Designing the Future: Ecological Planning & Resilient Cities with Frederick Steiner (University of Pennsylvania)

How can cities be redesigned to work with nature rather than against it? In this episode of Renaturing for Resilience, host Stewart Monti speaks with Frederick (Fritz) Steiner, Dean of the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design and a leading voice in ecological planning and urban resilience.Fritz shares insights on how planning, policy, and education can shape a more sustainable urban future, including: The legacy of Ian McHarg and the evolution of ecological planning How Penn’s campus has become a living lab for green infrastructure The role of policy, design, and community engagement in resilience Why long-term thinking is essential for climate adaptation and biodiversityThis episode explores how urban planning, research, and practice must align to build truly resilient cities for generations to come.