360 Degrees of Good
by Intelligent Futures
360 Degrees of Good is a podcast about the people driving real change for the common good. Hosted by Intelligent Futures, we uncover the motivations, insights, and strategies of those tackling today’s most complex challenges—across society, the environment, and the economy. Through powerful stories of action and impact, we explore what it takes to build a future where people, places, and the planet thrive. If you’re ready to go beyond ideas and into action, this podcast is for you.
Episodes
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Veterans Village Housing Lab: André Thivierge
There are an estimated 617,800 veterans in Canada, representing approximately 1.7% of the population, yet as of 2020 point in time counts, 7% of Albertans experiencing homelessness self-identify as having served in the Canadian military. The Veterans Village Housing Lab, a Solutions Lab that is...
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2SLGBTQ+ Seniors Housing Lab: Eric Storey
How might we create innovative housing solutions that support the unique needs of 2SLGBTQ+ seniors, while proactively connecting these folks into the broader community? This question is guiding the 2SLGBTQ+ Seniors Housing Lab, a Solutions Lab that is funded by the Canada Mortgage and Housing...
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Halal Housing Lab: Community Experience
This is the fifth and final instalment of the Halal Housing Lab podcast series, where we’ve been exploring the complexity of affordable housing development, alongside new and innovative solutions to affordably house multigenerational Muslim families in Edmonton, Alberta. The Halal Housing Lab is…
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Halal Housing Lab: Halal Financing
This is the fourth episode of the Halal Housing Lab podcast series, exploring how we might finance an affordable housing project for multigenerational Muslim families in Edmonton, Alberta, while being respectful of the financial values of Islamic culture. The Halal Housing Lab is a collaborative...
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Halal Housing Lab: Community Resilience
What would housing look like if community, hospitality, and beauty were at the forefront? These things are sometimes experienced in housing but rarely priorities in affordable housing, often neglected in lieu of more units or smaller footprints – which doesn’t align with Islamic values, or...
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Halal Housing Lab: Built Form
How can we create affordable and culturally appropriate housing for multigenerational Muslim families within a housing system that prioritizes small units and maximizing profits? Throughout the next few months, we’re exploring this type of question as part of the Halal Housing Lab, a Solutions…
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The Wicked Problem
There is a significant need for affordable housing across Canada, particularly within the Muslim community. Currently, Muslims are the second largest and fastest growing group seeking affordable housing in Canada. However, the existing affordable housing model presents two major barriers to…
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What’s Next for Mobility?
Ryan Russo, Director of the Oakland Department of Transportation, on mobility: how demand has changed, how Oakland has slowed its streets, and the importance of humility. The post What’s Next for Mobility? first appeared on 360 Degree City.
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What’s Next for Housing?
Leilani Farha, Global Director of The Shift, on housing: How it becomes commodified and why it needs to be treated as a human right. The post What’s Next for Housing? first appeared on 360 Degree City.
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What’s Next for Supply Chains?
Scholar Martin Danyluk on supply chains: How they work, why they matter, what makes them vulnerable, the harms they cause, and how we can make them more resilient and better for our communities. The post What’s Next for Supply Chains? first appeared on 360 Degree City.
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What’s Next for Public Health?
Dr. Karen Lee on fit cities and how COVID-19 has highlighted the needs for a public health approach to city building. The post What’s Next for Public Health? first appeared on 360 Degree City.
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What’s Next for Public Space?
Helle Søholt discusses what’s next for public space as we emerge out of the pandemic. The post What’s Next for Public Space? first appeared on 360 Degree City.
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What’s Next for Urban Communities?
Welcome to What’s Next – our latest season of 360 Degree City. How will COVID’s impact take shape in the long-term for our mobility, public spaces, supply chains, economies, and society? In this series, John sits down with a number of folks to talk about what’s next for cities. To start off, hear...
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Planning for Accessibility
Darby Young on creating accessible communities.
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Little Free Libraries
Today, we’re exploring the Little Free Library. These small book-sharing boxes can be found on front lawns and pathways in communities around the world. Tune in to hear my conversation with Margret Aldrich about Little Free Libraries. Plus, Cheri Macauley’s talk at a TedX Calgary event in 2012,...
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Libraries and the City
Samuel Brissette and Sarah Meilleur on the Calgary Central Library.
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Reading in the City: Reading Places for Children
Reading has such a huge impact on our lives. It opens doors for critical thinking, problem solving and communication. That’s why Steacy Pinney from Calgary Reads is an advocate for reading places. The concept behind a reading place is simple yet powerful – create places that are interesting,...
