Slum Upgrading and the Future of Cities | Anacláudia Rossbach - Celine d’Cruz - Sameh Wahba

What will the cities of the future look like, and will we like living in them? Vast mega-cities are emerging, notably in the developing world, as people migrate towards urban centres in search of work. Cities in the richer world also need to find ways improve the quality of life for their inhabitants. How should urban planners cope with these pressures and develop strategies for the future? Owen Bennett Jones and his guests discuss how best to make these urban spaces the best possible places to live and work. Photo Credit: Thinkstock

Big Thinking Talk with Oliver Bayliss, Managing Director at Buckley Gray Yeoman: Cities of the Future. Oliver will discusses the future of our cities: how we live, and how we work, and how our priorities will shape the built landscape. Introduced by Radleian Society Manager, Caroline Monaghan, with speaker & Old Radleian, Oliver Bayliss, interviewed by Old Radleian, Guy Carter. Recorded on Wednesday 23rd March 2022.

Actualmente, están surgiendo nuevas tendencias que permiten mejorar los servicios que reciben los ciudadanos y aumentar la prosperidad económica. Descubra como las ciudades de hoy se adaptan y aprovechan diversas tecnologías para volverse más seguras, limpias y competitivas. Escuche el primer capítulo de Trending by SAP y entérese que ciudades ya se están adaptando al futuro y como lo están haciendo. Especialista: Alejandro Tinoco – Especialista en Future Cities & Public Safety

This week features two conversations. In the first, Michael Kimmelman, the architecture critic for The New York Times, speaks to Julián Castro, former mayor of San Antonio, Texas and former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, about the housing crisis and the role cities play in national politics. Then Michael speaks with Janette Sadik-Khan, former Commissioner of New York City Department of Transportation, about how public transit can drive economic recovery in cities.  JULIAN CASTRO was the mayor of San Antonio, Texas from 2009 - 2014. He also served as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2014 - 2017. JANETTE SADIK-KHAN was Commissioner of New York City Department of Transportation from 2007 - 2013 under Mayor Michael Bloomberg she is now a principal at Bloomberg Associates.   You can find a transcript of this episode at Aventine.org To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices