
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

May 4, 2024 • 1h 33min
438.SWE Stadsplanering och klimatet - Martina Pereira Norrman
Martina Pereira Norrman (Stadsplanerare och Landskapsarkitekt, AFRY)
Vi pratar om:
Hur såg stadsutveckling ut historiskt i Stockholm?
Hur ska vi planera för fler bostäder och möjligheter till ett härligt liv med ett mycket lägre eller inget klimatavtryck
Klimatarena Stockholm
Vilken kompetens behöver stadsplanerare för att kunna möta nu och framtida utmaningar?
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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.

Apr 29, 2024 • 1h 34min
437. Architecture and community building - Mariia Smoliakova
Mariia Smoliakova (Architect & Urban Designer, BAU)
we are talking about:- How did Mariia's interest in community building start and grow?- Her "Beyond Survival" project- Her volunteering work with ASF (Arkitkter utan gränser)- How was it to study during COVID?
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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.

Apr 21, 2024 • 1h 42min
436.SWE Att vara synnedsatt i en stad - Naser Adib Hasso
Naser Hasso (Stadsplanerare & student vid Karlstads Universitet)
Vi pratar om Nasers upplevelse när han var synnedsatt. Han hade en ögonsjukdom under ungdomsåren som gjorde honom synnedsatt, och efter flera behandlingar och operationer kan han idag se och uppleva staden genom alla sina sinnen.
Vi pratar om:
Hur rörde han sig hemma?
Vägen till skolan och tillbaka?
Hur upplevde han lekplatser, parker och olika platser i sin stad?
Hur påverkades hans relationer med familjen, vänner och klasskamrater?
Vad ska vi tänka på när vi planerar och utformar framtidens städer utifrån ett synnedsättningsperspektiv?
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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, TikTok, and 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 14, 2024 • 1h 11min
435. Business Improvement District (BID) WeAreWaterloo
Alex Butt (Co-CEO and Head of Public Realm at WeAreWaterloo),
Harrie Notton (Acting Co-Chief Executive & Head of Marketing
at WeAreWaterloo BID), and Natalie Raben (Chief Executive at WeAreWaterloo BID)
We are talking about:
- What are Business Improvement Districts (BIDs)?
- WeAreWaterloo BID project, London. - How do you involve a community?
Read more about WeAreWaterloo placemaking strategy 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
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and 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 6, 2024 • 56min
434.SWE Stadsarkitektens perspektiv på stadsbyggandet - Nina Åman
Nina Åman (Stadsarkitekt Nacka kommun)
Vi pratar om:
Vad innebär stadsarkitektens roll?
Stil och arkitektonisk kvalitet vs. tråkig arkitektur
Hur ser det ut från detaljplaneskedet och det som sedan kommer in som bygglov?
Vad behöver vi göra för att höja kvaliteten på planering och gestaltning?
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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, TikTok, and 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 31, 2024 • 1h 23min
433. How Cities Keep Failing Women - Nourhan Bassam
Nourhan Bassam (PhD Urban Design & Placemaking, Feminist Urbanist, Author, GamingX Founder)
We are talking about:
- The Gendered City book: How Cities Keep Failing Women
- How have cities failed women?
- How can we envision urban environments?
- What do we need to make this vision of cities come true?
Read more and order 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
Follow Urbanistica on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, and 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 23, 2024 • 58min
432.SWE Klimatneutrala städer - Maja Manner
Maja Manner (Business and Sustainability Director, Architecture & Design, AFRY)
Vi pratar om:
Vad är klimatneutrala städer?
Klimatneutralt Europa 2050
Vad gör AFRY för att stödja städer som vill
bli klimatneutrala?
AFRY:s Opinionsundersökning om klimatanpassning och klimatomställning i åtta svenska tillväxtstäder. Läs mer här!
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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.

Mar 16, 2024 • 1h 30min
431. Urban Foxes - Bram Dewolfs
Bram Dewolfs (Director of Urban Foxes, Placemaker, Brussel, Belgium)
We are talking about:
- Urban Foxes and co-creation- Why urban pedagogy?- Teach in schools Vs. Placemaking
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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, TikTok, and 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 10, 2024 • 1h 37min
430.SWE Boodla: Stadsodling för kunskap, mat och möten - Agnes Fischer
Agnes Fischer (VD, Boodla)
Vi pratar om Boodla.
Boodla arbetar innovativt med att ta till vara och utveckla städers gröna värden. De startade 2012 med stadsodling som verktyg för att skapa trygghet i grannskap samt sprida kunskap om biologisk mångfald, odling och hållbara matsystem. Idag har Boodla utvecklats till att arbeta brett med många nya idéer för att tillgängliggöra och aktivera gröna ytor i staden.
Deras vanligaste samarbetspartners eller kunder är kommuner, fastighetbolag och bostadsbolag.
Läs mer på https://boodla.se/
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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.

5 snips
Mar 2, 2024 • 1h 16min
429. Reclaiming streets as public space - Demetrio Scopelliti
Demetrio Scopelliti (Director for Urban Planning and Public Space presso AMAT Agenzia Mobilità, Ambiente e Territorio)
We are talking about:
- Tactical urbanism in Milano
- Officina urbana team
- M4 metro line project in Milano
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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.