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.
326I_Trailer_Sarah Bridges, Technical Director at Aurecon and Director of Precinct Planning within the AJM Joint Venture
2 mins; May 17, 2025
324I_Fin Moorhouse, Research Fellow at Forethought
45 mins; May 14, 2025
323R_Planning ahead for better neighborhoods: Long run evidence from Tanzania (research summary)
14 mins; May 12, 2025
324I_Trailer_Fin Moorhouse, Research Fellow at Forethought
2 mins; May 10, 2025
322I_Mat Santamouris, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Whales
46 mins; May 07, 2025
321R_Synergies and exacerbations – effects of warmer weather and climate change (research summary)
15 mins; May 05, 2025
322I_Trailer_Mat Santamouris, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Whales
1 min; May 03, 2025
320I_Glenn Drew, CEO of SQUIZZ.COM, TOTECS and Connected Built
55 mins; April 30, 2025
319R_Intelligent urbanism with artificial intelligence in shaping tomorrow’s smart cities: current developments, trends, and future directions (research summary)
15 mins; April 28, 2025
320I_Trailer_Glenn Drew, CEO of SQUIZZ.COM, TOTECS and Connected Built
1 min; April 26, 2025
318I_Mark Lutter, Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute
31 mins; April 23, 2025
317R_Building resilient cities: The role of charter cities in promoting resilient urban development (research summary)
20 mins; April 21, 2025
318I_Trailer_Mark Lutter, Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute
2 mins; April 19, 2025
316I_Don Weatherbee, CEO of RegenX Tech
37 mins; April 16, 2025
315R_Potential and relevance of urban mining in the context of sustainable cities (research summary)
12 mins; April 14, 2025
316I_Trailer_Don Weatherbee, CEO of RegenX Tech
1 min; April 12, 2025
314I_Andrew Vass, financial market expert
71 hours 9 mins; April 09, 2025
313R_What is nuclear energy? What about the waste? Safety, security and safeguards (research summary)
13 mins; April 07, 2025
314I_Trailer_Andrew Vass, financial market expert
1 min; April 05, 2025
312I_Gilbert Rochecouste, Founder and Managing Director of Village Well
51 mins; April 02, 2025
311R_Nature Positive: Guidelines for the transition in cities (research summary)
8 mins; March 31, 2025
312I_Trailer_Gilbert Rochecouste, Founder and Managing Director of Village Well
2 mins; March 29, 2025
310I_Dr Stuart Cowan, Executive Director at Buckminster Fuller Institute
70 hours 54 mins; March 26, 2025
309R_Ecological urban planning and design: A systematic literature review (research summary)
15 mins; March 24, 2025
310I_Trailer_Dr Stuart Cowan, Executive Director at Buckminster Fuller Institute
2 mins; March 22, 2025
308I_Chiara Marletto, Scientific Researcher at University of Oxford
69 hours 58 mins; March 19, 2025
307R_The Science of Can and Can’t – A physicist’s journey through the land of counterfactuals (book summary)
13 mins; March 17, 2025
308I_Trailer_Chiara Marletto, Scientific Researcher at University of Oxford
1 min; March 15, 2025
306I_Tom Petty, co-founder of CarbonTrace
55 mins; March 12, 2025
305R_Measuring embodied carbon in the residential sector: Barriers and opportunities (research summary)
14 mins; March 10, 2025
306I_Trailer_Tom Petty, co-founder of CarbonTrace
2 mins; March 08, 2025
304I_Nick Bray, VP of Global Defence and Security at VANTIQ
60 hours 40 mins; March 05, 2025
303R_Agentic AI: The future is now (research summary)
12 mins; March 03, 2025
304I_Trailer_Nick Bray, VP of Global Defence and Security at VANTIQ
2 mins; March 01, 2025
302I_Darren Murphy, CEO and founder of Core Integrity
46 mins; February 26, 2025
301R_A framework for assessing the accountability of local governance arrangements for adaptation to climate change (research summary)
19 mins; February 24, 2025
302I_Trailer_Darren Murphy, CEO and founder of Core Integrity
2 mins; February 22, 2025
300P_Urban Food Production with Adam Dorr, Nadun Hennayaka, and Simon Burt
63 hours 35 mins; February 19, 2025
300P_Trailer03_How can we utilise urban infrastructure better for food production? Simon Burt
2 mins; February 18, 2025
299R_Validating the City Region Food System Approach: Enacting inclusive, transformational City Region Food Systems (research summary)
300P_Trailer01_What is cellular agriculture for urban food production? Adam Dorr
2 mins; February 15, 2025
298I_Carina Gormley, senior associate at the Centre for Public Impact’s Climate Change Initiative
52 mins; February 12, 2025
297R_Harnessing social imagination in the era of the climate crisis (research summary)
13 mins; February 10, 2025
298I_Trailer_Carina Gormley, senior associate at the Centre for Public Impact’s Climate Change Initiative
2 mins; February 08, 2025
296I_Sally Capp, Non-Executive Director of Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne and the former Lord Mayor of Melbourne
51 mins; February 05, 2025
295R_Critical success factors for public-private partnerships in urban regeneration projects (research summary)
18 mins; February 03, 2025
296I_Trailer_Sally Capp, Non-Executive Director of Faculty of Business and Economics at the University of Melbourne and the former Lord Mayor of Melbourne
2 mins; February 01, 2025
294I_Erick A. Brimen, CEO of Honduras Próspera and NeWay Capital
46 mins; January 29, 2025
