
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 10, 2024 • 30min
467. The Gendered City - Nourhan Bassam
Nourhan Bassam Ph.D. (Feminist Urbanist, Ph.D Urban, Design & Placemaking, Founding Director The Gendered City, The Gendered City Author, FEM. DES. Network Creator)
The Book
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CPB49Y4Dhttps://genderedcity.org
The NetworkFEM. DES
https://genderedcity.org/fem-deshttps://femurbanatlas.com
Nourhan Bassam is a feminist urbanist and architect with a Ph.D. in Urban Design and Placemaking. She is the founder of The Gendered City, an initiative that began as a book and has grown into an organization dedicated to building gender-equal cities through feminist placemaking and active citizen participation. Nourhan also launched FEM.DES., the world's largest feminist design network, bringing together over 350 experts from more than 35 countries to support and advance gender-equitable urban environments.
The Gendered City collaborates with numerous global partners, including UN-Habitat's HERCITY, and primarily focuses on social justice in the built environment through its parent organization, GamingX. As a research professor, Nourhan mentors Master's students in placemaking and feminist spatialities, guiding the next generation of urban thinkers. Her book, The Gendered City explores the challenges women face in urban spaces and has been sold in over 23 countries around the world. Her upcoming book, Feminist Spatialities, will analyze 50 feminist projects in cities, further expanding the conversation on inclusive urban design."
The Gendered City Book How Cities Keep Failing WomenThe Gendered City book aims to illuminate the intricate richness and complexities of urban lives by exploring the experiences of diverse groups, encompassing women, men, and various identities. Through this exploration, we seek to understand the interconnectedness between urban environments and gendered experiences. Employing an intersectional feminist lens to analyze the physical structures of the built environment. Dismantling gender as a rigid category and examining how it influences our interactions and encounters with the world. Gender is not an immutable or homogeneous construct; it intersects with other social categories such as race, class, and sexuality. This intersectionality reveals how these diverse identity dimensions overlap and intersect, resulting in unique experiences of oppression and privilege for individuals.Drawing inspiration from those who have paved the way, we aspire to a world where individuals can thrive irrespective of their gender, sexuality, ethnicity, or background. We envision cities as places of hope, potential, transformation, and innovation.
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 9, 2024 • 19min
466.SWE En studie av hur lekplatser i urbana miljöer kan anpassas för barn med synnedsättning - Naser Adib Hasso
Naser Hasso (Stadsplanerare & student vid Karlstads Universitet)
Vi pratar om Nasers examensarbete.
Studien undersöker hur lekplatser i urbana miljöer kan anpassas för barn med synnedsättningar. Nedan kan ni ta del av de rekommendationer som studien har kommit fram till. Alla rekommendationer och parametrar är viktiga att ta i beaktning vid planering och utformning av lekplatser i urbana miljöer.
Tillgänglighet: Taktila informationstavlor och kartor informerar barn med synnedsättningar om lekplatsens utformning och vilka lekaktiviteter som finns på platsen.
Användarvänlighet: Lättanvänd och informativ resurs.
Inkluderande design: Informationstavlor och kartor som kan användas av barn som förlitar sig på andra sinnen än synen.
Trygghet: Förbättrar rumsuppfattningen för barn med synnedsättningar, vilket minskar risken för skador genom att informera om lekutrustningens placering och användning.
Läs gärna mer här: https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2%3A1877920&dswid=-1407
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 8, 2024 • 20min
465. The city of Happy Proximity - Seunghoon Han
Seunghoon HAN (City DesignerAffiliation : Chaire ETI (Entrepreneurship Territory Innovation) at IAE Paris Sorbonne University)
The "Happy Proximity" concept is an idea in urbanism that emphasizes the benefits of having essential services, amenities, and social interactions within a short distance from where people live. It revolves around designing cities and neighborhoods in ways that enable residents to meet their daily needs—such as work, shopping, recreation, and socializing—without the need for long commutes.
This approach seeks to enhance quality of life by fostering walkable, mixed-use neighborhoods that encourage walking, cycling, and public transport. It aligns with goals of sustainable urban development, creating more livable and socially connected communities, reducing reliance on cars, and promoting environmental sustainability. By focusing on accessibility and convenience, "Happy Proximity" aims to make cities not only functional but also enjoyable and fulfilling for their inhabitants.
