
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

Nov 16, 2024 • 32min
488. Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World - Sara C. Bronin
Sara C. Bronin is a Mexican-American architect, attorney, Cornell University professor, and policymaker whose interdisciplinary work focuses on how law and policy can foster more equitable, sustainable, well-designed, and connected places. She is the author of Key to the City: How Zoning Shapes Our World, and she founded and directs the National Zoning Atlas, which aims to digitize, demystify, and democratize information about zoning in the United States.
Read moer and order the book here
https://www.sarabronin.com/
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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.
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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.

Nov 9, 2024 • 1h
487. SWE The Dome Sweden, en arena för framtidens idrott och kultur. - Fabrice Mary
Fabrice Mary (Tennies coach, VD och Grundare till Dome Sweden)
Vi pratar om projetket The Dome Sweden, en arena för framtidens idrott och
kultur.
Idrottssektorn och alla som hör talas om projektet inser att det kan ge ett stort bidrag till socialt välbefinnande genom både personlig utveckling och utveckling av lokala samhällen. Sport och sociokulturella evenemang skapar en rad positiva sociala effekter.
Ta kontakt med Fabrice
info@thedomesweden.com
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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.

Nov 3, 2024 • 51min
486. Celebrate Your Local Jane Jacobs - Amir Gohar and Yasmine D'Alessandro
About the initiative:
Celebrate Your Local Jane Jacobs, a campaign dedicated to acknowledge and honour women who have made substantial hands-on contributions to their communities. In a world where the recognition of women’s achievements is often limited, we believe that those who have devoted themselves to civic engagement, participatory planning, enhancing their communities and constructing better towns for future generations deserve appreciation. We see their influence as not only inspiring but also capable of extending to other communities.
Guests:
Amir Gohar (Senior Lecturer & Programme LeaderSenior Lecturer & Programme Leader University of the West of England, Bristol, England, United Kingdom)
Yasmine D'Alessandro (Senior Development Expert, Cairo, Egypt)
Links:
Website: https://celebrateyourlocaljanejacobs.org
LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/celebrate-your-local-jane-jacobs
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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.

Oct 27, 2024 • 24min
484. Placemaking Movement and Bureaucracy – Charles Landry
We are excited to have @charles_landry Landry back at Placemaking Week Europe! Known for introducing the Creative City concept in the late 1980s, Charles has been a key figure in urban transformation. His work focuses on how cities can foster creativity to address challenges and unlock potential. This idea has since evolved into a global movement, revolutionizing how Cities view their potential and resources. He’s also the mind behind the Creative Bureaucracy movement, highlighting the role of public servants as drivers of change.
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 26, 2024 • 22min
483. Playful and active urban places - Laska Nenova
Laska Nenova (General manager BG Be Active Association/Placemaking Europe board member)
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 25, 2024 • 30min
482. Spiritual Placmaking - Beitske Boonstra, Khadidja Konate & Arezoo Mohebpour
Episode 3 of 3, in collaboration with Podcasts Urban Acupuncture.
About Podcasts Urban Acupuncture:
Acupuncture works with energy flows (Qì), and is mainly about distributing energy and restoring connections in the flow of energy in someone. By placing small needles or vacuum bulbs in specific places on the body, a person regains balance.
Urban acupuncture essentially works the same. Through targeted interventions in certain places by residents, entrepreneurs, developers, government, or anyone else, connections in cities and towns are strengthened and the energy starts flowing again. Not only at the location itself but also in the energy channel of which that location is part. This intervention has an impact on the environment! Part of the city is brought back into balance! This is often a physical-spatial intervention by investors (bricks/stone or public space), but it can also be periodically recurring events such as a festival, markets, etc.
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 24, 2024 • 31min
481. Examples of small interventions and their impact - Sander van der Ham, Helene Gallis and Guus Frenaij
Join Sander van der Ham, a community builder; Helene Gallis, a placemaking advocate; and Guus Frenaij, a social area developer, as they explore how small urban interventions can make a big impact. They discuss the power of grassroots efforts in fostering community engagement and the importance of collaboration in urban planning. The guests share inspiring examples of inclusivity and trust-building in communities, emphasizing that minor changes in public spaces can transform relationships and enhance civic responsibility.

Oct 23, 2024 • 28min
480. Creative Placemaking & Urban Acupuncture - Donica Buisman & Marlon Titre
Join Donica Buisman, founder of Raum, and Marlon Titre, director of Filmhuis Den Haag, as they delve into the transformative power of creative placemaking. They discuss how small, strategic interventions can revitalize urban spaces like The Hague's Spuiplein square. The conversation emphasizes community involvement in shaping public spaces and the ripple effects of local initiatives through urban acupuncture. They explore the future of placemaking, highlighting the need for inclusive cultural programming that connects diverse local talents and fosters community ownership.

Oct 22, 2024 • 24min
479. Cities, Health, and Psychology - Tayana Panova
Tayana Panova, PhD, is a psychologist and researcher turned urbanist. She previously worked at Strong Towns and is now contributing thought leadership at the Social Life Project, collaborating with Placemaking pioneers Fred Kent and Kathy Madden. Tayana advocates for better urbanism and healthier places through her TikTok account, @dr.tpanova, and is currently writing a book on the importance of the built environment for health and well-being.
Follow her on:
Twitter: @DrTPanova
Instagram: @Dr.TPanova
YouTube: @Dr.TPanova
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 21, 2024 • 28min
478. Visioning future cities - Rosanna Vitiello
Rosanna Vitiello (Bureau Chief + Founding Director, The Place Bureau, London, England, United Kingdom)
Links to Collective Place Futures
Toolkit: https://www.theplacebureau.com/toolkit
Natural Futures book: https://www.theplacebureau.com/insights/natural-futures-is-live
Short about Rosanna's workshop during Placemaking Week Europe in Rotterdam:
Waterfront Worldbuilding: Creative Foresight to tackle Critical Coastal Challenges
The future of our waterfronts and coastal regions will determine the future of our world. Flooding and sea-level rises will impact billions around the world. Drawing tools from the world of speculative design and filmmaking, a cohort of 20 placemakers from around the world joined us to gaze out across the water, imagining a world on the shores of a distant future where the waterfront shapes new ways to experience nature and culture in the city. Using a playful ‘dispatches from the future’ worldbuilding method tackle critical challenges facing waterfront regions, we introduced placemakers to the value of building long term futures-thinking into their process, providing tools to become more critical, confident, and imaginative.
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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