

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).
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Apr 9, 2023 • 1h 27min
375.SWE New European Bauhaus och arkitektens roll - Helena Bjarnegård
Helena Bjarnegård (Riksarkitekt på Boverket, Ordförande i Rådet för hållbara städer, Ledamot i Formas Forskarråd, Ledamot i Stockholms konstnärliga högskolas styrelse, Samverkansforums styrgrupp samt Trafikverkets arkitekturråd)
Vi pratar om:-Vad är The New European Bauhaus?-Beautiful, Sustainable, Together. Vågar vi Sverige prata om Beautiful?-Arkitektens ledarskap, mission och roll
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.

Apr 4, 2023 • 53min
374. Daddy Hood Europe - Thomas Pickelner
Thomas Pickelner (Head of Studio & Video production, Stockholm, Sweden)
Homepage here, Instagram here, FB here.Read more and sign up for our the virtual global Dadathlon event for free here.Sign up and read more aboutor Dadathlon festival in Stockholm 18/6 here.
I asked Thomas the following questions:
-Tell us more about DaddyHood-What is a Daddy-friendly city, and how do you define it? -In which cities did you live with your kid? can you tell us about challenges you faced when you were outdoors with your kid?-What activities/projects do you do?-Based on what do you choose outdoor places for your activities/projects?-How do you choose outdoor space what do you think about it? -Tell us more about Dadathon? what, where, how, who, etc.-Tell us about 2023 plans and how can our listeners be part of 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 infrast

Apr 2, 2023 • 1h 26min
373. Place Governance in a Fragmented World - Nate Storring
Nate Storring (Co Executive Director at Project for Public Spaces, USA)
We are talking about Hyperlocal book.
When it comes to uneven urban growth and investment, place-based governance structures in the United States and around the globe have been both part of the problem and part of the solution. Hyperlocal explore both the tensions and benefits associated with governing places in an increasingly fragmented—and inequitable—economic landscape. Read more about the book 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.

Mar 26, 2023 • 37min
372. [Short] How can we make the future even better? Heja Framtiden - Christian von Essen
Heja Framtiden (Go Future ) is a podcast and platform for conversations about the future.
Heja Framtiden (Go Future ) has been run since January 2018 by Christian von Essen in Stockholm.
Christian is a Freelance moderator, speaker, content producer, and copywriter.
Christian believes that the main question is not necessarily ”what is going to happen in the future?”, but rather ”how can we make the future even better?”.
We are talking about:
- How did he start his (Go Future ) podcast?
- The benefits of starting a podcast
- How to start a podcast and make it run for many years?
- What is the insight about the future that Christian gets from his interviews with his guests?
- What should think about when we plan and design future cities?
- How can we make the future even better?
Read more and listen to the "Heja Framtiden" (Go Future ) podcast 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.

Mar 26, 2023 • 2h 2min
371. How can we make the future even better? Heja Framtiden - Christian von Essen
Heja Framtiden (Go Future ) is a podcast and platform for conversations about the future.
Heja Framtiden (Go Future ) has been run since January 2018 by Christian von Essen in Stockholm.
Christian is a Freelance moderator, speaker, content producer, and copywriter.
Christian believes that the main question is not necessarily ”what is going to happen in the future?”, but rather ”how can we make the future even better?”.
We are talking about:
- How did he start his (Go Future ) podcast?
- The benefits of starting a podcast
- How to start a podcast and make it run for many years?
- What is the insight about the future that Christian gets from his interviews with his guests?
- What should think about when we plan and design future cities?
- How can we make the future even better?
Read more and listen to the "Heja Framtiden" (Go Future ) podcast 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.

Mar 19, 2023 • 26min
370. Reflections from Placemaking Europe week 2022 in Pontevedra - Hans Karssenberg and Vivian Doumpa
Hans Karssenberg (Partner, founder, and public developer at STIPO, Placemaking EU Board Member, Netherlands) and
Vivian Doumpa (Local Office Director, STIPO Greece, Placemaking EU Board Member)
In collaboration with Placemaking EU week in Pontevedra 2022. Read more 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.

