
Urbanistica Podcast - Cities for People
A podcast about how we plan and design cities for people. Tune in and join listeners from 140 countries.
I am Mustafa Sherif, an Urbanist and Studio Manager based in Sweden. In this podcast, I talk to people working in urban planning and design about projects, processes, methods, handbooks, challenges, leadership, and their passions in life. It's not only about the projects but also about the people behind them.
In collaboration with AFRY (Urban Planning and Design Section in Stockholm)
Latest episodes

Oct 22, 2023 • 33min
409. Openact Architecture - Zuhal Kol
Zuhal Kol (Architect/Founding Partner at Openact Architecture, Madrid, Spain)
We are talking about teamwork, design methodology, New European Bauhaus and much more.
In the dynamic world of architecture and urbanism, OPENACT emerges as a vibrant and visionary multidisciplinary design practice. The New European Bauhaus 2023 Finalists are known for transforming the essence of architecture into a captivating and performative act.
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This episode is in collaboration with Utopian Hours. Read more about Utopian Hours here .
Utopian Hours is the festival that talks about "city building": the ideas, projects and places that are improving life in cities around the world. For three days the festival gives voice to the protagonists of these changes: city makers, activists, architects and innovators share their experiences, stimulating new visions on urban evolution and a reflection on the concept of the city.
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Picture of the speaker by Federico Masini
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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
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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.

Oct 21, 2023 • 29min
408. Recycling urban spaces - Jacyntha Serre
Jacyntha Serre (Third-place development Consultant at Sinny&Ooko, France)
Sinny&Ooko teach us the art of recycling urban spaces for environmental and social action, in one of the most dense cities in Europe.
They are experts in the creation of eco-cultural third places. Their disruptive and experimental projects opened up the conversation on issues that make the city grow in a sustainable, innovative and inclusive direction.
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Picture of the speaker by Federico Masini
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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
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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

Oct 20, 2023 • 36min
407. Meanwhile Placemaking - Petra Marko
Petra Marko Architect, urban strategist and placemaking expert. Petra is co-founder of Marko&Placemakers -a consulting and city design agency- and creative director of the Milk collective.
Active mainly in London, Marko has over 15 years of experience in the field of placemaking. Her mission is to build new identities and functions for the places in cities that need them most. Field research, visual storytelling and activation of public spaces: at Utopian Hours we will discover with her the full potential of meanwhile placemaking.
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This episode is in collaboration with Utopian Hours. Read more about Utopian Hours here .
Utopian Hours is the festival that talks about "city building": the ideas, projects and places that are improving life in cities around the world. For three days the festival gives voice to the protagonists of these changes: city makers, activists, architects and innovators share their experiences, stimulating new visions on urban evolution and a reflection on the concept of the city.
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Picture of the speaker by Federico Masini
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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

Oct 19, 2023 • 55min
406. The making of The War on Cars podcast - Doug Gordon
Doug Gordon (Multimedia creator and communications strategist specializing in mobility and cities for people, USA)
Doug is one of the voices of the podcast The War on Cars. We are talking about behind the scenes of making a podcast.
The War on Cars, a series analysing the challenges and opportunities of urban transport. With a clear anti-car positioning, the podcast explores topics relatedo sustainable mobility and the future of cities. Gordon, for his part, is a strong advocate of two-wheel mobility and the defence of pedestrians in large American metropolises. The War on Cars was born out of his activism, and his innate quality as a speaker and storyteller. He has written for publications such as The Guardian, The New Republic, Salon, and Curbed.
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This episode is in collaboration with Utopian Hours. Read more about Utopian Hours here .
Utopian Hours is the festival that talks about "city building": the ideas, projects and places that are improving life in cities around the world. For three days the festival gives voice to the protagonists of these changes: city makers, activists, architects and innovators share their experiences, stimulating new visions on urban evolution and a reflection on the concept of the city.
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Picture of the speaker by Federico Masini
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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

