334I_James Mant, CEO of Spero AI

"[Cities] are part of the solution. They shouldn't be part of the problem."Are you interested in design and placemaking as creating the city? What do you think about changing our behaviour for better urban futures? How can we learn from the past but not being shackled by it? Interview with James Mant, CEO of Spero AI. We will talk about his vision for the future of cities, AI for planners, placemaking, data in planning, and many more. James Mant supports practitioners in designing walkable, well-planned spaces that align with government objectives, streamline processes, and cut costs. He spearheaded the 2020 PIA award-winning #20minuteneighbourhood policy and #FutureHomes program for the Victorian Government, demonstrating his skill in crafting healthy, compact places with timeless design. Having worked on Plan Melbourne 2017-2050, Melbourne’s metropolitan strategy, he offers expertise in impactful, place-based planning. Trained in the UK and Netherlands, and starting his career in Dublin, Ireland, James brings a global perspective to creating efficient, community-oriented urban solutions.Find out more about James through these links:James Mant on LinkedIn@Jamesmant as James Mant on XSpero-ai on LinkedInStreetCo websiteStreetCo on LinkedInstreet_co_planning as StreetCo on InstagramPlanning Institute of Australia websitePlanning Institute of Australia on LinkedInCity People Podcast on SpotifyCity People Podcast on LinkedInConnected episodes you might be interested in:No.244 - Interview with Joe Glesta about 'urban city'No.274 - Interview with Richard Gill about saving people instead of jobsNo.330 - Interview with Mark Coates about digital twinsNo.333RWhat was the most interesting part for you? What questions did arise for you? Let me know on Twitter ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@WTF4Cities⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or on the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠wtf4cities.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ website where the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠shownotes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ are also available.I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.Episode generated with ⁠⁠⁠Descript⁠⁠⁠ assistance (⁠⁠⁠affiliate link⁠⁠⁠).Music by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Lesfm ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠from ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Pixabay⁠