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.
Government's role for positive economic vibes - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 2)
1 min; November 16, 2025
Courage to investigate how a city should/could function - Remco Deelstra (378I trailer 1)
1 min; November 15, 2025
376R_Jocelyn Chiew, strategic and urban designer
46 mins; November 12, 2025
Leadership and the culture to encourage it - Jocelyn Chiew (376I trailer 3)
Direct meritocracy as the base for new governance in Liberland - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 2)
2 mins; October 19, 2025
Citizens as stakeholders for a new governance system - Vít Jedlička (370I trailer 1)
1 min; October 18, 2025
368I_Josh Rands, Co-Founder and CEO at TerraCity
36 mins; October 15, 2025
Making 2nd and 3rd rate consequences clear for decision-making - Josh Rands (368I trailer 3)
2 mins; October 14, 2025
367R_The fundamental issues and development trends of AI-driven transformations in urban transit and urban space (research debate)
15 mins; October 13, 2025
Transport as innovation in a wider sense - Josh Rands (368I trailer 2)
1 min; October 12, 2025
Transport allowing people to live their lives comfortably - Josh Rands (368I trailer 1)
1 min; October 11, 2025
366I_Ryan Short, author of ‘The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place’ and co-founder of CivicBrand
54 mins; October 08, 2025
Engaging the youth in urban functionality - Ryan Short (366I trailer 3)
2 mins; October 07, 2025
365R_The Civic Brand: The Power & Responsibility of Place (book summary)
15 mins; October 06, 2025
Urban evolution and growth as improvement - Ryan Short (366I trailer 2)
2 mins; October 05, 2025
Placebranding and the civic brand with the triple bottom line - Ryan Short (366I trailer 1)
2 mins; October 04, 2025
364I_Brett Ferrin, VP of Sales for North America at Traffic Logix
43 mins; October 01, 2025
Involving the next generation and learning from the past - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 3)
2 mins; September 30, 2025
363R_Intelligent transportation systems for sustainable smart cities (research debate)
18 mins; September 29, 2025
Decision based on emotion vs data - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 2)
2 mins; September 28, 2025
AI as the ability to analyse data quicker - Brett Ferrin (364I trailer 1)
2 mins; September 27, 2025
362I_Sam Kernaghan, Director for the Resilience Program at the Committee for Sydney
44 mins; September 24, 2025
Cities as testing grounds for different solutions - Sam Kernaghan (362I trailer 3)
1 min; September 23, 2025
361R_Resilience and the Sustainable Development Goals: a scrutiny of urban strategies in the 100 Resilient Cities initiative (research debate)
14 mins; September 22, 2025
Resilience as bouncing forward instead of backwards - Sam Kernaghan (362I trailer 2)
2 mins; September 21, 2025
How to inform decision-making with data - Sam Kernaghan (362I trailer 1)
2 mins; September 20, 2025
360_Residuality Theory, antifragility, resilience and complex systems - Barry O'Reilly
57 mins; September 17, 2025
Antifragility, criticality and resilience with Residuality Theory - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 3)
2 mins; September 16, 2025
359R_Residuality Theory (research summary)
20 mins; September 15, 2025
Smartness as adaptation instead of marketing slogan - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 2)
2 mins; September 14, 2025
Residuality Theory for the future of cities - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 1)
2 mins; September 13, 2025
358B_Looking ahead - What’s in the future for "What is The Future for Cities?" Podcast?
