cities of the future

In the latest episode of the Urban Forecast, Ben Cross, Development Director at General Projects, shares his transformative journey from The North to the architecture scene in London. After a decade in renowned practices, Ben pivoted to development, realising the innate synergy between creative thinking and solving large-scale, complex problems. At General Projects, he uses his architectural background to navigate the issues that need to be solved when reimagining existing buildings, emphasising the need for creative solutions aligned with business plans and investor expectations. Don't miss this episode for a concise exploration of Ben Cross's unique path, and the insights that he has gained from working at one of the UK’s most pioneering commercial developers. 

In this captivating interview, we sit down with Matt Griffiths-Rimmer, the Director of Communications and Impact at Hadley Property Group, to explore his unique journey from being a musician in his twenties and thirties to his role working at Hadley Properties focusing on engaging with Communities and Businesses to re-imagine how Placemaking can be undertaken in Regeneration Projects.

Matt's transition from a "crazy artist" to a community advocate makes him the ideal person to negotiate the complex process of weaving creative communities into the fabric of a new development, and also makes him an ideal guest to talk about the future of cities.

Seasteads are floating, eco-restorative, politically autonomous communities in the middle of the ocean. The Director of Development of the Seasteading Institute (Carly Jackson) joins Campfire to discuss the Seasteading through practical, technological, and legal lenses. 

Topics Covered: 

• Introduction to Seasteading — (2:00)
• The History of Seasteading — (2:54)
• The Fans of Seasteading — (3:57)
• Carly’s Interest in Seasteading — (6:17)
• The Technology behind Seasteading — (7:55)
• The Various Approaches to Seasteading—  (10:31)
• What Seasteading Communities Could Produce — (12:42)
• What the Seasteading Institute Does and Seasteading Autonomy — (15:28)
• Countries and Flagging Registries — (18:35)
• Panama’s Flagging Registry — (19:55)
• Pirates and Safety — (20:55)
• Seasteading Design — (24:50)
• Product Cities — (27:00)
• O-Tech Core Technologies — (27:57)
• The Size of Seasteading Communities — (28:40)
• The Eight Great Moral Imperatives of Seasteading — (29:35)

Campfire is brought to you by Cabin - a network of coliving neighborhoods for nature-loving creators and remote workers. You can learn more at the following links:

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Episode Links: 

Carly on LinkedIn

Seasteading Today Podcast (Spotify)

The Seasteading Institute on Twitter 

The Seasteading Institute’s Website

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum 

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze

 Are bikes and e-scooters outrunning cars and buses? This is what host Brittany Atkins ponders with experts and micromobility-enthusiasts Lukas Neckermann and Morten Rynning.  In this episode, we discuss the micromobility model and what its potential future could be - one that could change the way we interact with mobility as we know it, or just another pit stop on the way to car ownership. There's 38 minutes of passionate debate, discussion, and perspective; sit with us and enjoy the conversation. 

In this Geoeconomics Podcast episode, Aleksa Burmazovic talks with Nolan Myers. Nolan's the CEO of DoubleGDP, which builds new software for new cities.

DoubleGDP:  

https://www.doublegdp.com/

Irembo:  

https://irembo.gov.rw/

Nkwashi:

https://nkwashi.com/

Giorgio Vasari's "Lives of the Artists":  

https://www.amazon.com/Lives-Artists-Oxford-Worlds-Classics/dp/0199537194

Plutarch's "Lives":

https://www.amazon.com/Plutarchs-Lives-Volumes-I-II/dp/1420957392

Paul Graham:

http://www.paulgraham.com/

A New City OS:

https://www.amazon.com/New-City-Collaborative-Distributed-Governance/dp/0815732864

Ciudad Morazan:

https://www.morazan.city/

This podcast was produced by the Adrianople Group. The Adrianople Group is a business intelligence firm that focuses on special economic zones, venture capital, private equity, and geoeconomics. For more information, please visit:

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