The Place Man (2024) is a documentary produced and directed by Guillermo Bernal that explores the roots of the placemaking movement through the life of Fred Kent. You can watch the movie (19 minutes) on YouTube. You can listen to the movie in audio format in this episode. Ps Episode 395. The Place Man movieContinue reading “The Place Man movie”
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Urbanistica on Tiktok
Now I am going to do short video clips from interviews and upload them on TikTok. Follow Urbanistica on TikTok here. Here is an example of a short video clip that you can find on Tiktok:
A book about Hackathon
Hack for Earth team is writing a book about hackathons and it’s coming out soon. So what is a hackathon?A hackathon is a short event, where people come together to collaborate in order to find solutions to a challenge that a community, an organization, or a city faces. (It’s not only for tech people or programmers,Continue reading “A book about Hackathon”
15 minutes city with Carlose Moreno
In this very special episode of Urbanistica Podcast – Cities for People, I am honored to have Professor Carlos Moreno, and talk about:– Attacks from conspiracy theorists and death threats– His new 15-minute city book– Learnings from Anne Hidalgo’s leadership– “15-minute city 2.0” The episode is available on all podcast platforms. It’s so sad to see thatContinue reading “15 minutes city with Carlose Moreno”
LAVA arbetsmarknadsmässan för samhällsbyggnadssektionen på KTH
❤️️ TACK till alla grymma studenter som besökte oss igår på arbetsmarknadsmässan för samhällsbyggnadssektionen på KTH! 🏅 Jag har läst om AFRYs rankning som 2:a plats bland mest attraktiva arbetsgivare för unga ingenjörer i Sverige (universumglobal.com). Men igår såg jag detta i verkligheten när AFRYs monter var full av studenter som köade för att prataContinue reading “LAVA arbetsmarknadsmässan för samhällsbyggnadssektionen på KTH”
The Winners of Imagine a Space for the Young competition
Congratulations to the winners of the “Imagine a Space for the Young” competition by Architects Without Borders’ Stockholm local group: Honorable mention: Sara Ocklind Entry: The colored wooden labyrinth Winners: Chris Steenhuis and Georgia Zwart-Ion Winning Entry: “Rethinking Childhood in Tomelilla: Child-friendly. Different. Yours!” The jury Kristin Gausdal, Alexander Marek, Lisa Klingwall and Felix Heuman:Continue reading “The Winners of Imagine a Space for the Young competition”
A new season of Urbanistica podcast
The New Season of Urbanistica Podcast starts today—season number 4. My guests were on holiday and New Year vacation so I decided to invite myself to be my guest 😅 🎙 After many requests from listeners, I am sharing some parts of my story. In this episode, you will hear about me, my childhood, andContinue reading “A new season of Urbanistica podcast”
Dialoger på vintertid
#Palcemaking /Platsutveckling med fokus på dialoger ❄️ Vinter är en utmanande årstid för att genomföra dialoger. Att hålla en dialog är en konst i sig. Det är en konst som jag lär mig om och vill gärna höra mer om era erfarenheter. Har ni medskick till oss som jobbar med dialoger och pratar med medborgare?Continue reading “Dialoger på vintertid”
Hack for Earth hackathon at COP28
Greetings from COP28 UAE in Dubai. We are creating real solutions to climate change. During COP, Hack for Earth organises a global online Hackathon. It’s a 3 days competition of teams working on finding real solutions to eight challenges e.g. Cities, transportation, energy, and more… At COP28, we have 1100+ teams from 110+ countries. The hackathon is online. ReadContinue reading “Hack for Earth hackathon at COP28”
COP28
After many meetings and discussions during COP28 UAE, there is a lot to learn, to reflect on, and to do! My two main takeaways: 1. City Planners, Urban Designers, and Engineers have a big responsibility in accelerating the transition towards a sustainable society and society. From making plans and policies to the types of materialContinue reading “COP28”