Mar 7, 2023 • 1h 40min
369. Women in Urbanism Canada - Sharee Hochman
Sharee Hochman (Co-Founder and Co-Chair of Women in Urbanism Canada)
Links that we mentioned in the episode:
How Toxic Masculinity Drives Car Culture - https://www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/toxic-masculinity-drives-cars
Cold Places can Create Warm Public Spaces - https://www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/cold-places-warm-public-spaces
All the Ways Women get from A to B - https://www.womeninurbanism.ca/words/women-from-a-to-b
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 on -Mustafa Sherif Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafa-sherif/
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 3, 2023 • 1h 47min
368. AR. الفن و المدينة
Bashar Shamil Alkhafaji, PhD, A graphic designer and visual artist, his 14 years of education at the University of Technology - Iraq for design and graphic arts teaching in the great departments and a lovely teaching staff that he had felt with, as well as 23 years of professional experience as a VISUAL ARTIST AND Designer, he aspires to make the environment and humanity in the heart of design and architecture, the most impressive in his academic life to get a chance for teaching in 4 universities and proud of his graduate students were successfully joining in Labor economics relevant achievements and extend his business from the local market to the global market. His interests are in environmental Arts and design, Graphic arts & Interior Design as a researcher and as well as a designer in those fields.
في هذه الحلقة نتحدث عن
- ما هي الحقبة او السنة التي بدئت مدن العصر الحديث بالظهور؟
- من الذي ساهم بظهور المدن او تحولها الى حديثة و تقنية؟
- مالي يميز هذه المدن؟ ما هي المعالم التي تمييز هذه المدن عن غيرها؟
- مثال على المدن العصر الحديث؟ و تشرح لنا لماذا؟
- كيف أثرت على الحركة الفنية مثل الفوتوغراف و الرسم و النحت؟
- ما هي سلبيتا هذه المدن؟
- ما هي تحديات التي تواجهها هذه المدن و بالأاخص بغداد؟
- اي من المدن في العراق تعتبر من المدن العصر الحديث؟ لماذا؟
- ما هي الخطوة التالي لهذه المدن؟ مذا سوف نشهد بعد هذه المرحلة؟ هل سوف تظهر لنا مدن مستقبلية اكثر تطورا؟
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 26, 2023 • 21min
367. [Short] Leave no one behind in making cities, Gapminder and fighting global misconceptions - Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Anna Rosling Rönnlund (Co-founder of Gapminder Foundation. UX-visionary. Co-writer of bestseller Factfulness. Public speaker, Stockholm, Sweden)
Gapminder is an independent educational non-profit fighting global misconceptions.
I am asking Anna the following questions:
- What should urban planners stop doing when they plan cities? why?
- What skills should urban planners learn? why?
https://www.gapminder.org/resources/
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 26, 2023 • 2h 20min
366. Gapminder and global misconceptions fight - Anna Rosling Rönnlund
Anna Rosling Rönnlund (Co-founder of Gapminder Foundation. UX-visionary. Co-writer of bestseller Factfulness. Public speaker, Stockholm, Sweden)
Gapminder is an independent educational non-profit fighting global misconceptions.
I am asking Anna the following questions:
Gapminder
-Who is the founder?
-What is the mission of Gampminder?
-How big was the team then and how big the team is now?
-who is on the team? Climate experts, Data engineers, or different professions?
-What is Gapminder's mission now?
Misconceptions
-Can you share with us how you change people's view of the world? (tell us more about the world viewer upgrader)
-How do you gather data?
-Can you share with us some facts about what people think of the world?
-Are there specific topics that people have a really big misconception about? maybe like climate? food? etc.
-But why are we like this? how did we people get all this misconception?
-So who is the smartest human or a monkey?
Here you can find all the resources that Anna mentioned during her talk
https://www.gapminder.org/resources/
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.