mins; February 09, 2026
Alchemy and its connection to change - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 2)
2 mins; February 08, 2026
Why denial is not a plan for the future - Ben Gilliland (402I trailer 1)
1 min; February 07, 2026
400P_Climate change vs cities with Hudson Worsley, Matt Gijselman, and Allan Savory
57 mins; February 04, 2026
Agriculture as the foundation of every city - Allan Savory (400P trailer 3)
1 min; February 03, 2026
399R_30 years of adaptation under the Convention and the Paris Agreement
18 mins; February 02, 2026
Conversations progressing about climate change - Matt Gijselman (400P trailer 2)
2 mins; February 01, 2026
The assumption of a stable climate is gone for planning cities - Hudson Worsley (400P trailer 1)
2 mins; February 01, 2026
398I_Bradford Cross, CEO of Alpha City and Managing Partner at Pronomos Capital and Two Lions
397R_Urbanisation and entrepreneurship in development: Like a horse and carriage?
14 mins; January 26, 2026
Entrepreneurial capitalism for better future of cities - Bradford Cross (398I trailer 2)
2 mins; January 25, 2026
Why and how urban governance experiments can help futures of cities? Bradford Cross (398I trailer 1)
1 min; January 24, 2026
396I_Lior Steinberg, urban planner and co-founder of Humankind
36 mins; January 21, 2026
Getting rid of the car for the better future of cities - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 3)
2 mins; January 20, 2026
395R_Car free cities: Pathway to healthy urban living
16 mins; January 19, 2026
Mobility as moving AND staying - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 2)
1 min; January 18, 2026
Collaboration is crucial for the better future for cities - Lior Steinberg (396I trailer 1)
1 min; January 17, 2026
394I_Harriet Shing, MP for the Eastern Victoria Region. Minister for Housing and Building, Precincts and Development Victoria, and Suburban Rail Loop
41 mins; January 14, 2026
Government's role for the better future for cities - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 3)
2 mins; January 13, 2026
393R_The economics of adaptive reuse – Comparative cost analysis of revitalization vs demolition and construction at Radex Park Marywilska (research debate)
14 mins; January 12, 2026
Urban retrofit and adaptive reuse in Victoria - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 2)
2 mins; January 11, 2026
Melbourne as the example of urban change - Harriet Shing (394I trailer 1)
2 mins; January 10, 2026
392I_Sebastian Pfautsch, Professor of Urban Management and Planning at Western Sydney University and President of Australasian Green Infrastructure Network
46 mins; January 07, 2026
Research changing the urban environment - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 3)
2 mins; January 06, 2026
391R_Urban heat, its effects, and solutions for it - co-authored by Sebastian Pfautsch (research summary)
15 mins; January 05, 2026
Moving towards solutions instead of fearmongering - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 2)
1 min; January 04, 2026
Getting beyond net-zero to solve climate change - Sebastian Pfautsch (392I trailer 1)
1 min; January 03, 2026
390I_Robin Hanson, American economist and author
53 mins; December 31, 2025
Futarchy - governance based on decision markets - Robin Hanson (390I trailer 3)
2 mins; December 30, 2025
389R_Shall we vote on values, but bet on beliefs? (research debate)
12 mins; December 29, 2025
Why we need adaptability for cultural evolution? Robin Hanson (360I trailer 2)
2 mins; December 28, 2025
Why innovation is crucial for the future of cities - Robin Hanson (390I trailer 1)
1 min; December 27, 2025
388I_Maurice Berger and Raquel Medrano Clemente, co-founders of Liveable Cities Collective
50 mins; December 24, 2025
Urban opportunities by changemakers - Maurice Berger and Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 4)
2 mins; December 23, 2025
387C_Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year with better future for cities!
17 mins; December 22, 2025
Saving character & evolution in balance - Maurice Berger & Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 3)
2 mins; December 21, 2025
Culture evolves like language evolves - Maurice Berger & Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 2)
1 min; December 20, 2025
Liveability centred around choice - Maurice Berger and Raquel Medrano Clemente (388I trailer 1)
2 mins; December 19, 2025
386I_Niklas Anzinger, Founder & CEO of Infinita City, General Partner of Infinita VC
50 mins; December 17, 2025
Human nature and innovation - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 3)
2 mins; December 16, 2025
385R_The Honduran ZEDE Law, from ideation to action
17 mins; December 15, 2025
Governance services form a monopoly or the market - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 2)
2 mins; December 14, 2025
Cities as economic actors in competition - Niklas Anzinger (386I trailer 1)
2 mins; December 13, 2025
384I_Rutger de Graaf, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Blue21 Group
39 mins; December 10, 2025
Why floating cities provide new economic opportunities - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 3)
2 mins; December 09, 2025
383R_Potential floating urban development for coastal cities (research debate)
14 mins; December 08, 2025
Symbiosis between coastal and floating cities - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 2)
2 mins; December 07, 2025
Floating cities changing traditional urban approach - Rutger de Graaf (384I trailer 1)
1 min; December 06, 2025
382I_Carolyn Whitzman, Adjunct Professor and Housing Researcher at the University of Toronto School of Cities
43 mins; December 03, 2025
How to learn from examples to improve places for communities - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 3)
2 mins; December 02, 2025
381R_Directions for new urban neighbourhoods: Learning from St. Lawrence (research debate)
13 mins; December 01, 2025
Learning from historical examples for better future for cities - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 2)
2 mins; November 30, 2025
Why curiosity is crucial for the future of cities? - Carolyn Whitzman (382I trailer 1)
1 min; November 29, 2025
380I_Adam Miller, founder of MIDAO
57 mins; November 26, 2025
People choosing DAOs and cities based on their preferences - Adam Miller (380I trailer 3)
1 min; November 25, 2025
379R_Decentralized Autonomous Organisations (DAOs) adoption for smart city governance (research debate)
14 mins; November 24, 2025
People with more ownership and control over their lives with DAOs - Adam Miller (380I trailer 1)
2 mins; November 22, 2025
Transparency in DAOs with technology - Adam Miller (380I trailer 2)
2 mins; November 22, 2025
378I_Remco Deelstra, Strategic Housing Advisor for the Municipality of Leeuwarden
