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Cognitive Urbanism

by Justin B. Hollander

The big ideas of cities, urbanism, technology, and the brain by Justin Hollander, urban planning professor at Tufts University.

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Episodes

  1. Preserve History or Promote Authenticity?

    In Episode #14 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander considers ways that cognitive science shows why historic preservation matters and ways in which authenicity may not matter.

  2. Designing the Digital City

    In Episode #15 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander discusses the ways that planners and architects have been wholly absent from efforts to shape todays' digital cities.

  3. COVID19 and the City

    In Episode #16 of Cognitive Urbanism, COVID19 takes center stage and Prof. Hollander discusses possible policy and research responses.

  4. Beware of Bots

    In Episode #17 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander discusses his research on AI-powered social media accounts, Bot!

  5. Doing Urban Research During a Pandemic

    In Episode #18 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander considers the methods available to urban researchers in light of COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing, recommending an urban social listening approach

  6. NFTs and Urban Planning

    In Episode #19 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander discusses the phenomenom of Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs) and what they mean for urban planning.

  7. DAO and Cities

    In Episode #20 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander discusses the blockchain concept of a Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) and how it can be used in the real world (IRL).

  8. Wayfinding through Biometrics

    In Episode #21 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander introduces the wayfinding concept that is a big part of creating urban places that are easy to navigate and shows how biometrics can help

  9. Buildings (and Cities) for People

    In Episode #22 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander talks about his new book "Buildings for People" and what it means to teach real estate development and planning

  10. Third Spaces in Africa

    In Episode #23 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander talks about so-called "third spaces" and how a trip to Africa helped him rethink North American cities

  11. First City on Mars

    In this ten-year anniversary episode, #24, of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander talks about urban planning on Mars and space urbanism more broadly

  12. Odessa Reconstruction

    In this 25th episode of Cognitive Urbanism (a big milestone for the podcast) Prof. Hollander speaks about his recent research with Ukrainian scholars around the development of an underground subway line in Odessa

  13. AI and Urban Planning Knowledge

    In this 26th episode of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander discusses ways that generative AI has challenged long-standing notions of what is knowledge and implications for urban planning practice and education

  14. Obama's Presidential Center/Library

    In this 27th episode of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander launches his first live stream on his Hubbub Studios YouTube channel, discussing Barack Obama's new Presidential Center/Library

  15. Public Health and Urban Planning 2.0

    The sixth episode in the Cognitive Urbanism podcast, Prof. Hollander speaks about the emergence of a public health and urban planning connection, beginning in the 2000s, and a new connection happening right now.

  16. The Urban Wonders of Montreal

    In the seventh episode of the Cognitive Urbanism podcast, Prof. Hollander speaks about his recent trip to Montreal and the myriad ways that the city impresses.

  17. The Hive Mind

    In Episode #8 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander speaks about Big Data, the Hive Mind, and the Urban Attitudes Lab.

  18. Hip Hop Saves the City

    In Episode #9 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander speaks about his research using Hip Hop to inform urban and community development.

  19. Holyoke Social Listening

    In Episode #10 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander speaks about his research collaborating with architectural historian Max Page on using urban social listening to reinvent historic preservation.

  20. Japan vs. U.S. City Planning

    In Episode #12 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander compares Japanese and U.S. urbanism.

  21. The Orlando Paradox

    In Episode #13 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander considers the paradox that is Orlando.

  22. Hubbub: A Webseries Exploring the Urban Environment

    In Episode #11 of Cognitive Urbanism, Prof. Hollander speaks about his development of a webseries "Hubbub".

  23. Las Olas: A Case Study in Urban Design

    The fifth episode in the Cognitive Urbanism podcast, Prof. Hollander speaks about his recent visit to Fort Lauderdale and its most famous of streets: Las Olas Blvd.

  24. An American in Denmark

    The fourth episode in the Cognitive Urbanism podcast, Prof. Hollander speaks about the difference between the Danish and U.S. planning framework and its results.

  25. Urban Sprawl and 55+ Communities

    The third episode in the Cognitive Urbanism podcast, the topic is urban sprawl and how 55+ age-restricted communities were developed as a solution, albeit imperfect.

  26. Abandoned Buildings and Animal Health

    The second episode in the Cognitive Urbanism podcast, the topic is Abandoned buildings and animal health, using a One Health approach.

  27. Pilot Podcast

    Kicks off the Cognitive Urbanism podcast series with a discussion of the use of Twitter data to study urban sentiment

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ABOUT THIS SHOW

The big ideas of cities, urbanism, technology, and the brain by Justin Hollander, urban planning professor at Tufts University.

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Justin B. Hollander

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The big ideas of cities, urbanism, technology, and the brain by Justin Hollander, urban planning professor at Tufts University.

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