Oct 18, 2023 • 39min
405. Holzmarkt in Berlin - Juval Dieziger
Holzmarkt is a co-operative urban space in central Berlin offering space for cultural activities, restaurants and bars, small businesses, social infrastructure, urban gardening and spaces for community. The idea was born out of a protest against the city’s decision to drastically transform the abandoned areas in the river bank.
Co-founder and Chief Emotional Officer Juval Dieziger, tells us the vision behind their inclusive and constantly developing space which has allowed the “timber market” to become a symbol for community-driven urban regeneration projects in the city since then.
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This episode is in collaboration with Utopian Hours. Read more about Utopian Hours here .
Utopian Hours is the festival that talks about "city building": the ideas, projects and places that are improving life in cities around the world. For three days the festival gives voice to the protagonists of these changes: city makers, activists, architects and innovators share their experiences, stimulating new visions on urban evolution and a reflection on the concept of the city.
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Picture of the speaker by Federico Masini
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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.

Oct 17, 2023 • 44min
404. Urbanise Artificial Intelligence - Hubert Beroche
Hubert Beroche (Founder of Urban AI, Entrepreneur in Residence at PCA-STREAM, President of AI for Tomorrow, Paris, France)
Urban AI think tank that wants to “urbanise” Artificial Intelligence. After having explored twelve cities to meet more than 130 technology innovation experts, in 2021, Hubert Beroche founded Urban AI - an interdisciplinary working group that investigates the relationship between Artificial Intelligence and urban transformation.
Hence a Manifesto and a research programme to update the concept of smart city and put people and their needs back at the centre. Beroche and the more than 150 members of the think tank have a clear vision: the first task of technology is to adapt to the city and define new tools of active citizenship.
Read more abour Urban AI here.
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This episode is in collaboration with Utopian Hours. Read more about Utopian Hours here .
Utopian Hours is the festival that talks about "city building": the ideas, projects and places that are improving life in cities around the world. For three days the festival gives voice to the protagonists of these changes: city makers, activists, architects and innovators share their experiences, stimulating new visions on urban evolution and a reflection on the concept of the city.
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Picture of the speaker by Federico Masini
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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.

Oct 15, 2023 • 39min
403. Architects, innovation and leadership - Caroline Bos
This episode is in collaboration with Utopian Hours 2023 in Turin, Italy. I am chatting with Caroline Bos (Co-Founder and Principal Urban Planner at UNStudio, Netherlands).
Read more about Utopian Hours here https://utopianhours.it/Utopian Hours is the festival that talks about "city building": the ideas, projects and places that are improving life in cities around the world. For three days the festival gives voice to the protagonists of these changes: city makers, activists, architects and innovators share their experience, stimulating new visions on urban evolution and a reflection on the concept of the city.
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.

Oct 8, 2023 • 1h 59min
402.SWE Strategiskt och systematiskt hållbarhetsarbete - Simon Iaffa Nylén
Simon Iaffa Nylén (Head of Sustainability, Fastighets AB Regio, och Sustainability Manager, Brunswick Real Estate)
Vi pratar om:
-Strategiskt och systematiskt hållbarhetsarbete
-Klimatriskanalyser enligt taxonomin
-Science Based Targets initiative
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.

Oct 1, 2023 • 2h 4min
401.AR لبنى مصطفى - صناعة الحياة و الأماكن مع المجتمعات المحلية
Dr. Lobna A. Mostafa (Urban Innovation, Community Engagement & City Humanization Expert, Co-Founder AMAKEN Placemaking Network for The Arab Countries, Associate Professor of Architecture and Sustainable Urbanism)
في هذه الحلقة نتحدث عن:
-التحديات التي تواجه مشاركة المجتمعات المحلية: التوقعات مقابل الواقع؟
-هل لدى الشخص العادي القدرة على تحديد وتشكيل الفراغ العام؟
-Placemaking
-الأيجابيات والسلبيات في اشراك المجتمعات المحلية
-سيرة مختصرة عن حياة لبنى مصطفى
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.

Sep 17, 2023 • 1h 28min
399.SWE Att vara en bygginspiratör - Sandra Mobaraki
Sandra Mobaraki (Bygginspiratör på Byggsandra)
Vi pratar om Byggsandra!
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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.