293R_Rethinking the governance of urban infrastructural transformations: a synthesis of emerging approaches (research summary)
15 mins; January 27, 2025
294I_Trailer_Erick A. Brimen, CEO of Honduras Próspera and NeWay Capital
1 min; January 25, 2025
292I_Anthony Acciavatti, Diana Balmori Assistant Professor at Yale University
40 mins; January 22, 2025
291R_Future global urban water scarcity and potential solutions (research summary)
15 mins; January 20, 2025
292I_Trailer_Anthony Acciavatti, Diana Balmori Assistant Professor at Yale University
2 mins; January 18, 2025
290I_Jen Borrero, a Colombian-Mexican Impact Entrepreneur and Community Developer
38 mins; January 15, 2025
289R_A fresh look at contemporary perspectives on urban housing affordability (research summary)
16 mins; January 13, 2025
290I_Trailer_Jen Borrero, a Colombian-Mexican Impact Entrepreneur and Community Developer
1 min; January 11, 2025
288I_Dan Hill, the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne
61 hours 5 mins; January 08, 2025
287R_Essay: On the smart city; Or a ‘manifesto’ for smart citizens instead (research summary)
11 mins; January 06, 2025
288I_Trailer_Dan Hill, the Director of the Melbourne School of Design at the University of Melbourne
2 mins; January 04, 2025
286I_Junaid Islam, a secure communication expert
41 mins; January 01, 2025
285R_Nature futures for the urban century: Integrating multiple values into urban management (research summary)
12 mins; December 30, 2024
286I_Trailer_Junaid Islam, a secure communication expert
2 mins; December 28, 2024
284P_Emerging Young Leaders about the future of cities
64 hours 52 mins; December 25, 2024
283_Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year!
1 min; December 23, 2024
282I_Keygan Huckleberry, Emergency Management Officer in Christchurch
74 hours 36 mins; December 18, 2024
281R_Misfortunes never come singly. A holistic approach to urban resilience and sustainability challenges (research summary)
10 mins; December 16, 2024
282I_Trailer_Keygan Huckleberry, Emergency Management Officer in Christchurch
1 min; December 14, 2024
280I_Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync
280I_Trailer_Hudson Worsley, co-founder and director of Presync
1 min; December 07, 2024
278I_Nadun Hennayaka, founder and CEO of Gaia Project Australia
34 mins; December 05, 2024
277R_Future food-production systems: Vertical farming and controlled-environment agriculture (research summary)
8 mins; December 02, 2024
278I_Trailer_Nadun Hennayaka, founder and CEO of Gaia Project Australia
1 min; November 30, 2024
276I_Beth McDaniel, President of Reactive Surface Partners at McDaniel and Associates
33 mins; November 27, 2024
275R_Trends in research and tevelopment for CO2 capture and sequestration (research summary)
8 mins; November 25, 2024
276I_Trailer_Beth McDaniel, President of Reactive Surface Partners at McDaniel and Associates
1 min; November 23, 2024
274I_Richard Gill, CEO of RethinkX
44 mins; November 20, 2024
273R_Rethinking Humanity (research summary)
16 mins; November 18, 2024
274I_Trailer_Richard Gill, CEO of RethinkX
2 mins; November 16, 2024
272I_Frank Elavsky, accessibility and data interaction researcher
72 hours 22 mins; November 13, 2024
271R_Experimentation or projectification of urban change? A critical appraisal and three steps forward (research summary)
9 mins; November 11, 2024
272I_Trailer_Frank Elavsky, accessibility and data interaction researcher
1 min; November 09, 2024
270I_Lucas Gil Nadolskis, PhD student at the Bionic Vision Lab
41 mins; November 06, 2024
269R_The use of the smart technology for creating an inclusive urban public space (research summary)
10 mins; November 04, 2024
270I_Trailer_Lucas Gil Nadolskis, PhD student at the Bionic Vision Lab
2 mins; November 02, 2024
268I_Dr Tiffany Williams, an action-focused public health professional
44 mins; October 30, 2024
267R_Actualising children’s ideas for health-promoting neighbourhoods through impactful co-design: insights from children and adult decision-makers (research summary)
9 mins; October 28, 2024
268I_Trailer_Dr Tiffany Williams, an action-focused public health professional
2 mins; October 26, 2024
266I_Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne
56 mins; October 23, 2024
265R_Regeneration towards suitability: A decision-making framework for determining urban regeneration mode and strategies (research summary)
11 mins; October 21, 2024
266I_Trailer_Alison Whitten, the Director of the Systems Lab at Regen Melbourne
2 mins; October 19, 2024
264I_Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians
46 mins; October 16, 2024
263R_Why affordable, social and public housing must be redefined as economic infrastructure (research summary)
8 mins; October 14, 2024
264I_Trailer_Robert Pradolin, director of Housing All Australians
1 min; October 12, 2024
262I_Ishara Sahama, human geographer
50 mins; October 09, 2024
261R_Place and City: Toward a Geography of Engagement (research summary)
10 mins; October 07, 2024
262I_Trailer_Ishara Sahama, human geographer
1 min; October 05, 2024
260I_Dr Haydn Read, a specialist practitioner in systems thinking and action
83 hours 40 mins; October 02, 2024
259R_Lessons from nine urban areas using data to drive local sustainable development (research summary)
