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“Space is becoming a sparse resource in cities around the world, and to some extent, also in Copenhagen. And this obviously challenges us in the way that we develop the city.”

Welcome to The Urban Question, a special series of the Urban Report podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy in association with Bloxhub, the Nordic hub for sustainable urbanisation and the WRLDCTY forum.

In each episode, the team at FORESIGHT will try to answer a single pressing question or dilemma at the heart of regenerative planning efforts. Using Bloxhub’s home of Copenhagen as our living laboratory, The Urban Question will also look at how other cities are adapting to the demands of the 21st-century citizen.

For this third and final episode of the series, FORESIGHT’s Sean Carroll explores what happens when cities run out of space. With evermore competition for housing and land for new builds at a premium, how do we accommodate everyone wanting to make a home in a city?

Sean is joined by:

• Lars Jensen, the Chief Architect for the City of Copenhagen
• Steven Cornwell, Global Director at ERA, a consultancy that uses data and analytics to unlock the potential of neighbourhoods, towns, and cities.

Are there new ways we can maximise the space in cities? Or should we be looking in other places to live? Can jobs be transferred to different parts of your country?

Let us know in the comments below or over on LinkedIn, where you’ll find a community of like-minded individuals working to create a decarbonised economy.

We have come to the end of our series exploring the Urban Question with Bloxhub and WRLDCTY. We hope you enjoyed it. If you could like, rate, comment, and share the series with your networks, it will go a long way in helping us continue conversations and projects like these in the future.

Thanks for listening.

“If you only go for consensus, you're only going to get a short-range outcome; big, long-range thinking is hard. It's not popular.”

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"We have to combine a low-emission building with high-absorption city nature."

Welcome to The Urban Question, a special series of the Urban Report podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy in association with Bloxhub, the Nordic hub for sustainable urbanisation and the WRLDCTY forum.

In each episode, the team at FORESIGHT will try to answer a single pressing question or dilemma at the heart of regenerative planning efforts. Using Bloxhub’s home city of Copenhagen as our living laboratory, The Urban Question will also examine how other cities are adapting to the demands of the 21st-century citizen.

For episode two, FORESIGHT’s Sam Morgan explores the impact urban growth has on the planetary resources.

Sam is joined by:

• Samantha Pert, Principal and Head of Sustainability at international design practice Hassell.
• Louise Fiil Hansen, Design Director and Partner at the nature-based design studio SLA.

They discuss density versus liveability, while ensuring that climate is taken into account throughout the planning process. And they focus on getting local engagement right, so that NIMBYism doesn't derail projects that are good for the environment and society.

How else can we limit the impact of cities on the environment? Can we incorporate green spaces and nature-based solutions into our urban areas, not only to be kind to the environment, but to actually improve our daily lives?

Let us know in the comments below or over on LinkedIn, where you’ll find a community of like-minded individuals working to create a decarbonised economy.

“Sometimes we don't take the time upfront to have those conversations and get those messages right, and understand the benefit… that will be valuable to different stakeholders.”

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If you have any thoughts or questions about anything that has been discussed in this week’s episode, you can reach Sean at his X account: Sean Carroll

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"Human design is and always must be starting from the lived experience of its users."

Welcome to The Urban Question, a special series of the Urban Report podcast from FORESIGHT Climate & Energy in association with Bloxhub, the Nordic hub for sustainable urbanisation and the WRLDCTY forum.

We aim to explore ideas that drive cities to flourish while addressing the pressing issues of sustainability and decarbonisation. Across the series, we will examine the challenges, trade-offs, and successes that define sustainable cities today through debates with experts who are working to improve the world’s urban areas.

In each episode, the team at FORESIGHT will try to answer a single pressing question or dilemma at the heart of regenerative planning efforts. Using Bloxhub’s home of Copenhagen as our living laboratory, The Urban Question will also look at how other cities are adapting to the demands of the 21st-century citizen.

“With the success of the inner city has come a growing expectation that I can get this in my own neighbourhood at any time.”

For this first episode to explore what makes a model for human-centric cities, David Weston, Editor-in-Chief at FORESIGHT, is joined by two guests:

• Helle Søholt, CEO of the urban strategy and design consultancy Gehl and board chair of Bloxhub.
• Saravanan Sugumaran, managing director of urban advisory firm Morrow Intelligence.

They look at what human-centric urban design actually means, how it’s being applied in cities today and how citizens are reacting to it.

How is your city embracing human-centric urban design? And what changes has it brought to your area? Let us know in the comments below or over on LinkedIn, where you’ll find a community of like-minded individuals working to create a decarbonised economy.

We’ll be back again soon with another Urban Question, but until then, thanks for listening.

"I think you have to earn the right to use the stick...And that comes with a lot of responsibility, both from the government and from active citizenry."

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