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Welcome to Good for Cities , the podcast that examines the ideas, policies, and trends shaping urban life. Hosted by Matti Siemiatycki , Director of the Infrastructure Institute at the University of Toronto School of Cities , the show asks the essential question: are these interventions really making our cities better? Each episode features conversations with leading urbanists, challenging assumptions about city building to uncover which ideas stand the test of time, and which might need to be rethought—or even scrapped altogether.
infrastructureinstitutesoc hosts Good for Cities, a society show with 14 episodes published.
Urban planning is everywhere. From videos about walkable cities and public transit to debates about housing affordability, millions of people are learning about cities through YouTube and social media. But as urban plann
Do Current Community Consultation Practices Work for Urban Planning and City Building? Community consultation is a key part of public participation in urban planning, but is it working as intended? In this episode of Goo
In this episode of the Good for Cities podcast, Matti Siemiatycki speaks with Nyasha Harper-Michon about community-led architecture, urban planning, and building more inclusive, sustainable cities. They explore how archi
Financial landlords claim to contribute to the housing stock, but they also have higher rates of eviction and above guideline rent increases than other housing providers. Since the 1990’s, ownership of rental housing by
As housing costs rise and neighbourhoods change, many communities are asking a fundamental question: how can current community members help shape the future of their neighbourhoods? Community land trusts are increasingly
Autonomous vehicles, or self-driving cars, are often seen as the future of urban mobility, promising safer streets, smoother traffic, and more efficient transportation. But how autonomous vehicles are governed and regula
Water is essential, but our infrastructure to deliver it is often invisible until it fails. In this episode of Good for Cities, Matti Siemiatycki speaks with Kerry Black, Canada Research Chair at the University of Calgar
What possibilities and risks does high-speed rail pose for Canadian cities? On this episode of Good for Cities, host Matti Siemiatycki is joined by Yonah Freemark to unpack the pros and cons of high-speed rail in Canada.
What do the biggest stories of 2025 tell us about the state of our cities? On episode 6 of Good for Cities, host Matti Siemiatycki is joined by his brother, Elliot Siemiatycki, to reflect on a pivotal year for urban li
Access to reliable infrastructure financing is a key determinant of how rapidly growing cities can develop, yet funding models are shifting in ways that could reshape urban futures across the Global South. Traditional so
Access to safe and affordable housing is a key determinant of well-being in any city, yet unaffordability remains a defining crisis of our time. Housing prices have skyrocketed way ahead of wage growth, putting home owne
Bike lanes are central to city planning, but why do they spark such fierce debate? On Good for Cities, host Matti Siemiatycki sits down with infrastructure expert Dr. Shoshanna Saxe to cut through the "bikelash" and anal
What role does beauty play in shaping our cities? On Good for Cities, host Matti Siemiatycki sits down with Alex Bozikovic, the Architecture Critic for The Globe and Mail, to dive into the world of design and urban plann
Can tall buildings make our cities better? On Good for Cities, host Matti Siemiatycki and award-winning architect Naama Blonder tackle this essential question. They discuss how to overcome pushback, shoebox-sized units,
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