The 5 Best City of the Future Podcast Episodes
1) 7: Stoa
Vacant storefronts have become pervasive. Why? And how can we help retailers, and community spaces, thrive? In this episode, we explore innovations that could help address the retail crisis — and embe...Show More
2) 8: Mobility on Demand
Getting around cities today can be challenging, and new modes are appearing daily, adding to the confusion. But what if mobility were frictionless, easy — maybe even fun? Hear Horace Dediu talk m...Show More
3) 6: Affordability by Design
We're in a housing crisis. Could affordability by design be part of the solution? In this episode we look at trends in housing — from unit design to co-living — and ask how the private sector can do m...Show More
4) 3: Adaptive Traffic Lights
What if traffic lights could respond to the conditions at the intersection — perhaps stay red for an elderly walker or turn green for a crowded bus? In our third episode, we explore adaptive traffic l...Show More
5) 1: Mass Timber
Wooden skyscrapers. Impossible? Not any more. Our first episode explores how mass timber could make wooden skyscrapers possible — and transform our cities. We talk to the world’s leading expert on tal...Show More
6) An Update from Vanessa
As you might have heard, Sidewalk Labs became a part of Google at the beginning of 2022. So City of the Future has been on hiatus...BUT I’m still creating podcasts that I think CotF listeners would li...Show More
7) Episode 20: The "S" in ESG
E-S-G. Environmental, Social, Governance. It’s a framework investors use to help them decide whether or not to put money into a company. Over the last 20 years, investors have increasingly embraced th...Show More
8) Episode 19: Next-Gen Manufacturing
In the early 20th century, many U.S. factories were located in urban cores, where workers could easily access their jobs. But the benefit of proximity also meant workers — especially low-income folks ...Show More
9) Episode 18: Innovation Ecosystems 2.0
As technology has become core to our economy, big coastal cities like Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle have become tech innovation ecosystems, attracting talented workers, startups, and investment c...Show More
10) Episode 17: Wealth Beyond Ownership
What if, instead of being negatively impacted by a neighborhood's growth, residents could benefit from it instead? In this episode, we explore “neighborhood REITS,” a model that helps community member...Show More