
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

Sep 10, 2023 • 1h 6min
398. Urban Planning for Social Justice in Latin America - Camilo Espitia
Camilo Espitia (Deputy Director- Department of Planning and Development at City of Lowell, Massachusetts, USA)
We are talking about Camilo's book:
Urban Planning for Social Justice in Latin America explores how urban planning can be used as a tool for social equity. The book examines several Latin American cities, each with specific challenges, and explores how they have gradually overcome these difficulties through policies, planning, and design, and with private/public sector coordination.
The cases include:
The built environment and social mobility in Bogotá;
Mexico City and its difficulties with water scarcity;
Addressing air quality and environmental justice in Lima;
Santiago de Chile’s energy consumption and carbon footprint;
Buenos Aires and the issue of urban agriculture and food security;
Connectivity as a social transformation device in Medellín.
Read more about 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
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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.

Sep 3, 2023 • 27min
397.SWE Programpunkter för Open House Stockholm 2023 - Joanna Messmer
Joanna Messmer (Projektchef Open House Stockholm)
Välkommen till OPEN HOUSE STOCKHOLMUnder en helg får du möjlighet att upptäcka spännande byggnader och platser och delta på gratis guidade visningar i hela Storstockholmsområdet. Läs mer om Open House Stockholm porgrampunkter här!
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 3, 2023 • 38min
396.SWE Open House Stockholm samarbete med EU - Joanna Messmer och Melker Ferdfelt
Joanna Messmer (Projektchef Open House Stockholm) och Melker Ferdfelt (Student Samhällsbyggnad KTH och områdesansvarigpå Open House Stockholm)
Välkommen till OPEN HOUSE STOCKHOLMUnder en helg får du möjlighet att upptäcka spännande byggnader och platser och delta på gratis guidade visningar i hela Storstockholmsområdet. Läs mer om Open House Stockholm porgrampunkter här!
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.

Aug 29, 2023 • 28min
395. The Place Man movie - Guillermo Bernal
Guillermo Bernal (Global Program Director at PlacemakingX)
We are talking about The Place Man movie. Read more and watch it here.
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.

Aug 27, 2023 • 2h 15min
394. Shaping cities with data, from Syria to Sweden - Alaa Alshawa
Alaa Alshawa (Co-Founder and CEO at Combify, Stockholm, Sweden)
We are talking about:
-Combify platform. Combify is an UrbanTech and ConTech company specializing in the visualization and digitalization of construction projects' data. Check more here https://sv.combify.com/
-Alaa's journey about immigrating from Syria to Sweden. How did he cross different borders, how terrible were the conditions, and how did he survive?
-Alaa's philosophy and dream about being an architect and shaping cities
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.

Aug 20, 2023 • 42min
393. Welcome to Placemaking Europe week 2023 - Ramon Marrades
Ramon Marrades (Director at Placemaking Europe)
Placemaking Europe is a European network that connects practitioners, academics, community leaders, market players and policy makers across the field of placemaking.
Read more about Placemaking Week and buy your ticket here.
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.

Jul 23, 2023 • 2h 24min
392.SWE Människor, innovation och stadsutveckling - Alma Jacobson
Alma Jacobson (Building Sweden's innovation capacity and contributing to sustainable growth)
Vi pratar om:
- Almas uppväxt och passion
- Hur kan arkitekter och stadsplanerare bli mer innovativa
- Hur kan vi tänka människan i centrum när vi planerar och bygger städer
- Almas roll på VINNOVA (Vinnova är Sveriges innovationsmyndighet)
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

Jul 16, 2023 • 1h 16min
391. Walkability for Women in Milan - Rawad Choubassi
Rawad Choubassi (Partner/ Director at Systematica and Member of the Board of Directors at Transform Transport, Milan, Italy)
We are talking about "Step up" project Walkability for Women in Milan:- How do women experience streets? - What is the methodology behind this project? please guide us throw the working process step by step (in detail so we learn).- The findings of this project.- What should urban planners stop doing when they plan cities when it comes to walkability for women?- What skills should urban planners learn? why?
Links from the episode:
-Transform Transport's website: https://transformtransport.org/
-"STEP UP - Walkability for Women in Milan": http://stepup-milan.it/
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

Jul 9, 2023 • 1h 20min
390.SWE Dialog och samskapande processer - Linda Gustafsson
Linda Gustafsson (VD Arkitekt SAR/MSA på Visbyark)
Vi pratar om:
- Dialog och samskapande processer
- Lindas utbildning och jobb i London
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

Jul 9, 2023 • 1h 55min
389. Who is the architect - Asal Mohtashami & Christine Bjerke
Asal Mohtashami (Member of Building Diversity, Founder of AIMING SPACES, Architect, Urbanist) and
Christine Bjerke (Member of Building Diversity, Founder & Architect at Christine Bjerke Studio)
We are talking about Building Diversity, and the Open call/ Publication: Who is the architect?
Building Diversity is a non-profit organisation working to ensure a diverse and inclusive architecture for the world to live in.
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.