

Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People
Mustafa Sherif
A podcast about how we plan and design cities for people. Tune in and join listeners from over 145 countries.
I'm Mustafa Sherif, an Urbanist, Placemaker and studio manager based in Sweden. In this podcast, I interview people working in architecture, Palcemaking, urban planning and design about their projects, processes, methods, handbooks, challenges, leadership, and passions in life.
It’s not just about projects, it’s about the people behind projects.
In collaboration with AFRY (Urban Planning and Design section in Stockholm).
I'm Mustafa Sherif, an Urbanist, Placemaker and studio manager based in Sweden. In this podcast, I interview people working in architecture, Palcemaking, urban planning and design about their projects, processes, methods, handbooks, challenges, leadership, and passions in life.
It’s not just about projects, it’s about the people behind projects.
In collaboration with AFRY (Urban Planning and Design section in Stockholm).
Episodes
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Apr 6, 2024 • 56min
434.SWE Stadsarkitektens perspektiv på stadsbyggandet - Nina Åman
Nina Åman (Stadsarkitekt Nacka kommun)
Vi pratar om:
Vad innebär stadsarkitektens roll?
Stil och arkitektonisk kvalitet vs. tråkig arkitektur
Hur ser det ut från detaljplaneskedet och det som sedan kommer in som bygglov?
Vad behöver vi göra för att höja kvaliteten på planering och gestaltning?
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

Mar 31, 2024 • 1h 23min
433. How Cities Keep Failing Women - Nourhan Bassam
Nourhan Bassam (PhD Urban Design & Placemaking, Feminist Urbanist, Author, GamingX Founder)
We are talking about:
- The Gendered City book: How Cities Keep Failing Women
- How have cities failed women?
- How can we envision urban environments?
- What do we need to make this vision of cities come true?
Read more and order the book here.
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

Mar 23, 2024 • 58min
432.SWE Klimatneutrala städer - Maja Manner
Maja Manner (Business and Sustainability Director, Architecture & Design, AFRY)
Vi pratar om:
Vad är klimatneutrala städer?
Klimatneutralt Europa 2050
Vad gör AFRY för att stödja städer som vill
bli klimatneutrala?
AFRY:s Opinionsundersökning om klimatanpassning och klimatomställning i åtta svenska tillväxtstäder. Läs mer här!
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, TikTok, Facebook & Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

Mar 16, 2024 • 1h 30min
431. Urban Foxes - Bram Dewolfs
Bram Dewolfs (Director of Urban Foxes, Placemaker, Brussel, Belgium)
We are talking about:
- Urban Foxes and co-creation- Why urban pedagogy?- Teach in schools Vs. Placemaking
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

Mar 10, 2024 • 1h 37min
430.SWE Boodla: Stadsodling för kunskap, mat och möten - Agnes Fischer
Agnes Fischer (VD, Boodla)
Vi pratar om Boodla.
Boodla arbetar innovativt med att ta till vara och utveckla städers gröna värden. De startade 2012 med stadsodling som verktyg för att skapa trygghet i grannskap samt sprida kunskap om biologisk mångfald, odling och hållbara matsystem. Idag har Boodla utvecklats till att arbeta brett med många nya idéer för att tillgängliggöra och aktivera gröna ytor i staden.
Deras vanligaste samarbetspartners eller kunder är kommuner, fastighetbolag och bostadsbolag.
Läs mer på https://boodla.se/
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook & Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

5 snips
Mar 2, 2024 • 1h 16min
429. Reclaiming streets as public space - Demetrio Scopelliti
Demetrio Scopelliti (Director for Urban Planning and Public Space presso AMAT Agenzia Mobilità, Ambiente e Territorio)
We are talking about:
- Tactical urbanism in Milano
- Officina urbana team
- M4 metro line project in Milano
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook & Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

