Oct 26, 202618 minS2
The Century of Cities continues its conversation with Professor Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the University of Oxford, in Part Two of a two-part episode about the forces shaping the...
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Welcome to The Century of Cities, a captivating journey fueled by curiosity into humanity's most profound transformation: urban evolution. By 2100, 10 billion people will live in over 10,000 cities. What shape will that world take? This 100-episode series explores the forces driving this shift through illuminating interviews and compelling stories, revealing how cities can lead us toward a sustainable, inclusive, and resilient world.
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What is The Century of Cities about?
Welcome to The Century of Cities, a captivating journey fueled by curiosity into humanity's most profound transformation: urban evolution. By 2100, 10 billion people will live in over 10,000 cities. What shape will that world take?
What has The Century of Cities covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Paul Collier Part 2: Can Cities Create Their Own Future?" (26 October 2026, 18 minutes), "Paul Collier Part 1: Can Cities Build Their Own Way Back?" (20 October 2026, 32 minutes), and "Shiro Muchiri: How Do Cities Create a Sense of Belonging?" (13 October 2026, 29 minutes).
How often does The Century of Cities publish?
The Century of Cities publishes roughly weekly, with episodes averaging 23 minutes across 143 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Century of Cities?
Booking probability for The Century of Cities is 35%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Century of Cities requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Century of Cities's contact route on record: verified email.
Who should pitch The Century of Cities?
The strongest fits for The Century of Cities are Housing & Urban Planning. The Century of Cities has an education audience.
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Oct 20, 202632 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Professor Sir Paul Collier, Professor of Economics and Public Policy at the Blavatnik School of Government, University of Oxford, and Academic Director of the International Growth Centre...
Oct 13, 202629 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Shiro Muchiri, London-based interior architect and founder of SoShiro, whose work explores the intersection of culture, craft, and the built environment. She examines how culture has...
Oct 4, 202625 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Joan Clos, elected twice as Mayor of Barcelona, former Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, and Executive Director of UN-Habitat, for a conversation about the forces that shape...
Sep 8, 202625 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Yu-Ning Hwang, Singapore's first Chief, Urban Innovation & Excellence at the Ministry of National Development and Executive Director of the Centre for Liveable Cities, as our special...
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Sep 7, 202623 minS2This episode of The Century of Cities brings together the moderators of the 2026 World Cities Summit Mayors Forum. Greg sits down with his fellow moderators, Winston Chow and Tamara Singh, to reflect on the priorities...
Sep 2, 202621 minS2The Century of Cities brings together Bohan Chen of KPF in New York, Borane Gille of The Business of Cities in London, and Sagar Jadhav of BMC in Mumbai as part of our special series recorded in Singapore in association...
Aug 31, 202620 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Clarence E. Anthony, CEO and Executive Director of the National League of Cities, as part of our special series recorded in Singapore in association with the World Cities Summit Mayors...
Aug 26, 202618 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Mayor Ana Abrunhosa of Coimbra, Portugal, as part of our special series recorded in Singapore in association with the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and the Centre for Liveable Cities. A...
Aug 24, 202622 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Mayor Van R. Johnson II of Savannah, Georgia, as part of our special series recorded in Singapore in association with the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and the Centre for Liveable...
Aug 12, 202611 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of Cambridge, Massachusetts, as part of our special series recorded in Singapore in association with the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and the Centre for Liveable...
Aug 10, 202614 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Mayor Raisa Treñas of Iloilo City as part of our special series recorded in Singapore in association with the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and the Centre for Liveable Cities. Once a...
Aug 5, 202614 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Mayor Hillary Schieve of Reno as part of our special series recorded in Singapore in association with the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and the Centre for Liveable Cities. Convening...
Aug 3, 202621 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Mayor Ciprian Ciucu of Bucharest as part of our special series recorded in Singapore during the World Cities Summit 2026, in association with the World Cities Summit Mayors Forum and the...
Jul 1, 202622 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes Sanjay Shukla, Managing Director of the National Housing Bank of India, as part of our special miniseries in collaboration with UN-Habitat. Sanjay explores a critical question: if the need...
Jun 28, 202637 minS2The Century of Cities welcomes back Edgar Pieterse, Founding Director of the African Centre for Cities and Co-Chair of the African Mayoral Leadership Initiative, as part of our special miniseries in collaboration with...
Jun 24, 202618 minS2Jonathan Reckford, CEO of Habitat for Humanity International, joins The Century of Cities as part of our special miniseries in collaboration with UN-Habitat. Building on conversations emerging from World Urban Forum 13...
Jun 18, 202641 minS2Anaclaudia Rossbach, Executive Director of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) at the Under-Secretary-General level and the very first guest on The Century of Cities, returns to explore why...
Jun 8, 202633 minS2Meric Gertler, former President of the University of Toronto and Distinguished Scholar in Residence at the School of Cities, joins The Century of Cities to reflect on the remarkable evolution of cities and the...
Jun 1, 202623 minS2Ruchita Bansal, urban planner, founder of SheCity India, and host of The Human Cities Podcast, joins The Century of Cities to explore how cities are often designed around a narrow idea of who urban life is meant to...
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Mairi Spowage
director of the Fraser of Allander Institute, Centre for Inclusive Trade Policy
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Dr. Tim Williams
Executive Vice President of Education Initiatives, New York State Missing Persons Clearinghouse
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Prof. Carlo Ratti
Professor at Politecnico di Milano and MIT, founding partner of CRA–Carlo Ratti Associati, Director of the Biennale Architettura in Venice, MIT Senseable City Lab
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Henrietta Moore
Founder and Director of the Institute for Global Prosperity, Institute for Global Prosperity
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