It shares similarities with the "15-minute city" concept, where all necessities are accessible within a 15-minute walk or bike ride. However, "Happy Proximity" places more emphasis on the emotional and social well-being that results from being close to places and people that matter.
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 7, 2024 • 24min
464. Musical expressions and urban spaces - Luciana Renner
Luciana Renner (Fundación Placemaking México Architect, Radio Host, & Music Selector)
Instagram https://instagram.com/lucyrenner/
Lucy is an Architect, radio host, and music selector. She explores the relationship between musical expressions and the urban spaces where they emerge. Her sets are characterized by nostalgic soundscapes and melodies ranging from soul and global groove to folk, downtempo, and ambient.
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Oct 6, 2024 • 20min
463. Australasian Placemaking - Andrew Coward
In collaboration with Placemaking Week Europe, 2024, Rotterdam. Read more https://pwe2024.sched.com/
Guest: Andrew Coward (Director/Co-founder of Reactivate Consulting + Sydney District Council Chair of the Urban Land Institute)
Andrew is an urban strategist, placemaker and engagement professional, based in Sydney Australia, working on projects around the Asia Pacific and Europe. He co-founded Reactivate Consulting to bring placemaking strategy into reality and operates at the nexus of strategy, research and implementation and works with government, private and institutional development clients to create vibrant urban spaces and successful places.Andrew is also the Chair of the ULI’s Sydney District Council, a member of its Asia-Pacific placemaking product council and volunteers for the organization globally. He is also a member of the New South Wales Government’s 24 hour advisory committee.
Links:
www.reactivateconsulting.com.au
https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewhcoward/
insta: @re_activate
Some of our projects:
Macquarie St East Precinct, Sydney
80 Ann Street, Brisbane, Australia
Uptown District Accelerator, NSW Australia
Westmead Innovation District, Sydney Australia
Tech Central, Atlassian Global Headquarters, Sydney Australia
Pointe Des Arts, Ile Seguin, Paris, France
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Oct 6, 2024 • 31min
462. The potential of gamification and AI in participatory design

Sep 30, 2024 • 22min
461.SWE Vi ses på Open House arkitektur festival den 4-6 okt 2024!
Joanna Messmer (Projektchef, Open House Stockholm)
Open House Stockholm syftar till att involvera allmänheten i stadens utveckling och stimulera intresset för arkitektur och samhällsbyggande. Open House Stockholm är en del av det globala nätverket Open House Worldwide samt har ett treårigt samarbetsprojekt med Open House Europe.
Utforska Stockholms mest fascinerande byggnader och platser med OH och få en unik inblick i stadens arkitektur och samhällsbyggande!
Läs mer här!
https://www.openhousestockholm.com/program
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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 13, 2024 • 3min
460. Share your story at Placemaking Week EU in Rotterdam
Book a 30 min podcast session now, email Mustafa on
info@mustafasherif.comUrbanistica Podcast, hosted by urbanist Mustafa Sherif, spotlights placemakers by exploring their projects, challenges, and passions. With listeners from 140 countries, the show features special episodes from Placemaking Week in Rotterdam and is available on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
Link to Placemaking week EU program in Rotterdam
https://pwe2024.sched.com/
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Sep 11, 2024 • 53min
459. Open House Europe - Martynas Germanavičius and Joanna Messmer
Martynas Germanavičius (International project manager, head of Open House EU, Lithuania)
and
Joanna Messmer (Executive officer - Open House Stockholm, Sweden)
We are talking about Open House EU.Open House Europe is a cooperation project that connects different Open House festival organisers across Europe and enables their collaboration and knowledge exchange. By encouraging and promoting an interest in architecture among various audiences, Open House Europe helps residents gain new perspectives on their local surroundings. It invites them to envision the shared future of European architecture.
Read more about Open House EU here https://openhouseeurope.org/
Read more about Open House Worldwide https://www.openhouseworldwide.org/
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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.
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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.

Aug 31, 2024 • 1h 21min
458. Communication & creativity in humanizing cities - Robin Cox
Robin Cox (Cultural explorer and city photographer, based in The Hague, The Netherlands).
We are talking about:
Robin's mission is to make today’s cities more human.
How does creativity contribute to bringing people together within urban environments?
Good Place podcast
Links:
Photography - rcxmoment.com
Good Place interview series - goodplace.cc
Creative Studio for cities - acitymadebypeople.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
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.