
The CityAge Podcast
More than 70 percent of the world's population will live in cities by 2050. What does that mean? That means we need to build the equivalent of one New York City every single month. For the next 40 years. And that means the way we build our cities will define the next century.But there’s a problem. The way we’ve been building our cities isn’t working anymore. Cities are responsible for 70 percent of carbon emissions. They’re home to social and structural inequities. They’re not universally accessible, physically or financially.At CityAge, we’re figuring out how to do it differently - how to do it right.On this show Alon Marcovici and Anna Stafford are sitting down with the people on the cutting edge of building this urban future.But you can’t build the future alone.So we invite you to join us, right here, every other week, as we embark on this age of cities together.
Episodes
30 episodes
Chris Castro: Driving Sustainability Locally and Federally
What started as a childhood soaking up the Florida Everglades turned into a passion for the outdoors and eventually a purpose for Chris Castro, Chief of Staff of the Department of Energy's new office of State and Community Energy Programs (SCEP...
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Season 3
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Episode 5
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51:33

Tracy Loh: Transformative Placemaking for a Post-Pandemic World.
From Philadelphia to New York, Detroit to Salt Lake City, Los Angeles to San Diego, cities are experiencing the post-pandemic era very differently. And while there is no one-size-fits-all solution, there are fundamental principles that any city...
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Season 3
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Episode 4
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37:06

In-Person at the Urban Transformation Summit in Detroit—Part 2
Our second of two special episodes recorded in-person at the World Economic Forum’s Urban Transformation Summit in Detroit features three experts involved in urban regeneration projects that place social impact at the centre of their work: ...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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39:58

In-Person at the Urban Transformation Summit in Detroit —Part 1
In the first of two episodes of the CityAge Podcast recorded at the World Economic Forum’s Urban Transformation Summit in Detroit last week, we chat about transportation. From the use of data to improve transportation, to real-world innovations...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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31:27

Kofi Bonner: Rebuilding a City, Block by Block
On the Season 3 premiere of the CityAge Podcast, our new co-host Lisa Chamberlain chats with Bedrock Detroit CEO Kofi Bonner. A seasoned professional with diverse experience in affordable housing, fintech, public sector work and sports, Kofi ch...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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33:58

The City Age Podcast Returns October 4th!
This season we're excited to welcome renowned journalist and urban strategist Lisa Chamberlain as our new co-host of The City Age Podcast. In Season 3, Lisa will host another round of extraordinary leaders and thinkers offering their take on th...
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1:49

Jay Cross: Building Complete Communities Post-Pandemic
On the final episode of Season 2 of the CityAge Podcast, we sat down with Jay Cross, President of the Howard Hughes Corporation, to chat about how the pandemic changed the way people make decisions about where to live and work, and why that cha...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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29:20

Susannah Pierce: Decarbonizing Canada
On this week’s penultimate episode of the CityAge Podcast Season 2, CityAge Co-Founder Miro Cernetig sat down with Susannah Pierce, President and Country Chair and VP of Emerging Energy Solutions for Shell Canada. Miro and Susannah discuss what...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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25:14

Nolan Gray & Joshua Humphries: Zoning and Affordable Housing
On this week’s episode we sat down with Nolan Gray, author of Arbitrary Lines: How Zoning Broke the American City and How to Fix It, and Joshua Humphries, Senior Housing Policy Advisor to Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens. Both interviews ex...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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43:11

Andrew Bui: Electrifying Transportation & Shaping the Next LA
On this week’s episode of the CityAge Podcast Marc Andrew, CityAge Co-Founder, sits down with Andrew Bui, VP of Global Transportation Strategic Initiatives and Electrification Lead at AECOM. Marc and Andrew dive into lots of interesting stuff a...
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Season 2
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Episode 9
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40:00

Brian Platt & Caroline Samponaro: City Management and Micro-Mobility
On this week’s episode of the CityAge Podcast Anna chats with Brian Platt, City Manager for Kansas City, MO, and Caroline Samponaro, Head of Transit and Micro-mobility Policy at Lyft. Brian tells listeners about the exciting moment KC finds its...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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38:50

