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Hosted by School of Architecture, Ellen Dunham-Jon · education · EN-US · 54 episodes
REDESIGNING CITIES: The Speedwell Foundation Talks @ Georgia Institute of Technology is a series of presentations + conversations between leading urbanists that address 21st Century urban challenges: social capital, equity, climate change, outdated infrastructure, disruptive technologies, and money. The series is hosted by Ellen Dunham-Jones, professor and director of the Master of Science in Urban Design degree in the Georgia Tech School of Architecture.
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Recent episodes include "Episode 52: Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn: Preserving the Spaces & Stories of the Civil Rights Movement" (27 May 2026, 67 minutes), "Episode 51: Ecologies of Memory" (26 May 2026, 61 minutes), and "Episode 50: Health and Economic Benefits of Walkability" (6 April 2026, 72 minutes).
REDESIGNING CITIES: The Speedwell Foundation Talks @ Georgia Tech publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 66 minutes across 54 episodes.
Booking probability for REDESIGNING CITIES: The Speedwell Foundation Talks @ Georgia Tech is 32%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. REDESIGNING CITIES: The Speedwell Foundation Talks @ Georgia Tech requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. REDESIGNING CITIES: The Speedwell Foundation Talks @ Georgia Tech's contact route on record: verified email.
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REDESIGNING CITIES: The Speedwell Foundation Talks @ Georgia Tech is an education show with 54 episodes published.
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Episode #52
<p>How did the community of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.’s childhood neighborhood shape his views and the larger Civil Rights Movement? What can historic preservation teach us today about social infrastructure...
Episode #51
<p>How do designed landscapes connect us not just to the natural environment and ecology of a place, but to the people and cultural memories that have inhabited it? When should the designer minimize the presence of...
Episode #50
<p>Does driving make you fat? Does taking transit make you thin? Are you likely to be healthier in a city with small blocks or big blocks? Are you less likely to get diabetes if you live near a park? Do you breathe more...
Episode #49
<p>Like many downtowns, suburbanization wiped much of the life out of Greenville SC’s downtown by the 1970s. Today it is a thriving, award-winning destination largely due to the 30-year leadership of Mayor Knox White...
Episode #47
<p>Autonomous vehicles are here – but which mode best serves cities? Private AVs like Tesla? Privately-owned and operated robotaxis like Waymo? Or publicly supported on-demand AV shuttle buses? Are on-demand AV shuttles...
Episode #48
<p>How did Oklahoma City go from being one of America’s most obese and least walkable cities in 2008 to an award-winning thriving downtown attracting an influx of jobs, dining, recreation, and young adults? Through the...
Episode #46
<p>Is it possible for a suburban community to invest in long-term amenities like a walkable downtown, a symphony hall and award-winning public spaces while reducing property taxes? Jim Brainard did just that - and more...
Episode #45
<p>As listeners and viewers to Redesigning Cities 40+ episodes should have figured out – urban design is complicated business! It requires integrating a wide range of social, transportation, energy, and environmental...
Episode #42
<p>What roles do homeownership, the affordable housing crisis, and the law play in achieving the goals of Dr. Martin Luther King’s beloved community? Can housing design, land use policy, and activism overcome political...
Episode #44
<p>Can Urban AI activate human agency in the performance and design of cities, particularly in relation to climate change? Can the unfair systems that produce climate vulnerability in the first place, expand the role of...
Episode #43
<p>Why are more and more cities buying their dead shopping malls and taking on the role of master (re)developer - rather than leaving that job to experienced real estate developers? Downtown Westminster is an excellent...
Episode #41
<p>Wildfires, urban heat, sea level rise, and the many other impacts of climate change are starting to turn desirable communities into high-risk locations and threatening food and water supplies. How, when, and where...
Episode #39
<p>Amanda Loper, principal of David Baker Architects and director of the Birmingham, AL office is an expert on designing beautiful, affordable and market rate housing that's both contemporary and local. Ellen...
Episode #39
<p>Cities only have a finite amount of land – does it make sense that they tax lower density areas at a lower rate? How should cities balance the cost of maintaining infrastructure on a per acre basis with how land use...
Episode #38
<p>This episode continues the discussion begun during Episode 32: What Transit Modes Where? and is co-hosted by Better Atlanta Transit. Atlanta-based experts give Pecha Kucha/Lightning Talks on innovations in...
Episode #37
<p>How have youth organizations in disinvested neighborhoods reinvigorated models of democratic citizenship and collective life? Can the exercise of collective agency in the physical space of “the commons” provide young...
Episode #36
<p>As urban population growth across the globe continues to sprawl outwards, how do we promote healthier development patterns in diverse economies and cultures? With a particular focus on corridors, Peter Calthorpe...
Episode #32
<p>Redesigning Suburbs</p><p>How and where are North American suburbs being redesigned to address dramatically changing demographics, technology, market preferences, and climates? The pandemic and Work-From-Home...
Episode #32
<p>Redesigning Cities for the 2nd Global Urban Revolution</p><p>What does it mean for humanity that we are transitioning from a rural to an urban species? This is the fundamental question that Professor Robert Fishman...
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