2 mins; September 10, 2025
357B_A year in urban futures: Reflecting on 101 episodes of "What is The Future for Cities?" Podcast
8 mins; September 08, 2025
356I_Allan Savory, President at Savory Institute
54 mins; September 03, 2025
355R_The Foundations of Holistic Management (research summary)
16 mins; September 01, 2025
356I_Trailer_Allan Savory, President at Savory Institute
2 mins; August 30, 2025
353R_Urban mobility scenarios until the 2030s (research summary)
10 mins; August 25, 2025
354I_Andrew J. Cary, CEO and Co-Founder of SNAAP Transportation
39 mins; August 25, 2025
354I_Trailer_Andrew J. Cary, CEO and Co-Founder of SNAAP Transportation
2 mins; August 23, 2025
352I_Petra Hurtado, Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer at the American Planning Association
47 mins; August 20, 2025
351R_2025 Trend reports for planners (research summary)
13 mins; August 18, 2025
352I_Trailer_Petra Hurtado, Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer at the American Planning Association
2 mins; August 16, 2025
350P_Abundant energy, the future of jobs, regulation and demand - Panel on the urban energy matrix with Alan Pears, Adam Dorr, Ramez Naam ,
94 hours 53 mins; August 13, 2025
Learning from the past for a better future - Mark Nelson (350P trailer 4)
2 mins; August 12, 2025
Intelligence as a service in a physical word - Ramez Naam (350P trailer 3)
2 mins; August 11, 2025
349R_Superabundant energy – What will we do with it? (research summary)
11 mins; August 11, 2025
Planning for the future without shackling ourselves to the past - Adam Dorr (350P trailer 2)
2 mins; August 10, 2025
Cost vs value for long-term investments - Alan Pears (350P trailer 1)
2 mins; August 09, 2025
348I_Nicholas Lalla, urbanist and author of the book Reinventing The Heart Land
43 mins; August 06, 2025
347R_The economy forward framework: How midsized cities can achieve inclusive growth in the knowledge economy (research summary)
14 mins; August 04, 2025
348I_Trailer_Nicholas Lalla, urbanist and author of the book Reinventing The Heart Land
2 mins; August 02, 2025
346I_Dr Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC)
46 mins; July 30, 2025
345R_What do people want in a smart city? Exploring the stakeholders’ opinions, priorities, and perceived barriers in a medium-sized city in the United States (research summary)
16 mins; July 28, 2025
346I_Trailer_Dr Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC)
2 mins; July 26, 2025
344I_Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems
52 mins; July 23, 2025
343R_Creating sponge cities to tackle surface water flooding (research summary)
14 mins; July 21, 2025
344I_Trailer_Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems
1 min; July 20, 2025
342_Keller Easterling, an architect, writer, and the Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale University
36 mins; July 16, 2025
341R_Global urban structure growth shows a profound shift from spreading out to building up (research summary)
15 mins; July 14, 2025
342_Trailer_Keller Easterling, an architect, writer, and the Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale University
1 min; July 12, 2025
340I_Aaron Stupple, physician and author of The Sovereign Child, and Logan Chipkin, president of Conjecture Institute and junior author of The Sovereign Child
50 mins; July 09, 2025
339R_The Sovereign Child: A Radically Noncoercive Approach to Parenting (research summary)
12 mins; July 07, 2025
340I_Trailer_Aaron Stupple, physician and author of The Sovereign Child, and Logan Chipkin, president of Conjecture Institute and junior author of The Sovereign Child
2 mins; July 05, 2025
338I_Alison Watson, Founder and Chief Executive of Class Of Your Own
63 hours 5 mins; July 02, 2025
337R_Child-friendly cities and communities: opportunities and challenges (research summary)
11 mins; June 30, 2025
338I_Trailer_Alison Watson, Founder and Chief Executive of Class Of Your Own
2 mins; June 29, 2025
336I_Jon Mills, Director at Urbis
47 mins; June 25, 2025
335R_A framework for exploring futures of complex urban energy systems (research summary)
12 mins; June 23, 2025
336I_Trailer_Jon Mills, Director at Urbis
2 mins; June 21, 2025
334I_James Mant, CEO of Spero AI
48 mins; June 18, 2025
333R_Place and Place-making in cities: A global perspective (research summary)
18 mins; June 16, 2025
334I_Trailer_James Mant, CEO of Spero AI
2 mins; June 15, 2025
332I_Kirsty Braybon, principal of Braybon Advisory and Nuclear Law Lecturer at the University of Adelaide
41 mins; June 11, 2025
331R_Investigating the potential of nuclear energy in achieving a carbon-free energy future
13 mins; June 10, 2025
332I_Trailer_Kirsty Braybon, Principal of Braybon Advisory and Nuclear Law Lecturer at the University of Adelaide
1 min; June 07, 2025
330I_Thomas W. Sanchez, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
43 mins; June 04, 2025
329R_Artificial intelligence and the local government: A five-decade scientometric analysis on the evolution, state-of-the-art, and emerging trends (research summary)
14 mins; June 02, 2025
330I_Trailer_Thomas W. Sanchez, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning
1 min; May 31, 2025
328I_Howard Bloom, author and founder of the Howard Bloom Institute
51 mins; May 28, 2025
327R_Cities through the ages: One thing or many? (research summary)
14 mins; May 26, 2025
328I_Trailer_Howard Bloom, author and founder of the Howard Bloom Institute
1 min; May 24, 2025
326I_Sarah Bridges, Technical Director at Aurecon and Director of Precinct Planning within the AJM Joint Venture
46 mins; May 21, 2025
325R_Economic and social impacts of public transport investments: A scoping literature review (research summary)
11 mins; May 19, 2025
326I_Trailer_Sarah Bridges, Technical Director at Aurecon and Director of Precinct Planning within the AJM Joint Venture