Rit Aggarwala: How New York City is Building Resilience to Climate Change
On this week’s special Earth Day edition of the CityAge Podcast we sat down with Rit Aggarwala, Chief Climate Officer of New York City and the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection. Anna and Rit discuss recent wins for the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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35:29

Marc Eichenbaum & Mary Rowe: Houston’s Homelessness Strategy & The Future of Downtowns
On this week’s episode of the CityAge Podcast we chat with Marc Eichenbaum, Special Assistant to the Mayor for Homeless Initiatives at the City of Houston, and Mary Rowe, President and CEO of the Canadian Urban Institute. Marc discusses Houston...
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Season 2
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Episode 6
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36:58

Alisia McClain: Building the Future of Work in Louisville
On this week’s episode of the CityAge Podcast Anna chats with Alisia McClain, Executive Director of the Louisville Future of Work Initiative, powered by Microsoft. The Future of Work initiative is a partnership between Microsoft and the Louisvi...
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Season 2
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Episode 5
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29:55

Ben Almond & Christine Bergeron: Canada's Climate Goals and Housing Needs
On this week’s episode of the CityAge Podcast, sponsored by EMILI, we sat down with Ben Almond, CEO of Engineering Services Canada at SNC-Lavalin, and Christine Bergeron, President and CEO of Canada’s largest community credit union, Vancity.&nb...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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42:03

Steve Zoegall & Candy Johnson: Digitizing Net Zero and Achieving Economic Equity
This week we chat with both Steve Zoegall, the Global Industry Lead for Cities, Transportation, and Infrastructure at Accenture, and Candy Johnson, the President and CEO of the Urban League of Greater Chattanooga. We talk about two very differe...
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39:42

Shin-pei Tsay: How Tech Companies are Driving the Future of Mobility
On this episode of the CityAge Podcast, Anna sits down with Uber’s Director of Global Policy for Cities and Transportation, Shin-pei Tsay. They talk about how Uber is prioritizing electrification and decarbonization, while also adapting to the ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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31:39

Ben McAdams: Putting Assets to Work
Welcome to the CityAge Podcast, Season 2! We’re thrilled to be back. Ben McAdams is our first guest and he does not disappoint. He’s a Senior Fellow at the Sorenson Impact Center at the David Eccles School of Business at the University of Utah ...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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31:02

Coming Soon: Season 2!
The CityAge Podcast is back. And this time around we'll have more interviews, topics, and episodes. In Season 2, Anna, Alon, and our guests will dive into the future of urban infrastructure from smart buildings to transit systems, decarbonizati...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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2:45

Rick Cole: The New Urbanism and Reason to Hope
On the final episode of season 1, brought to you by Genome BC, Anna sits down with Rick Cole, Executive Director of Congress for the New Urbanism. The CNU is a champion for legalizing walkable...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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33:58

Nicolia Robinson: Building With the Community
Nicolia Robinson is an architect from Cooper Carry, and she’s on the show today to tell us what it means to take a community-driven approach to urban design. Nicolia and Anna chat about how Nicolia’s...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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30:08

Lafayette Crump: Reconnecting Milwaukee
On this episode Anna sits down with Lafayette Crump, Commissioner of City Development for Milwaukee. They cover a lot: from the basics of his role as Commissioner, how he balances multiple competing ...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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33:10

Cindy Wallis-Lage: Building Sustainable Cities
On this week’s episode, brought to you by the Kauffman Foundation, CityAge Co-Founder, Marc Andrew, chats with Cindy Wallis-Lage, Executive Director of Sustainability and Resilience at the engineering firm, Black & Veatch. They talk about h...
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Season 1
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Episode 7
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30:54

Miles Sandler: Investing in Entrepreneurship to Build Better Cities
On this week’s episode, brought to you by Genome BC, Anna chats with Miles Sandler, Director of Policy and Engagement and Public Affairs at the Kauffman Foundation, about how investing in entrepreneurship, and diverse, inclusive entrepreneurshi...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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34:29

Barbara Humpton: The Future of City Infrastructure
On this episode of the CityAge podcast Anna and Alon chat about summer, parks (did you know your insurance might go down if you live close to one?), and of course today’s guest: Barbara Humpton. Barbara Humpton is the CEO of Siemens USA. Fast C...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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30:44