Mar 1, 2024 • 20min
428. The Place Man movie (The power of Placemaking) - Fred Kent
The Place Man (2024) is a documentary produced and directed by Guillermo Bernal that explores the roots of the placemaking movement through the life of Fred Kent. You can watch the movie (19 minutes) on YouTube here https://youtu.be/LBf_I-sB5ZM?si=au8Vd79mxcODPKSP
You can listen to the movie in audio format in this episode.
Ps: Episode 395. The Place Man movie - Guillermo Bernal, you can listen to the movie Director talking about the making of the movie and behind the scenes.
More about the movie:Fred Kent devoted his life to creating public spaces for people. The film begins with Fred sharing his passion for understanding why people feel good and how that can be translated into designing public spaces that foster a sense of social connection and community.The documentary takes us on a journey through Fred's life and work, starting in New York City during the urban crisis of the 1960s and 1970s. During this time, Fred started a street academy for high school dropouts and worked on environmental issues, coordinating the first Earth Day in New York City in 1970. Fred was part of a group of people exploring bigger city ideas during what he calls the Golden Age of public space research, including Jane Jacobs and William Whyte. His collaboration with Holly Whyte studying public spaces laid the foundation for his future work in Placemaking.The film follows Fred's journey with the Project for Public Spaces he founded in 1975. The organization studies people's behavior in public spaces and recommends creating more engaging, lively places. Fred's philosophy is simple: public spaces should be designed for people, open, inclusive, and full of life. We see examples of Fred's work transforming public spaces, including Bryant Park in New York City and Campus Martius in Downtown Detroit, and his belief in the power of Placemaking to bring people together.What makes this documentary so engaging is Fred himself. He is not some larger-than-life character but a humble and compassionate person who believes in creating spaces that foster community. Throughout the film, we witness Fred's enthusiasm for public spaces and his deep conviction that planning cities for people and places is essential for taking on the bigger challenges we face today.Enjoy listening and watching.

Feb 28, 2024 • 4min
427. Urbanistica Podcast on TikTok - Mustafa Sherif
We are going to create short videos from interviews and publish them on:
Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@urbanisticapodcast
TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@urbanistica.podcast
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/urbanistica.podcast/
Keep up the good work
Keep loving cities

Feb 25, 2024 • 2h 4min
426.SWE Vems röst hörs i en stad för alla? - Jennie Björstad
Jennie Björstad (Sociolog, strateg social hållbarhet, AFRY)
Vi pratar om:
- Varför är det viktigt med dialoger och delaktighet när vi planerar städer?
- Risker med generaliseringar och planeringsideal
- Varför ska vi vara kritiska till vår kunskap?
- Vems röster hörs? Måste vi prata med alla?
- Vad finns det för olika nivåer av delaktighet – vad har vi för nytta av att reflektera kring det?
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook & Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.

Feb 18, 2024 • 47min
400. The 15-Minute City book - Carlos Moreno
Urbanistica podcast is celebrating 400 episodes with our special guest Professor Carlos Moreno (Co-Founder & Scientific Director “Entrepreneurship, Territory, Innovation” Chair chez Paris1 - Pantheon Sorbonne University, France)
We are talking about:
- The 15-minute city book
- Attacks from conspiracy theorists and death threats
- Learnings from Anne Hidalgo's leadership
- The "15 min city 2.0"
Book release on May 7th, 2024Foreword Jan Gehl and Afterword Martha Thorne. Read more about the book here
https://www.moreno-web.net/new-book-the-15-minute-city-a-solution-to-saving-our-time-and-our-planet/
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Keep Up the Good Work. Keep Loving Cities ❤️️
All opinions expressed in each episode are personal to the guest and do not represent the Host of Urbanistica Podcast unless otherwise stated.
Let's connect and talk further about this episode Mustafa Sherif Linkedin.
Visit Mustafasherif.com for collaborations and nominations or email me at info@mustafasherif.com
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook & Youtube channel.
Thanks to Urbanistica Podcast partner AFRY (Urban Planning and Design)
AFRY is an international engineering and design company providing sustainable solutions in the fields of energy, industry, and infrastructure.