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359R_Residuality Theory (research summary)

Smartness as adaptation instead of marketing slogan - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 2)

Residuality Theory for the future of cities - Barry O'Reilly (360I trailer 1)

358B_Looking ahead - What’s in the future for "What is The Future for Cities?" Podcast?

357B_A year in urban futures: Reflecting on 101 episodes of "What is The Future for Cities?" Podcast

356I_Allan Savory, President at Savory Institute

355R_The Foundations of Holistic Management (research summary)

356I_Trailer_Allan Savory, President at Savory Institute

353R_Urban mobility scenarios until the 2030s (research summary)

354I_Andrew J. Cary, CEO and Co-Founder of SNAAP Transportation

354I_Trailer_Andrew J. Cary, CEO and Co-Founder of SNAAP Transportation

352I_Petra Hurtado, Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer at the American Planning Association

351R_2025 Trend reports for planners (research summary)

352I_Trailer_Petra Hurtado, Chief Foresight and Knowledge Officer at the American Planning Association

350P_Abundant energy, the future of jobs, regulation and demand - Panel on the urban energy matrix with Alan Pears, Adam Dorr, Ramez Naam ,

Learning from the past for a better future - Mark Nelson (350P trailer 4)

Intelligence as a service in a physical word - Ramez Naam (350P trailer 3)

349R_Superabundant energy – What will we do with it? (research summary)

Planning for the future without shackling ourselves to the past - Adam Dorr (350P trailer 2)

Cost vs value for long-term investments - Alan Pears (350P trailer 1)

348I_Nicholas Lalla, urbanist and author of the book Reinventing The Heart Land

347R_The economy forward framework: How midsized cities can achieve inclusive growth in the knowledge economy (research summary)

348I_Trailer_Nicholas Lalla, urbanist and author of the book Reinventing The Heart Land

346I_Dr Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC)

345R_What do people want in a smart city? Exploring the stakeholders’ opinions, priorities, and perceived barriers in a medium-sized city in the United States (research summary)

346I_Trailer_Dr Mina Sartipi, founding director of the Center for Urban Informatics and Progress (CUIP) and Guerry Professor at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga (UTC)

344I_Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems

343R_Creating sponge cities to tackle surface water flooding (research summary)

344I_Trailer_Mark Coates, Vice President of Infrastructure Policy Advancement at Bentley Systems

342_Keller Easterling, an architect, writer, and the Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale University

341R_Global urban structure growth shows a profound shift from spreading out to building up (research summary)

342_Trailer_Keller Easterling, an architect, writer, and the Enid Storm Dwyer Professor of Architecture at Yale University

340I_Aaron Stupple, physician and author of The Sovereign Child, and Logan Chipkin, president of Conjecture Institute and junior author of The Sovereign Child

339R_The Sovereign Child: A Radically Noncoercive Approach to Parenting (research summary)

340I_Trailer_Aaron Stupple, physician and author of The Sovereign Child, and Logan Chipkin, president of Conjecture Institute and junior author of The Sovereign Child

338I_Alison Watson, Founder and Chief Executive of Class Of Your Own

337R_Child-friendly cities and communities: opportunities and challenges (research summary)

338I_Trailer_Alison Watson, Founder and Chief Executive of Class Of Your Own

336I_Jon Mills, Director at Urbis

335R_A framework for exploring futures of complex urban energy systems (research summary)

336I_Trailer_Jon Mills, Director at Urbis

334I_James Mant, CEO of Spero AI

333R_Place and Place-making in cities: A global perspective (research summary)

334I_Trailer_James Mant, CEO of Spero AI

332I_Kirsty Braybon, principal of Braybon Advisory and Nuclear Law Lecturer at the University of Adelaide

331R_Investigating the potential of nuclear energy in achieving a carbon-free energy future

332I_Trailer_Kirsty Braybon, Principal of Braybon Advisory and Nuclear Law Lecturer at the University of Adelaide

330I_Thomas W. Sanchez, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

329R_Artificial intelligence and the local government: A five-decade scientometric analysis on the evolution, state-of-the-art, and emerging trends (research summary)