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Reading in the City: The Little Red Reading House
Today's topic: Reading. Why it's important and how we can create inspiring and unique places for people to read.
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Experiences in Affordable Housing
John sits down with three folks who live in affordable housing in Calgary. We wanted to understand the lived experience—what do residents...
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Going Green
Matt Grace on the variability of going green in the built environment.
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The Canadian affordable housing landscape
Dr. Sasha Tsenkova on the history, challenges and successes of affordable housing across Canada.
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Understanding affordable housing providers
Robert Brown from Catalyst Community Developments Society and Jaydan Tait from Attainable Homes Calgary on delivering affordable housing.
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50(ish) Episodes!
Taking a look back on the first 50(ish) episodes of the podcast.
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City Builder Series: The Citizen
Citizens across Canada share their stories about why, and how, they are involved in their communities. We want to hear from you to make our podcast better. What do you like? What don't you like? Who should we talk to next? Fill out this short survey until August 10: https://bit.ly/36050th. You'll...
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Towards an Equitable Recovery
Zahra Ebrahim on what it means to be a city builder in the time of COVID-19 and how we might work towards an equitable recovery.
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Towards the Just City
Kofi Hope on what a just and equitable city could look like.
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City Builder Series: The Architect
Johanna Hurme & Sasa Radulovic discuss what it means to be an architect, the best it can bring to city building & problematic practices of the profession.
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COVID Reflections
Various city builders provide their thoughts on how COVID-19 is impacting our cities and communities.
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City Builder Series: The Transportation Engineer
Eric MacNaughton on the role of the transportation engineer in city building.
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COVID-19 Safe Streets
Mike Lydon on opening more streets to people amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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City Builder Series: The Civil Engineer
Jennifer Massig, P. Eng and Principal of MAGNA Engineering Services, on the role of the civil engineer in city building.
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City Builder Series: The Developer
RNDSQR's Alkarim Devani on the role of the developer in city building.
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City Builder Series: The Landscape Architect
Martha Schwartz on what it means to be a landscape architect, the best they can bring to city building and some problematic practices of the profession.
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City Builder Series: The Planner
Vancouver's Larry Beasley on the urban planner's role in city building.
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City Builder Series: The Elected Official
Calgary's Mayor Naheed Nenshi on the role of the elected official in city building.
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Laneway Living
Gilbert Rochecouste on the history of Melbourne's bustling laneway network.
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Design Justice
Brent Brown on bc community workshop, design justice and the community design movement in Dallas, Texas.
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Planning in a Tourist Town
Randall McKay on planning in the Town of Banff.
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1989
RJ McCulloch and Megan Faulkner, from Hindsight Magazine, on the year 1989 and the events that transpired in Beijing, Toronto, San Francisco, Berlin and Paris.
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Not-for-profit Development
Catalyst Community Developments Society's Robert Brown on how not-for-profit development can provide affordable housing and community benefit.
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Women-Led Cities
Paty Rios on designing inclusive cities for women, by women.
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Towards a Circular Economy
Christina Seidel and Lindsay Seidel-Wassenaar on reducing waste and moving towards a regenerative and restorative economy.
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Going Green
Matt Grace on the variability of going green in the built environment
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Culture, Chords & Community
Gillian Moranz on values, intention and community at folk, roots and blues festivals across Canada.
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The Laws of Settlements
From a small Nova Scotia town to booming Barcelona to the mega-city of Jakarta, are there any laws that govern all human...
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Planning with Empathy
Urban planners, designers, architects and other city-builders can often experience tension between acting as an expert and learning from the community. But...
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Child Scale Cities
One of the trademark elements of cities is their diversity – of spaces, or activities and of people. Yet, when we consider...
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Regional Mobility
Our transportation systems have huge effects on our day-to-day lives. We rely on transportation infrastructure to get to work, drop our kids...
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Vancouverism
Larry Beasley on making cities more livable, sustainable and competitive.
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An Environmental Gathering
Alberta EcoTrust's 4th Annual Environmental Gathering
About this show
360 Degrees of Good is a podcast about the people driving real change for the common good. Hosted by Intelligent Futures, we uncover the motivations, insights, and strategies of those tackling today’s most complex challenges—across society, the environment, and the economy. Through powerful stories of action and impact, we explore what it takes to build a future where people, places, and the planet thrive. If you’re ready to go beyond ideas and into action, this podcast is for you.
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