330I_Trailer_Thomas W. Sanchez, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Urban Planning

328I_Howard Bloom, author and founder of the Howard Bloom Institute

327R_Cities through the ages: One thing or many? (research summary)

328I_Trailer_Howard Bloom, author and founder of the Howard Bloom Institute

326I_Sarah Bridges, Technical Director at Aurecon and Director of Precinct Planning within the AJM Joint Venture

325R_Economic and social impacts of public transport investments: A scoping literature review (research summary)

326I_Trailer_Sarah Bridges, Technical Director at Aurecon and Director of Precinct Planning within the AJM Joint Venture

324I_Fin Moorhouse, Research Fellow at Forethought

323R_Planning ahead for better neighborhoods: Long run evidence from Tanzania (research summary)

324I_Trailer_Fin Moorhouse, Research Fellow at Forethought

322I_Mat Santamouris, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Whales

321R_Synergies and exacerbations – effects of warmer weather and climate change (research summary)

322I_Trailer_Mat Santamouris, Scientia Professor at the University of New South Whales

320I_Glenn Drew, CEO of SQUIZZ.COM, TOTECS and Connected Built

319R_Intelligent urbanism with artificial intelligence in shaping tomorrow’s smart cities: current developments, trends, and future directions (research summary)

320I_Trailer_Glenn Drew, CEO of SQUIZZ.COM, TOTECS and Connected Built

318I_Mark Lutter, Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute

317R_Building resilient cities: The role of charter cities in promoting resilient urban development (research summary)

318I_Trailer_Mark Lutter, Founder and Executive Director of the Charter Cities Institute

316I_Don Weatherbee, CEO of RegenX Tech

315R_Potential and relevance of urban mining in the context of sustainable cities (research summary)

316I_Trailer_Don Weatherbee, CEO of RegenX Tech

314I_Andrew Vass, financial market expert

313R_What is nuclear energy? What about the waste? Safety, security and safeguards (research summary)

314I_Trailer_Andrew Vass, financial market expert

312I_Gilbert Rochecouste, Founder and Managing Director of Village Well

311R_Nature Positive: Guidelines for the transition in cities (research summary)

312I_Trailer_Gilbert Rochecouste, Founder and Managing Director of Village Well

310I_Dr Stuart Cowan, Executive Director at Buckminster Fuller Institute

309R_Ecological urban planning and design: A systematic literature review (research summary)

310I_Trailer_Dr Stuart Cowan, Executive Director at Buckminster Fuller Institute

308I_Chiara Marletto, Scientific Researcher at University of Oxford

307R_The Science of Can and Can’t – A physicist’s journey through the land of counterfactuals (book summary)

308I_Trailer_Chiara Marletto, Scientific Researcher at University of Oxford

306I_Tom Petty, co-founder of CarbonTrace

305R_Measuring embodied carbon in the residential sector: Barriers and opportunities (research summary)

306I_Trailer_Tom Petty, co-founder of CarbonTrace

304I_Nick Bray, VP of Global Defence and Security at VANTIQ

303R_Agentic AI: The future is now (research summary)

304I_Trailer_Nick Bray, VP of Global Defence and Security at VANTIQ

302I_Darren Murphy, CEO and founder of Core Integrity

301R_A framework for assessing the accountability of local governance arrangements for adaptation to climate change (research summary)

302I_Trailer_Darren Murphy, CEO and founder of Core Integrity

300P_Urban Food Production with Adam Dorr, Nadun Hennayaka, and Simon Burt

300P_Trailer03_How can we utilise urban infrastructure better for food production? Simon Burt

299R_Validating the City Region Food System Approach: Enacting inclusive, transformational City Region Food Systems (research summary)

300P_Trailer02_Why healthy food choices matter for better urban futures? Nadun Hennayaka

300P_Trailer01_What is cellular agriculture for urban food production? Adam Dorr

298I_Carina Gormley, senior associate at the Centre for Public Impact’s Climate Change Initiative

297R_Harnessing social imagination in the era of the climate crisis (research summary)

298I_Trailer_Carina Gormley, senior associate at the Centre for Public Impact’s Climate Change Initiative